This is a Transportation Assistant / Coordinator position is within Health Administration Service Section at Harry S. Truman Veterans Memorial Hospital Healthcare System. The Truman Veterans' Hospital and Clinics is a facility/health care system with comprehensive research programs at 1c complexity level category for VHA facilities. The incumbent coordinates and arranges transportation appropriate for eligible veterans.

Duties

Coordinates and arranges transportation appropriate for eligible veterans. Makes travel arrangements for travel by taxi, hired car, ambulance, medivac, and airline transportation. Processes requests for cash travel reimbursement. Maintains financial control points associated with travel and lodging. Updates demographics as needed. Checks all claims for completeness and requests additional information as needed. Establishes pending issues, develops evidence, determines eligibility and entitlement, and grants or denies claim. Audits completed invoices and final certification prior to submission for payment. At the lower grade level, incumbent will perform the duties described for the full performance level position, but with closer supervision and guidance provided. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Telework: Adhoc, only as needed Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Transportation Assistant & Coordinator; PD# 99780-S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required References: Please provide "References" with application. At a minimum two current or former supervisors or from individuals who were in a position of a professional nature. Indicated if the Hiring Manager may contact.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/12/2023. 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-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. 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. 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. Specialized Experience: GS-6: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or above the next lower grade level or the equivalent, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include verifying and coordinating travel benefits, processing travel requests, preparing itineraries, or verifying and maintaining reimbursement claims for travel. There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementAuditingClerical 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: The work is usually sedentary but may involve some standing and walking to outlying areas. Some bending, lifting, or carrying of light items may be required.

Education

PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Contacts

• Address Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital 800 Hospital Drive Columbia, MO 65201 US
• Name: David Jackson
• Phone: 573-814-6400
• Email: [email protected]