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Administrative Services Technician

U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command

Department of the Army

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Location

Fort Hamilton, New York

Salary

$59,465 - $77,306

per year

Closes

April 8, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves supporting administrative tasks at a military entrance processing station in New York, such as managing supplies, handling property records, using credit cards for purchases, and coordinating vehicle maintenance to help process new recruits for the armed forces.

It's a good fit for someone with a year of office support experience in data entry, inventory, or logistics, especially if they qualify under federal hiring preferences like veterans or current government employees.

The role requires attention to detail and following procedures in a structured environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience in utilizing automated systems for data maintenance (e.g., property transactions and files)
  • Experience following procedures to assist in maintaining supplies or property
  • Familiarity with using a company credit card to obtain supplies and services
  • Assisting with fleet vehicle management, including coordination of pickup, maintenance, dispatch, and return
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-05 or equivalent if previously in a General Schedule position
  • Eligibility under specific federal employment authorities (e.g., veterans, disabled persons, military spouses)
  • No substitution of education for experience; must qualify based on work experience alone

Full Job Description

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, Space 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.

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 Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: 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.is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled which includes: Utilizing an automated system to maintain data (i.e., hand receipts, supporting files, property book transactions), Following established procedures to assist in the maintenance of supplies or property, Utilizing a company credit card to obtain supplies and services, Assisting with fleet vehicle management (i.e.

coordinating vehicle pickup, maintenance, dispatch, and return).

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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-06).

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. Major Duties:

  • Collects inspection findings, maintenance data, and usage information to communicate operational readiness to leadership.
  • Maintains purchase logs to document card transactions accurately.
  • Coordinates with vendors and suppliers.
  • Monitors agreements by evaluating performance against contract specifications to uphold organizational standards.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/24/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DABR-26-12916943 MP