About the Position: The incumbent will serve as Testing Clerk in the San Juan, Puerto Rico Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) with responsibility for conducting aptitude and qualification examinations at the MEPS and Military Entrance Test (MET) sites for the applicants of various Armed Forces Services.

Duties

Operate a variety of office automation equipment including personal computers, facsimile machines, scanners, digital copiers, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), and Industrial shredders. Participate in required training activities. Brief applicants, distribute and proctor examinations, score exams, and perform quality control of examination and applicable applicant information. Answer inquiries from recruiters, liaisons, applicants, school representatives, other Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), Sector, and Headquarters Military Entrance Processing Command. Conduct aptitude and qualification examinations at the MEPS and Military Entrance Test (MET) sites for the applicants of the various Armed Services. Ensure total security and accountability of all accountable test material when conducting test sessions. Assist in the conduct of test material inventories as required and ensure strict accountability and security of all testing materials. Send results to appropriate personnel and perform data entry of results into automated data systems. Perform manual searches of high school Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) scores in files, and when found place the results in applicant records.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid Driver's License to operate vehicles.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 pounds in the regular performance of duties.
• This position may require frequent local travel and occasional Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel which may require lodging for multiple nights to meet mission requirements.
• This position requires the incumbent to handle accountable test material.
• This position requires the incumbent to conduct test sessions at remote sites, to include administration of high school tests at inner city, rural, and/or at-risk schools with large populations (greater than 100 students).
• This position requires the incumbent to cross-train in other functions of the Military Entrance Processing Station and to perform these functions as required.
• This position requires occasional early mornings, evening, and weekend work where the incumbent will be the only employee in the building.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent 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 WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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 1) Maintaining and/or distributing testing materials; 2) Implementing policies and/or procedures for administering examinations; 3) Performing data entry of results and/or information into a system; and 4) Performing quality control of examination and/or applicant information. 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: Manages and Organizes InformationOral CommunicationTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Candidates may be advanced without time restriction to positions up to GS-05 if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non-temporary competitive appointment.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address BR-W137AA US ARMY MIL ENTRANCE PROCESSING CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Buchanan, PR 00934 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk