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Posted: January 22, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Test Coordinator (Office Automation)

U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$56,715 - $73,731

per year

Closes

February 5, 2026

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 coordinating and managing ASVAB tests for high school students in the Seattle area, working with schools to schedule sessions, handle materials, and report results to support career planning.

It's a support role in the military entrance processing system, ensuring applicants meet standards for enlistment.

A good fit would be someone organized with experience in scheduling, data management, and communicating with educational institutions, who enjoys detail-oriented administrative work.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in scheduling testing sessions, marketing programs, conducting briefings, inventory management, and compiling reports (equivalent to GS-5 level)
  • Qualified typist with at least 40 words per minute accuracy (based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors)
  • Experience with data compilation, extraction, and reporting from centralized systems
  • Ability to coordinate with school officials and maintain databases of school information
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • 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.

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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: One year of specialized experience which includes scheduling school testing sessions, marketing student testing programs, conducting pre-test or post-test briefings for assigned schools, conducting periodic inventory of materials and supplies, compiling test results/information into centralized reporting system and extracting/compiling data to create reports.

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

Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.

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. Major Duties:

  • Implement all aspects of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Career Exploration Student Testing Program (STP) in compliance with established requirements.
  • Coordinate ASVAB testing schedules for the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) area of responsibility with school officials.
  • Identify need for controlled ASVAB test materials and/or promotional materials.
  • Report ASVAB test results to high schools to facilitate individual and school career planning.
  • Maintain command database of school information within the MEPS area of responsibility.
  • Prepare clear and concise reports and documents.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/22/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CHDE-26-12869919-DE