Processing Technician (Office Automation)

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Temporary DoD DHAs for Shortage Category or Critical Need Position to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position provides administrative assistance with the transportation arrangementsfor military enlistees and processing applicants for enlistment. Position will be filled on a permanent basis.

Assembles applicants and conducts pre-enlistment interviews tailored to specific service requirements. Fingerprints applicants and verifies applicant data for accuracy and completeness. Verifies applicant processing data in automated personnel systems. Prepares travel orders for military recruits to facilitate transportation arrangements. Maintains travel records to document transportation activities and compliance. Evaluates applicant data to ensure completeness of documentation for recruitment processing. Enters applicant processing data into automated systems to support data accuracy and analysis.

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: 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: Preparing and processing travel orders through an automated system; Making travel arrangements for personnel; Fingerprinting applicants and/or processing fingerprints electronically; Interviewing applicants to obtain and verify data.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second 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. 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.