You will serve as a Transportation Assistant (Personal Property) in the Navy Household Goods (HHG) Personal Property Shipping Office (PPSO) of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER NORFOLK.

Duties

You will coordinate necessary arrangements for movement of personal property. You will determine best mode of transportation for cargo being shipped. You will prepare shipment costs. You will identify inaccurate charges from carries and mitigate problems with carriers. You will maintain and update various manuals covering transportation rules and regulations for shipping.

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
• 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.
• Overtime may be required.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector identifying the modes of transportation, necessary special equipment, and services required for shipments, securing carriers, and advising customers on transportation issues. Examples of specialized experience may include: 1) Analyzing material dimensions and weight to determine specific handling, packing, loading, or type of carrier equipment required, including over-dimensional loads; 2) Computing shipment costs and/or verifying that charges are valid; 3) Investigating and determining carriers' responsibilities for discrepancies; 4) Using transportation software as required to process, coordinate, and track shipments; 5) Receiving delivery requirements and reviewing delivery routes. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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

There is no education requirement or substitution for this position.

Contacts

• Address NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER NORFOLK 1968 Gilbert Street Suite 600 Norfolk, VA 23511-2293 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]