This position is the Motor Vehicle Dispatcher in the Transportation Department of the Facilities Management Service, Clarksburg VA Medical Center. The Transportation Department provides vehicle and transport services in support of a variety of external agencies, customer programs and medical center services within a large geographical area that includes three (3) states and Washington, D.C.

Duties

Receives and coordinates vehicle need requests from employees, ensuring vehicles are reserved accordingly. Performs a full range of motor vehicle dispatching and associated clerical work for the office. Dispatches drivers and vehicles for snow and ice removal and emergency relief operations in case of floods, tornadoes, storms, public health disasters, and catastrophes in the area. Distributes and balances workload tasks among employees in accordance with workflow requirements. Maintains dispatch, maintenance, driver, equipment, and supply records. Ensures proper vehicle and equipment maintenance records are kept. Coordinates the cleaning of all vehicles. Visually inspects vehicles for cleanliness and damage. Orders office supplies for the transportation dispatch office. Maintains cost efficient operations, ensuring maximum vehicle utilization and quality of service. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00am- 4:30pm Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position is authorized for telework. Telework schedule will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Motor Vehicle Dispatcher/PD540-23196-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): 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, 09/27/2023. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: plans, coordinates, supports, and dispatches motor vehicles to transport patients, food, supplies, laundry, equipment, and staff; Maintains cost efficient operations, ensuring maximum vehicle utilization and quality of service; Tracks maintenance schedules and requirements; Assigns drivers and vehicles to requests; Coordinates emergency service/roadside assistance for disabled vehicles; Dispatches drivers and vehicles for snow and ice removal and emergency relief operations in case of floods, tornadoes, storms, public health disasters, and catastrophes in the area; Distributes and balances workload tasks among employees in accordance with workflow requirements. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementAuditingCustomer ServiceData ManagementDecision Making 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: Work is sedentary; however, it also involves walking, standing, bending and carrying of items including books, supplies and parts and driving motor vehicles. Travel is required for inspection of maintenance and repair work, accident investigation and visiting customer agencies. 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 Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center 1 Medical Center Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301 US
• Name: Isamar Salo
• Phone: 561-884-0653
• Email: [email protected]