About the Position: This position is located on Fort Detrick and is part of the Logistics Readiness Center (LRC). The LRC provides professional and timely base operational logistics programs and services that enable readiness support to the Garrison, mission partners, and other installation agencies. Fort Detrick is located within Frederick city limits, and is within driving of historical sites, sporting venues, fine restaurants, casual dining, and outlet shopping malls.

Duties

Serve as a Transportation Specialist in the Transportation Division. Acts as the subject matter expert in one or more major transportation functions: personal property, passenger travel and official passport/visa processing, for the Fort Detrick Garrison Commander and Supported Units. Make travel arrangements for authorized individuals and/or groups to travel within the Continental United States (CONUS) or overseas (OCONUS). Serve as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) for contracts covering commercial travel service and acts as Reviewing Officer (RO) for all group travel through the Defense Travel System (DTS). Provide counseling concerning entitlements for shipping and storing personal property. Advise commercial carriers/contractors on complexities regarding rates, charges, rules and regulations to assure that the government receives full benefit and services for which payment is assessed.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance.
• 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
• Work may involve shift work, weekends, and/or holidays, to include mandatory overtime as mission requires.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete Passport Agent from the US State Department within six months of employment.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative Training within six months of employment.

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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Provide advice on entitlements for domestic and/or foreign movement of household goods/property; (2) Assist in the preparation of necessary property shipment documentation; AND (3) Assist in making travel arrangements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. 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) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailCustomer ServiceTechnical CompetenceTransportation 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-07).

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 BB-APF-W6WYAA USALRCTR FT DETRICK DO NOT MAIL Frederick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]