About the Position: This is a developmental position. After meeting all training, performance and regulatory requirements, employee may be promoted to the target GS-07, Freight Rate Specialist, position.

Duties

Verify appropriate freight classification involving borderline, or alternative classifications. Verify classification of inbound carload shipments identified for transit storage reconditioning and possible reshipment at transit rates. Determine appropriate rates in the procurement of common or specialized carrier and other transportation services for nationwide movement of freight by modes of transportation such as rail, motor, commercial, etc. Determine routing on all shipments of motor (less-than-truckload), rail (less-than-carload), or air. Determine shipment eligibility for transit privileges. Determine whether tonnage obligated is still applicable, checking routing, closing transit accounts, recording savings, and answering inspection questions pertaining to settlements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-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 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 performing transportation support functions such as consolidating shipments or coordinating destinations for shipments of goods; or reviewing and resolving discrepancies on transportation documents, such as tenders, bills of ladings, invoices; or identifying the need for special packing, loading, or handling, and coordinating arrangements for these needs with carriers or activity personnel. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Ammunition and Explosives TransportationProblem SolvingTransportation 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 FQ-APF-TOOELE ARMY DEPOT DO NOT MAIL Tooele, UT 84074 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk