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Testing Clerk

U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$45,155 - $58,702

per year

Closes

February 17, 2026More DOD jobs →

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 helping run tests for people applying to join the military, including setting up exams, watching over them to ensure fairness, entering scores into computer systems, and keeping test materials secure.

It's a support role in a government office that processes military recruits.

A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with office experience or education, who is reliable and comfortable working with the public and basic technology.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in proctoring exams, delivering briefings, using automated systems for data entry, and handling sensitive materials, or equivalent
  • Four years of education above high school from an accredited institution (business, secretarial, technical school, or college), or a combination of education and experience totaling 100% of the requirement
  • Ability to perform quality control on exam information and applicant data
  • Proficiency in operating office automation equipment, including personal computers and mobile devices
  • Skills in inventory management and ensuring security of testing materials
  • Experience answering inquiries via phone and email from various stakeholders
  • Capability to brief applicants, distribute/proctor exams, and score them accurately

Full Job Description

About the Position: The U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) is a jointly-staffed command staffed by representatives of all branches of the Armed Forces.

As a Testing Clerk, you will conduct aptitude and qualification examinations at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) and Military Entrance Test (MET) sites for the applicants of the various Armed Services, based on standards set by each of the services.

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: 1.

Assisting with proctoring standardized examinations in a controlled environment; 2. delivering instructional briefings to applicants during proctored examinations; 3.

using automated systems to record test scores/update applicant files; and 4. safeguarding/tracking sensitive or controlled 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:

  • Perform quality control of examination and applicable applicant information.
  • Send test results to appropriate personnel and performs data entry of results into the appropriate accession reporting system.
  • Operate a variety of office automation equipment including personal computers and mobile computing devises.
  • Assist in conducting test material inventories as required and ensure strict accountability and security of all testing materials.
  • Answer phone and e-mail queries from recruiters, liaisons, applicants, and other management personnel.
  • Brief applicants, distribute and proctor examinations, and score exams.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CHDE-26-12879251-DE