Transportation Assistant (Personal Property)

Summary About the Position: This position is located at the 404th Army Field Support Brigade in the Transportation Division on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Responsibilities Review documentation for completeness, accuracy, and legality of entitlements. Determine the most efficient and economical rates and routes for shipment and storage of property. Review advance shipping documents to determine appropriate arrangements and dispositions of shipment. Schedule appointments over the phone/walk-in basis, computes the amount of time needed for the counseling appointment based upon information contained in the member's orders. Provide Do it Yourself (DITTY) / Personally Procured Move (PPM) entitlement briefs to all active-duty members retiring or separating. Screen movement orders for correct funding appropriation and citation, member entitlements and authorization for shipment. Advise and update Service Members/Dependents on information regarding receipt/delivery of personnel property. Independently plans and carries out the successive steps to complete transportation support duties and use accepted practices to resolve problems and deviations. Handle a variety of problems arranging shipping work orders. Independently address problems regarding short fuse expedited shipments, or last-minute carrier turn-backs as to keep customers shipments on track per the Required Delivery Date (RDD) and reporting timeline of the customers. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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: One year of specialized experience which includes determining the most efficient economical rate and routes for shipments; determining and advising on entitlements related to personal property shipment; researching and applying transportation rules, procedures, and operations; and using office automation software to create a variety of reports, spreadsheets, and correspondence. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education with a major study in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Production and Processing Transportation Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html 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(n) Transportation Clerk and Assistant Career Field (CF) position. You may claim military spouse preference. 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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. 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.