About the Position: Arranges transportation for all recruits and enlistees from the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) to the applicable Military Service Reception and/or Training Center located in Seattle, Washington.

Duties

Arrange transportation for all recruits and enlistees from the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) to the applicable Military Service Reception and/or Training Center. Prepare, amend, and revoke transportation orders for all recruits and enlistees assigned. Assist recruits experiencing unexpected delays, cancellation of flights, hospitalization, absence, or refusal to fly. Maintain monthly, weekly and daily contact with Service Liaisons for obtaining recruit and enlistee travel with the Commercial Travel Office (CTO). Conduct monthly centrally billed account reconciliation for all accounts using Commercial Transportation Office (CTO) Reconciliation (Recon Plus) software. Conduct comprehensive transportation briefing to all recruits regarding the use of meal tickets/checks, travel requirements/limitations, and follow-on transportation. Ensure that all ground transportation utilized for the movement of recruits is government/Department of Defense approved via the Surface Deployment Distribution Center. Ensure applicant records and shipping packets are complete before the applicant departs the MEPS. Coordinate reviews and maintains all new passenger standing route orders (PSRO) from the MEPS to each reception/training center. Arrange meals, lodging and onward transportation for recruits and enlistees. Provide monthly transportation reports to higher headquarters.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 30 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position may require shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 coordinating travel arrangements; and reviewing transportation documents such as invoices to identify discrepancies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as statistics, computer science, telecommunications management, business administration, accounting or other fields related to the position to be filled. (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) by 9. 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: ClericalCommunications and MediaOffice OperationsTransportation 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-05).

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.

Contacts

• Address EU-APF-W2AKAA MEPS SEATTLE DO NOT MAIL Tacoma, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk