Job opening: Transportation Assistant (Inspection/OA)
Salary: $46 696 - 60 703 per year
Published at: Sep 22 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: Augusta has a moderate year-round climate and is located a few hours from Atlanta, Savannah, GA and Columbia, Charleston, SC. Ft Gordon's location offers close proximity to metropolitan areas and is an easy drive to Atlanta, Savannah, the beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
This is a TERM appointment Not to Exceed 13 months.
Duties
Qualify carriers for storage of DoD sponsored personal property shipments through inspections.
Identify deficiencies in packing methods and requirements to determine extent and severity of any potential problem area.
Check for evidence that packing is correct on material being delivered.
Manage pertinent documentation and forms in order to support actions and inspection's results.
Identify deficiencies in shipments and packaging for corrective action.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20% of the time.
- The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
- This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
- Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
- This is a Term position scheduled to last 13 months. A term position may be extended to a maximum of six years depending upon the needs of management
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Government vehicle operation certificate, within 30 days of employment.
Qualifications
This is a TERM position (not to exceed 13 Months). May be extended up to eight years based on mission requirements.
This position may be filled as a Temporary Promotion or a Temporary Reassignment and may be extended for current Department of Army employees. At the end of this period, you will return to your permanent position of record, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay.
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)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)
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 1) identifying deficiencies in packing methods and requirements to determine the severity of any potential problem areas; 2) performing safety inspections in order to qualify carriers for agency sponsored personal property shipments; and 3) advising on entitlements or procedures such as the type and quantity of personal property that can be moved, storage entitlements, mover's liabilities, or the paperwork necessary to document moves. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
OR
Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as any major field of study.
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 18. Add the two percentages.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
AdaptabilityConscientiousnessReasoning (Clerical/Technical)Writing
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-06).
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 DZ-APF-W6YHAA LOG READINESS CTR FT EISENHOWER
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Eisenhower, GA 30905
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
- Email: [email protected]
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