Human Resources Assistant (Military/Office Automation).

About the Role

This position is located at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) and involves processing applicants for entry into the military service.

Responsibilities

• Greet and account for visitors/applicants in and out of the MEPS; provide identification tags.
• Fingerprint applicants using automated systems.
• Question applicants to obtain and/or verify complete data required for final processing of forms and records.
• Perform record management of electronic and paper applicant records.
• Cross-train to assist other sections in the organization when required.

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 (before 0600 or after 1800 hours).
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• Must successfully complete applicable Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS Training within 30 days of entering the position.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must meet proficiency as a qualified typist (40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors).

Qualifications

To qualify, you must meet one of the following:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience, which includes:
  • Utilizing office automation software to update account information.
  • Obtaining data from applicants for completion of personnel records.
  • Maintaining applicant records in accordance with an established filing system.
  • Utilizing appropriate formatting to create written correspondence and/or documents.

  This experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

• Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college, college, or university.
• Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute:
  • Divide total months of experience by 12.
  • Divide semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60.
  • Add the two percentages.

If using foreign education to qualify, credentials must be evaluated by a private organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education programs and deemed equivalent to a U.S. education program. More information.

Benefits

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plans and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
• Paid leave (vacation, sick, and holidays).
• Student loan repayment assistance (pending eligibility).
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).

Additional notes: This position includes a 1-year probationary period. Direct deposit of pay is required. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. A relocation and/or recruitment incentive may be authorized.