<p>Summary</p> <p>Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.</p> <p>The primary purpose of this position is to: Perform as the key assistant to the senior Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) liaison as the management point for all recruits into the United States Air Force.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.</p> <p>The primary purpose of this position is to: Perform as the key assistant to the senior Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) liaison as the management point for all recruits into the United States Air Force.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>08/20/2025 to 08/27/2025</p> <p>Salary $62,664 to - $81,469 per year Pay scale & grade GS 8</p> <p>Location</p> <p>FEW vacancies in the following location:</p> <p>Boston, MA</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>None</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>0203 Human Resources Assistance </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status No Security clearance Secret Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>Suitability/Fitness </li></ul> <p>Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes</p> <p>Announcement number 9P-AFPC-12787351-918588-AH Control number 843848900</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Federal employees - Competitive service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.</p> <p>Federal employees - Excepted service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.</p> <p>Military spouses</p> <p>Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>Limited to current Department of Defense federal employees</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <ul> <li>Assists recruiters with applicant scheduling and processing as it applies to Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) testing, physical examinations, coordination of temporary or permanently disqualified applicant actions with the Recruiter, distribution of high school ASVAB lists, and arrangement of applicant billeting. </li><li>Implements quality control (QC) checks on accession documents and performs job screening for over 150 specialties. </li><li>Serves as primary assistant to the senior MEPS liaison regarding all accessions and ensures AFRS meets recruiting goal requirements established by Air Staff. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>U.S. Citizenship Required </li><li>Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov </li><li>A security clearance may be required </li><li>If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/ </li><li>This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program </li><li>Disclosure of Political Appointments </li><li>The employee may be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft to conferences, meetings, or to other functions away from the duty station </li><li>Employee may be required to work an uncommon tour of duty to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays </li><li>Superior qualifications may be considered </li><li>Incentive for prior work experience or active duty experience to determine leave accrual May be authorized </li><li>The area of consideration for this position is limited to current Department of Defense federal employees </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>In order to qualify, you must meet the Specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Positions, Human Resources Assistance, Series 0203.</p> <p>SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include: Knowledge of, and skill in applying, military personnel policies, procedures, regulations, and processes sufficient to serve as a technical authority covering Air Force procurement of resources, classification structures and procedures, test administration and interpretation, assignment policies and procedures, interviewing and guidance techniques of the personnel data system. Also, knowledge of translating program policies into directives, publications and oral instructions. Skills in making special studies requiring the search for and selection and evaluation of data. Correlates report data to foster and develop program management consistent with agency mission. Ability to compile, prepare, and track personnel accession data and then identify potential concerns to senior level management.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>EDUCATION: Successful completion of completed graduate level education in a field directly related to the position which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of specialized experience and education as described above. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.</p> <p>FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-???????07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-???????08 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.</p> <p>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Knowledge of, and the ability to interpret, a variety of rules, regulations, military personnel procedures, recruiting sales processes, educational processes, and precedents relating to DoD and AF recruitment programs for line officers with sufficient skill to resolve technical problems and apply them to specific cases.</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of the organization and its function and programs to answer inquiries of a general nature or to refer them to the responsible staff member.</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of various office automation software programs, tools, and techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs.</p> </li><li> <p>Basic knowledge of arithmetic sufficient to perform computations pertaining to service record entries.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to gather and analyze facts, draw conclusions from information, and communicate information clearly, both orally and in writing.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to plan, organize work, give presentations, and meet required deadlines.</p> </li></ol> <p>???????PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.</p> <p>VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.</p> <p>FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on</p>