These positions are located in the Veterans Transportation Service, Beneficiary Travel Section. The purpose of this position is to provide support for the Veterans Transportation Service Program (VTS) Transportation Service, and will be the general Supervisor of the Beneficiary Travel Staff. The incumbent has the full responsibility for supporting the daily operations of the Beneficiary Travel Section.

Duties

Analyze, develop, plan, and advise on bene-travel program passenger movement policies and programs. Cultivate partnerships and multi-agency coordinated transportation activities. Management of program operations to identify and define requirements for the use of automated systems when dispatching and routing drivers. Research needs and demands for users, identify transportation alternatives, review regulatory processes, facilitate communications between agencies, and develop incentives to encourage agency participation as needed. Prepares appropriate documentation and /or scheduling for traveler according to beneficiary travel program guidelines. Develops complete procurement packages to include statements of work . Reviews and updates local policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to stay abreast of new, revised or supervised procedures for preparation and processing of correspondence and reports Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday. 8:00a.m. to 4:00pm and 8:30a.m. to 5:00pm. Hours will be discussed during an interview. Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Transportation Assistant/PD01614A and PD02535A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/09/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6, and for a GS-8 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience GS-7: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: determining eligibility for services based on established criteria; coordinating regular/nonstandard travel and arranging lodging; administering policies relating to the area of travel; collecting and disbursing funds; and utilizing a variety of office equipment/software to generate reports and maintain records and files. Specialized Experience GS-8: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Ability to recommend management and process improvement, work that includes analyzing, developing, planning, and advising on a transportation program, manage program operations to identify and define requirements for automated systems, provide on the job training for employees, establish guidelines and performance expectations for staff. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Decision Making Transportation Performance Management Customer Service 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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: this job is primarily sedentary in an office environment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Pittsburgh VA Medical Center 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215 US
• Name: Christene Ammoscato
• Phone: (570) 824-3521 X24536
• Email: [email protected]