CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE (RECENT GRADUATE)

Are you looking for a unique work experience in the federal service? This position is part of the DFAS Recent Graduates Program. The DFAS Recent Graduates Program is a developmental program that provides the opportunity to gain knowledge, skills and abilities needed to pursue a successful career with DFAS and to explore possibilities for growth and learning. Applications accepted for full open period, cut-offs for applicant consideration: 10/12/2026 and 11/2/2026. Duties described below reflect the full performance level of GS-06. Duties assigned to an entry grade of GS-04 or GS-05 will be developmental in nature. The DFAS Customer Care Center responds to inbound phone calls from customers with inquiries and requests, courteously and professionally, while providing a customer experience that offers consistent and accurate information in a timely manner. The Contact Representative's primary function is to respond to inquiries in a high-stress environment involving high customer volume and sensitive content related to the overall entitlements/pay processes. Provides responses to inquiries typically related to entitlements, payment of invoices, discrepancies in information, statuses, etc., and provides accurate response to inquiries. Uses various automated systems and databases to: search records and customer accounts, procedures and guidelines to identify and explain information. Provides status on various actions; and inaccuracies and discrepancies in customer account information.