You will serve as a Transportation Assistant (Vendor/Storage Management) in the Navy Household Goods/Personal Property Shipping Office (HHG/PPSO) of NAVSUP FLC NORVA GF. ***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.***

Duties

At the GS-5 level you will perform developmental duties, as assigned. At the Full Performance Level (GS-6) you will perform the duties shown below: You will act as a point of contact for all household goods shipment management functions related to invoicing, Storage in Transit/Non-temporary Storage (SIT/NTS), and provide Transportation Service Provider (TSP) quality assurance oversight. You will approve/disapprove invoices submitted by Transportation Service Providers (TSPs) or contractors. You will manage shipments in both Storage-in-Transit (SIT) and Non-Temporary Storage (NTS).

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to possess and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You may be required to obtain/possess a Government vehicle operator permit.
• You must obtain and maintain eligibility for assignment or retention to a sensitive national security position as a condition of employment, regardless of the requirement to access classified information.

Qualifications

GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing work that demonstrates knowledge and application of transportation/traffic management principles, methods, and regulations related to the storage and movement of personal property such as household goods, privately owned vehicles, etc. by government or commercial means. Examples of specialized experience may include the following: 1) Utilizing automated systems to process personal property shipments; 2) Assist in calculating shipment costs, and reviewing billing statements; 3) Assist in preparing shipping documents; 4) Providing customer support while performing shipment and storage functions. GS-06: Your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that demonstrates knowledge and application of transportation/traffic management principles, methods, and regulations in order to resolve problems in connection with the storage and movement of personal property such as household goods, privately owned vehicles, etc. by government or commercial means. Examples of specialized experience may include the following: 1) Utilizing automated systems to process personal property shipments; 2) Calculating, reviewing, and approving shipment costs, billing statements, and invoicing functions; 3) Preparing shipping documentation which may include determining excess cost; 4) Providing customer support while performing shipment and storage functions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

For the GS-5 Level you may also qualify using education to substitute for specialized experience if you have the following:

GS-05: You may qualify for this position using education to substitute for specialized experience if you have successfully completed four years of education above high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.

OR

You have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

At the GS-06 level, there is no education substitution in this series at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address NAVSUP FLC NORVA GF 1968 Gilbert Street Suite 600 Norfolk, VA 23511-3392 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]