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Management Analyst

U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command

Department of the Army

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Salary

$68,999 - $89,703

per year

Closes

March 4, 2026More DOD jobs →

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 temporary job involves helping a military command in North Chicago evaluate and improve processes for checking if people qualify to join the armed forces, such as reviewing procedures, preparing reports, assigning tasks, and contributing to policy ideas based on research.

It's a good fit for someone with entry-level experience in analysis or administration who wants to support military operations without needing advanced skills.

Organized and detail-oriented people who enjoy problem-solving in a team setting would thrive here.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience evaluating project processes and recommending improvements
  • Experience preparing reports to track and resolve tasks or inquiries
  • Skill in assigning incoming tasks or questions to appropriate personnel
  • Contribution to policy development through research and analysis
  • Master's degree or equivalent in fields like Business Administration, Public Administration, or related areas (can substitute for experience)
  • Combination of relevant experience and graduate education acceptable for qualification
  • Eligibility under specific federal employment authorities, such as veterans, military spouses, or disabled persons, with proof required

Full Job Description

About the Position: The U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, headquartered in North Chicago, IL, is a jointly staffed command, staffed by representatives of all branches of the Armed Forces.

The command, through its 66 military processing locations (Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS)/Remote Processing Stations (RPS)), determines whether applicants are qualified for enlistment based on standards set by each of the services.

Position will be filled on a Temporary basis. 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 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 and/or education 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 experience, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, including: Evaluating project processes and/or procedures in order to recommend improvements; Preparing reports to track and resolve taskers/responses to provide information; Assigning incoming taskers/questions to proper personnel for action; Contributing to policy development based on research and/or analysis.

The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-07).

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

For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below: Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-09: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration, Business Management, Public Administration, Program/Project Management, or a related field.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Combination of Experience and Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-09: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess.

To compute the percentage divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 18 hours (total semester hours minus 18) by 18.

Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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-07).

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 a Management Analyst, you will:
  • Provide training to staff on accession operations.
  • Identify trends and issues from USMEPCOM processing that lead to training programs.
  • Resolve problems impacting mission execution for the accession’s operations.
  • Develop and clarify policy and procedures for the accessions program.
  • Review accessions regulations/policy for mission relevance.
  • Keep current on accessions operational policy and procedures to ensure efficiency/effectiveness is maintained.
  • Resolve problems impacting mission execution for the accession’s operations.
  • Prepare reports as needed for management.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DABR-26-12891906 - MP