Job opening: Program Specialist
Salary: $57 118 - 74 250 per year
Published at: Oct 19 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The primary purpose of the position is to manage Transportation and Fleet Operations.
Duties
Major Duties:
manages and operates a complex fleet of motor vehicles ranging the subcompact sedans and station wagons to heavy trucks, buses, para-transit vehicles and special purpose vehicles to support all combined activities and components of Federal agencies within an assigned geographical area.
Inspects new vehicles and advises as to acceptance condition, assures warranty repairs are accomplished prior to assignment whenever possible, determines specifications of new vehicles request rotation of under or over utilized vehicles and initiates documentation for disposal action for unused or obsolete equipment.
Approves vehicle replacement needs and assures proper coordination of requirements with GSA Fleet Managers, and fleet manager in fulfilling fleet goals and data calls.
Operates the vehicle dispatch program by determining the number of permanently assigned GSA vehicles necessary to provide the most cost-effective method of travel, selecting the type of vehicles needed, and managing a maintenance program by keeping the optimum number of vehicles available for use during peak periods of travel.
Maintains production reports and records.
Responsible for tracking all vehicle histories from the time of purchase/donation to six (6) years past the turn-in or salvage/auction of each vehicle or piece of equipment (per credit card regulations).
Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 0730-1600
Telework: Not authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD046410
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: This is not a virtual position.
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): This is not a virtual position.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2023.
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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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 and/or education as described below:
Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performs transportation support duties such as enters pertinent information into an automated tracking system as it pertains to Fleet programs; performs work involving consult management, appointment scheduling and admissions scheduling; reviews documents, reports and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies and ensures data entry is complete and accurate; collects, compile, and track data and statistical information in support of Fleet Management ; answers questions and resolve concerns with customers and medical staff; receives invoices for payment of transportation services, investigates authorizations, and orders; prepares and produce written instructions, and a variety of correspondence.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
AccountabilityAdministration and ManagementCustomer ServiceFinancial ManagementProblem Solving
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 may require some physical effort, such as standing, walking, bending, or sitting. There are no special physical demands.
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 VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System
975 Kirman Avenue
Reno, NV 89502
US
- Name: Yesenia Nery
- Phone: 910-488-2120 X1273
- Email: [email protected]
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