TEST ADMINISTRATOR

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes managing test control functions and develops policies for security and material disposition; validating promotion eligibility screening and reconciles records with headquarters data; demonstrating a strong ability to interpret complex regulations and provide authoritative guidance to commanders and management on testing and personnel programs; interpreting complex military testing and personnel regulations to provide authoritative guidance to commanders and base leadership on procedural issues; directing the end-to-end lifecycle of controlled test materials in strict adherence to security directives, encompassing receipt, auditing, storage, and authorized destruction; managing comprehensive personnel programs governed by complex regulations, overseeing rank structure, assignments, records management, and promotion eligibility; operating DoD personnel databases to extract analytical reports, audit automated products, and execute critical data corrections to ensure record integrity; utilizing advanced office software to generate, format, and disseminate critical correspondence and official documentation across the organization. OR EDUCATION: Have Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Have a combination of specialized experience and education as described above. Therefore, I have a combination of experience and education. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-?09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of military policies and procedures and coding systems relating to military testing programs. Knowledge of military personnel instructions, principles, processes, and policies and of the regulations, directives, policies, and procedures regarding the receipt, storage, handling, accountability, and destruction of controlled test materials. Knowledge of military personnel policies, regulations, and procedures regarding rank structure, assignments, record keeping and the requirements for promotion. Skill with various office automation software programs, tools, techniques to support test administration, and office operations. Skill in typing and ability to use computers and related software application. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to disseminate guidance, letters, bulletins, reports, and statistical summaries on personnel issues and programs, conduct training and briefings, and present issues and recommendations. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.