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Administrative Services Technician

U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command

Department of the Army

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Salary

$54,370 - $70,682

per year

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March 12, 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 managing supplies, handling purchases, and tracking inventory and vehicle fleets for a military processing center that checks applicants for enlistment in the U.S. Armed Forces.

It's a support role ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

A good fit would be someone with practical experience in office administration, organization, and basic procurement who enjoys detail-oriented work in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience in maintaining automated inventory systems for supplies
  • Experience resolving supply request issues to ensure availability
  • Skill in making approved purchases using a company credit card within limits
  • Assisting in the management and maintenance of an organization's motor vehicle fleet
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-05 or equivalent if previously in a GS position (time-in-grade requirement)
  • Eligibility under specific federal employment authorities (e.g., veterans, disabled, military spouses)
  • No education substitution allowed; must qualify based on 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. Position will be filled permanently.

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) 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: In order to qualify based on your experience, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of experience which includes: Maintaining an automated inventory system to account for company's supply inventory; Resolving issues with supply requests to ensure required supplies can be obtained; Making approved purchases with a company credit card within established limits; Assisting in the management and/or maintenance of an organization's motor vehicle fleet.

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

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

For this job, you must meet the qualifications 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:

  • As an Administrative Services Technician, you will:
  • Account for current and incoming inventory items.
  • Adhere to rules and guidelines while performing the duties of a Purchasing Agent.
  • Track the status of assets utilizing automated systems.
  • Independently evaluate the need for facility and equipment maintenance.
  • Advise and assist Commander and staff members on all matters pertaining to motor vehicle management and maintenance.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DABR-26-12896288