About the Position: The Military Entrance Processing Station plays a vital role in maintaining the nation's military might by ensuring that each new member of the Armed Forces: Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force & Coast Guard; meets the high mental, moral & medical standards required by the DoD & the military services. Every MEPS represents state of the art in testing, examining & processing applicants for enlistment into the Armed Forces. This position will be filled on a permanent basis.

Duties

As an Education Services Specialist, you will: Execute and promote activities in support of the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Student Testing Program (STP). Develop, implement, and disseminate Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Career Exploration Program (CEP) policies and technical guidance. Develop and maintain business relationships with members of the education community to publicize and gain support for the program. Negotiate with nonparticipating schools to initiate testing and coordinates with participating schools to improve/sustain participation in the STP within high schools, vocational/technical schools, colleges, and educational programs. Develop training programs and materials for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) for service recruiters, school counselors, and counselor educators. Provide MEPS Commander status on Student Testing Program, Inter-service Recruitment Committee’s (IRC) Education Subcommittee, testing achievements or recruiter participation, etc. Evaluate existing operations in the Student Testing Program (STP) and makes recommendations for improvement. Assist researchers in validation studies and in pilot projects relating to the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). Prepare reports, briefings, and information papers pertaining to all programmatic aspects.

Requirements

• One year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is designated as non-sensitive and requires a personal security background investigation.
• This position may require occasional Saturday work, shift work or overtime.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state issued or US territory issued driver's license.
• Employees will routinely be required to work unscheduled overtime to accommodate fluctuations in workload based on the daily mission requirements.
• Duties take place in public and private schools, and incumbent must be eligible to conduct work in schools.
• Position requires extensive travel (TDY) within the MEPS area of responsibility. Employees may be required to perform occasional over night travel as assigned. This travel may include temporary duty lasting 1-4 days. TDY requirements is 50%.

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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic 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) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople 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 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the Education and 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. Basic Requirement: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the position to be filled in one or a combination of the following areas, with at least one course from (1) or (2). (1)Tests and measurement: Study of the selection, evaluation, administration, scoring, interpretation, and uses of group and individual aptitude, proficiency, interest, and other tests; (2) Adult education: Study of the adult as a learner, teaching-learning theories for adults, models and procedures for planning, designing, managing, and evaluating adult learning activities; (3) Educational program administration: Study of the foundation and methods in organizing for adult and continuing education programs; (4) Curriculum development or design: Study of the principles and techniques for development of curricula for adult or vocational education programs; (5) Teaching methods: Study of teaching strategies and learning styles of the adult learner; (6) Guidance and counseling: Study of the purposes and methods in counseling and guidance, the role of the counselor in various settings, approaches to counseling, and the uses of tests in the counseling situation; (7) Career planning: Study of career development, learning activities, systems, approaches, program coordination, use of educational and community resources, and vocational counseling systems; OR (8) Occupational information: Study of theories of occupational choice and vocational development and their application to the guidance process. Identification and utilization of various types of occupational information and resources. (You must provide a copy of your transcripts with your application package). In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled including: Coordinating programmatic activities to support adult education program (i.e. Student Testing Program (STP)) marketing plans; Evaluating adult education programs (i.e. Student Testing Program (STP)) for effectiveness or to recommend improvements; Preparing briefings to public or management on student testing programs; Developing working relationships with the education community to promote testing programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education Substitution: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a Ph.D. degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Adult Education, Workforce Development or Educational Counseling. (You must provide a copy of your transcripts with your application package). 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. (You must provide a copy of your transcripts with your application package). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education / Training Program AdministrationEducational Service ProgramsRelationship Building and SustainmentTraining and Education Analysis 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-09). 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

In order to qualify for this position, based on your education, education substitution, or combination of education and experience, you must have either completed the education requirement, or will complete this requirement within 30 days from the closing date of this announcement. If you will not complete this requirement within 30 days from the closing date of this announcement, you will be rated as Not Qualified for this position.

You must provide appropriate documentation to reflect when you will meet the education requirement. Appropriate documentation includes: (1) Resume indicating your projected completion/graduation date; (2) Transcripts indicating your projected completion/graduation date; (3) A letter signed by the institutions registrar indicating your projected completion/graduation date.

Contacts

• Address BR-W193AA US ARMY MIL ENTRANCE PROCESSING CMD DO NOT MAIL Omaha, NE 68117 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk