Enlistment Waiver Specialist (Ohio Army National Guard)

Location: On-site at Beightler Armory, Columbus, Ohio, 5 days per week, Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm ET. Occasional remote coordination and travel for training or coordination meetings may be required.

Company

hirify.global supports the Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion with enlistment waiver, personnel records, and regulatory processing services.

What you will do

• Review, prepare, submit, and track medical, moral, administrative, tattoo, and prior-service waiver requests.
• Process MEPS physical requests and USMEPCOM Form 727-E Processing Lists using applicable systems and standards.
• Validate applicant qualifications, test scores, supporting documentation, and enlistment program elighirify.global.
• Research and update current and former military personnel records using REDD, RDMS, iPERMS, and related systems.
• Maintain case files, waiver databases, status logs, correspondence, and electronic filing workflows.
• Explain regulatory determinations to recruiters and operations staff, return non-compliant packets for correction, and escalate issues when appropriate.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to handle sensitive personal, medical, and background information.
• At least 2 years of experience in military personnel, recruiting, accessions, records processing, or a similar regulatory case-file role.
• Ability to interpret detailed regulations, verify documentation, apply accession criteria, and explain determinations clearly.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail, data privacy awareness, communication skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work on-site at Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, during standard business hours.

Nice to have

• Prior military service, especially in personnel, recruiting and retention, or MEPS.
• Familiarity with Army enlistment and waiver regulations, AR 601-210, Accession Options Criteria, and SF-86.
• Experience with MATS, NGCRC, REDD, RDMS, or iPERMS.
• Medical administration or healthcare experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military or professional experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, time-sensitive office environment with daily urgent requests.
• Coordination with remote teammates, contractors, government personnel, internal departments, and external agencies.
• Health, dental, and vision plans.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Health Savings Account, unlimited paid time off, 11 federal holidays off, and 401(k).