About the Position: This is a permanent position. Serves as a Human Resources Assistant in the Sacramento Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). The mission of USMEPCOM and the Sacramento MEPS is to process individuals for enlistment or induction into the armed services, based on DoD-approved peacetime and mobilization standards.

Duties

You will provide administrative support to the Reception-Administration Control Desk, Record Maintenance and Accountability, and Enlistment Processing. You will greet and account for visitors/applicants in and out of the MEPS; muster applicants for processing and enlistment ceremonies, and administer pre-oath briefings. You will obtain information, review and process entrance documents from personnel enlisting/re-enlisting into the military service. You will question applicants to obtain and/or verify complete data required for final data processing of forms and records for entry into the military service. You will gather information which would bear on moral or physical suitability for enlistment. You will fingerprint applicants using automated systems, ensuring fingerprints are acceptable. You will verify applicants' Emergency Data Records. You will note and correct any discrepancies when differences occur. You will use automated equipment to complete tasks such as creating correspondence, reports and maintaining records.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Routinely be required to work unscheduled overtime to accommodate fluctuations in workload based on the daily mission requirements.
• Employee may be required to work an occasional Saturday and/or shift work.
• Requires the ability to utilize web-based software systems.
• Required to take and complete the Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS Training successfully within 30 days of on-boarding and/or as required to access the MHS GENESIS System.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 screening applicants; questioning applicants to verify information; reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness; maintaining records; and data entry. 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. PROFIENCY REQUIREMENT: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer LiteracyHuman Resources Technology UsagePersonnel Action Processing and Recordkeeping Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-04). If you are a current, Federal employee, you must include your pay plan, series and grade in your work experience(s) on your resume submission and/or upload supporting documentation (within-grade increase SF50) to show that you meet the time-in-grade Requirement. In addition, if your step reflects '00', you must include your current salary for each position.

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 BR-W2AEAA US ARMY MIL ENTRANCE PROCESSING CMD DO NOT MAIL Sacramento, CA 95834 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk