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Administrative Support Technician (Office Automation)

U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command

Department of the Army

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Salary

$50,087 - $65,113

per year

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March 19, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-5 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves providing administrative support at a military entrance processing station in Lansing, Michigan, where you'll help process new recruits by handling customer service, data entry, and paperwork for enlistment.

It's a permanent entry-level role in the Department of the Army, ideal for organized individuals with basic office skills who enjoy working in a structured government environment supporting the armed forces.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in customer service, data input using automated systems, and clerical tasks like preparing documents
  • Typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute with 3 or fewer errors
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-04 or equivalent if currently in a GS position (time-in-grade requirement)
  • Eligibility under specific federal employment authorities (e.g., current Army civilians, veterans, military spouses)
  • Half year of graduate education in a relevant field like Business Administration, or a combination of education and experience
  • Ability to perform duties including greeting/screening customers, generating reports, and transmitting personnel actions

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. This is a permanent position.

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.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees 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 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 education and/or 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: One year of specialized experience which includes: Performing customer service duties, such as greeting, screening, and directing customers; Utilizing automated systems to input data and generate reports; Executing various clerical duties to prepare, edit, and transmit personnel actions correspondence, and documents.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours.

Typing Proficiency: This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.

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-05).

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 SF-50) to show that you meet the time-in-grade requirement.

In addition, if you step reflects '00', you must include your current salary for each position. Major Duties:

  • Serve as the primary civilian and military personnel systems manager for employees of the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS).
  • Receives all visitors and business-related phone calls to direct to appropriate staff or office.
  • Serve as timekeeper providing advice to supervisors on time and leave procedures.
  • Maintain files, records, manuals, handbooks, media, and other related materials.
  • Process mail to include distribution to appropriate staff members and post office.
  • Prepare monthly reports to higher headquarters regarding personnel, operational, and unit information.
  • Assist newly assigned personnel in in-processing and completing required forms.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DABR-26-12905515-MP