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Duties

Serves as Supervisory Transportation Assistant with responsibility for planning and directing the activities of employees engaged in performing a wide variety of transportation clerical and complex technical Transportation Assistant functions. Coordinates the movement of inbound and outbound shipments by scheduling and coordinating of carrier delivery or pick-up of freight. Arranges for the most economical shipment of freight and processes associated documents involved in the movement of inbound and outbound shipments. Assigns program(s) to include development, documentation, and operation of both internal processes and administrative controls. Coordinates with supervisors of other units to deal with requirements and problems affecting others outside the branch.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Supervisory Probation: Required
• Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located anywhere within DLA Distribution Norfolk, VA.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required hazardous materials handling certifications.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Transportation Assistant, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: - Planning activities of employees engaged in performing a wide variety of Transportation functions. - Planning and instructing work associated with the movement of materials. - Coordinating the movement of inbound and outbound shipments, scheduling and coordinating carrier delivery or pick-up of freight. B. Education: As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. 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). 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. Physical Demands Works in both office settings and material storage and movement areas involving moderate risks and/or discomforts requiring special safety precautions. Selects, packs and prepares/stages items for shipment. Operates a forklift and works in areas where hazardous materials are stored. The work requires lifting of relatively heavy objects (occasionally up to 70 pounds) and the use of MHE for heavier/larger objects. Work Environment Much of the work is done in an office setting. However, also works in heated and non-heated warehouses, cold storage areas, receiving & shipping docks, waterfront production areas, on barges, and under adverse weather conditions. They work in areas where certain potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present. Such agents may include, but are not limited to, fumes, dust noise, heat and chemicals. To ensure employee safety and health, the PNSY maintains personal protection programs consistent with applicable laws and regulations. These programs may include engineering controls, training, work procedures, use of personal protective equipment and medical surveillance programs. As part of the surveillance programs, may be required to take medical examinations to determine their qualification for duties involving working around/with these agents.

Education

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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.

Contacts

• Address DLA Distribution Norfolk 1968 Gilbert Street Norfolk, VA 23512 US
• Name: MATTHEW TODD
• Phone: 717-770-4461
• Email: [email protected]