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Posted: March 10, 2026 (3 days ago)

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HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (MILITARY)

Air Education and Training Command

Department of the Air Force

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Location

Salary

$55,882 - $72,644

per year

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GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves assisting with the recruitment and processing of new Air Force members at a military entrance station in Fargo, North Dakota, by handling paperwork, answering questions, and using computer tools to support the team's work.

It's a good fit for someone organized and detail-oriented who enjoys helping people join the military and has experience with office tasks or rules in a government or recruitment setting.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-7 level or equivalent, including interpreting military personnel rules, regulations, and recruitment processes
  • Knowledge of DoD and Air Force recruitment programs to resolve technical problems and apply to specific cases
  • Proficiency in office automation software for creating documents, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs
  • Ability to answer general inquiries about the organization and refer complex ones appropriately
  • Basic arithmetic skills for service record computations
  • Strong oral and written communication skills to gather facts, analyze information, and meet deadlines
  • Graduate-level education in a related field or a combination of education and experience (transcripts required)

Full Job Description

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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.

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 Support Positions, 0203 Series.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-7, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience include 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 recruitment programs for line officers with sufficient skill to resolve technical problems and apply them to specific cases.

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.

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.

OR EDUCATION: Successfully 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.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of experience and education as described above.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

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-7 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-8 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

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: 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 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 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 Basic knowledge of arithmetic sufficient to perform computations pertaining to service record entries Ability to gather and analyze facts, draw conclusions from information, and communicate information clearly, both orally and in writing Ability to plan, organize work, give presentations, and meet required deadlines 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.

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. Major Duties:

  • 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 Implements quality control (QC) checks on accession documents and performs job screening for over 150 specialties Serves as primary assistant to the senior MEPS liaison regarding all accessions and ensures AFRS meets recruiting goal requirements established by Air Staff

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 9P-AFPC-12906729-159237-MED