Job opening: Transportation Assistant (Personal Property)
Salary: $42 628 - 61 579 per year
Published at: Jul 12 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This is a TERM Not to Exceed 13 months position and may be filled at the GS-06 or GS-07 level. Non-competitive promotion potential to GS 7 based on time-in-grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the higher graded duties. This position may be extended for a maximum of 8 years or may be converted to permanent career or career-conditional appointment without further competition as long as all requirements are met. See Additional Information section for details.
Duties
Counsel members on the entitlements and responsibilities related to shipment and storage of personal property, household goods, and privately owned vehicles.
Determine best mode of transportation based upon special circumstances, desires of the shipper and government expense.
Compute constructive cost for Personally Procured Move (PPM).
Plan shipping details (i.e. dates, material pick up and loading times).
Advise customers on special movement options for Personally Procured Move (PPM), mobile homes, boats and vehicles.
Ensure compliance with weight restrictions and foreign clearance of personal property.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position may require Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
- A one-year probationary period is required.
- A one-year term trial period is required.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
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.
To Qualify for the GS 06 Level: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) calendar/scheduling management or tracking task due dates and 2) following/applying regulations to perform tasks. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
To Qualify for the GS 07 level: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) advising on personal property shipping entitlements at organization's expense; 2) reviewing personal property shipping documents for accuracy; and 3) entering and retrieving personal property data in automated databases. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
CommunicationsPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical CompetenceTechnology Application
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.
Contacts
- Address EX-APF-W6X3AA LOG READINESS CTR, FT LEAVENWORTH
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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