Lead Human Resources Assistant (Military/Office Automation)
About The Position
The Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) ensures that applicants for enlistment in the Armed Forces meet the mental, moral, and medical standards required by the Department of Defense and military services. MEPS conducts testing, examinations, and processing for applicants. This position will be filled on a permanent basis. The Lead Human Resources Assistant supports military applicant processing and provides technical guidance and workload coordination for subordinate staff. The incumbent may be required to work occasional Saturdays or shift work before 0600 or after 1800, and routinely work unscheduled overtime to meet mission requirements. The incumbent must complete Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS training within 30 days of onboarding and/or as required for system access. The position is non-sensitive and requires a personnel security background check; appointment may also be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience, such as entering applicant-processing data in automated systems, contacting applicants to acquire or verify personnel data, maintaining electronic or paper records, and providing personnel-related guidance to staff or applicants.
- Experience must be used to meet the qualification requirement; education may not substitute for experience.
- Qualified typist: type 40 words per minute on a five-minute sample with three or fewer errors.
- Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).
- Current Federal employees must include pay plan, series, and grade in their work experience or provide supporting documentation to demonstrate time-in-grade; employees with step '00' must include current salary for each position.
- Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- Complete a personnel security background check; appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination.
- Complete MHS GENESIS training within 30 days of onboarding and/or as required to access the system.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated as equivalent to accredited U.S. education or receive full credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.
Responsibilities
- Notify military applicants of required procedures for their assigned branch of service.
- Interview military applicants to gather and verify data for service entry.
- Obtain military applicants’ fingerprints to initiate a background investigation.
- Manage preparation of enlistment and re-enlistment packets for military service members.
- Conduct quality control of applicant processing packets to mitigate administrative discrepancies.
- Resolve conflicts that may arise among team members.
- Distribute workload among employees to ensure timely completion.
- Provide technical guidance and training to subordinate staff within command.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package available to employees and their families; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
