Transportation Assistant (Oa) Jobs

Summary About the Position: Serves as Transportation Assistant with the responsibility to assist assigned and supported units in the preparation, maintenance and execution of unit movements. This position is assigned to the Logistics Readiness Center, Fort Sill, OK. Responsibilities Serve as functional manager for the Transportation Coordinators? Automated Information for Movement System. Evaluate, validate, and approve mobilization/deployment movement plans of supported units for regulatory conformance. Research a variety of logistical regulations to perform movement plans evaluations. Provide support to FORSCOM and the Transportation Operating Agencies (TAO) for data acquisition and planning unit moves and ensure documentation is accurately reviewed and edited. Calculate commercial transportation requirements for both active and reserve component units and edit data prior to submission. Ensure that security requirements of the movement of arms, ammunition, explosives, and other sensitive cargo complies with established guidelines. Provide technical guidance, directives, and assistance to units in formulating movement/deployment plans and vehicle load plans. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes participating in the coordination of unit mobilization and deployment plans; providing instruction on the proper procedures for loading and securing unit equipment, hazardous and sensitive cargo for movement; applying transportation regulations governing entitlement and allowances; and utilizing automated systems to update movement documentation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications Computer Skills Transportation Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone - no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Field (CF) 24 - Transportation position You may claim military spouse preference (MSP). If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within a designated time frame identified by the organization. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency's telework policy. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043. This position is covered under AR3138 - National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Local 273.