General Engineer (Final Assembly and Testing)
National Nuclear Security Administration
FreshPosted Feb 27
✓ Fresh Listing
Posted: March 6, 2026 (0 days ago)
This job was posted recently. Fresh listings typically have less competition.
Testing Clerk
U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command
Department of the Army
GS-4 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372
Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves running aptitude tests for people interested in joining the military, including handing out exams, supervising them to ensure fairness, scoring the results, and keeping all materials secure.
It's a support role at a processing station in Knoxville, Tennessee, for the U.S. Army.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with experience in office work or education, who can follow rules closely and communicate clearly with applicants.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in assisting with conducting, proctoring, and scoring examinations
- Ability to brief applicants on testing procedures and answer their questions
- Skills in compiling test results into a centralized reporting system
- Experience safeguarding and maintaining accountability for testing materials
- Education: Four years above high school from an accredited institution, or a combination of education and experience
- Familiarity with quality control of examination information and inventory management
- Proficiency in following strict guidelines for shipping and coordinating testing logistics
Full Job Description
About the Position: This position is with the Military Entrance Processing Command.
Position conducts aptitude and qualification examinations at the Military Entrance Processing Station and Military Entrance Test (MET) sites for the applicants of the various Armed Services.
Tests include the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) - ASVAB, Internet CAT-ASVAB.
Who May Apply: US Citizens 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; Assisting in conducting and proctoring examinations for applicants at a testing site; Briefing applicants on examination procedures/directions to ensure understanding; Conducting scoring of examinations and compiling test results and information into a centralized reporting system; Safe guarding testing materials to ensure no loss or compromise of testing materials.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60.
Add the two percentages. Major Duties:
- Conduct military enlistment aptitude and qualification examinations at the Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) and Military Entrance Test (MET) sites.
- Distribute and proctor examinations.
- Perform quality control of examination and applicable applicant information.
- Follow strict mailing guidelines for shipping materials.
- Assist in conducting test material inventories.
- Ensure 100% accountability and security of testing materials at all times.
- Brief applicants and answer applicant questions regarding testing procedures.
- Coordinate with appropriate personnel to arrange testing at various sites.
- Coordinate with appropriate offices to maintain office records.
- Score enlistment and high school Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) tests using an Optical Marker Reader (OMR) Scanner.
Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes