About the Position: Serves as a Human Resources Technician in a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). Incumbent of this position provides administrative support to the Reception-Administration Control Desk (RACD), Record Maintenance & Accountability, and Enlistment Processing to include fingerprinting of applicants.

Duties

Assembling and processing enlistment documents in accordance with specific service requirements to ensure mission success. Screen records to ensure necessary documents are present according to the requirements of each military service. Informing applicants of processes and procedures. Process entrance documents of personnel enlisting/re-enlisting into the military service. Fingerprint applicants using automated systems. Apply guidance regarding the qualification and enlistment process using various regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Employee may be required to work an occasional Saturday and/or shift work (work before 0600 or after 1800 hours).
• Employees may be required to work unscheduled overtime to accommodate fluctuations in workload based on the daily mission requirements.
• In addition to meeting the above qualifications, applicants will need to self-certify their typing proficiency. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.
• Successful completion of applicable Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS Training.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing applicant documents, provide customer service, computer proficiency in Microsoft Office, and maintaining records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailComputer LiteracyPersonnel Action Processing and Recordkeeping

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address DB-APF-W18DAA MEPS PORTLAND DO NOT MAIL Natick, MA 01760 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk