Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical advice and guidance to the Chief, of Excess Cost Adjudication Function and senior leadership in the planning, managing, and analyzing of personal property excess cost and adjudication in order to improve movement experiences for Department of Defense customers' services by AF Personal Property Offices worldwide.

Duties

Performs second-level analytical reviews of excess cost case files prepared by evaluators. Researches and audits excess cost associated with USAF Traffic Management Personal Property shipping records; provides SME guidance to office staff and external customers from other government agencies. Manages reviews and audits of DD Form 139 (charge against the member's/employee's pay) for accuracy to establish a finding to sustain, increase, decrease, or cancel the debt. Provides technical direction, evaluation of personal property transportation entitlements, audit and adjudication of case files. Drafts, prepares, endorses official written correspondence notifying members/employees of their financial obligation exceeding lawful JTR entitlements; all documentation is processed through Financial Services Office or DFAS-DE, as appropriate. Represents the PPA HQ Excess Adjudication Function with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• May be required to work unscheduled overtime.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or management.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes Employee to use Comprehensive knowledge of U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (Title 49), Military Rate Tenders, Comptroller General decisions, General Accounting Office decisions to analyze and resolve problems pertaining to movement of personal property. Practical knowledge of traffic management principles, policies, practices, laws, regulations, techniques, and operations, to include; DoD transportation systems, commercial carrier operations and tariffs; and related areas such as storage, packaging requirements as are involved air, motor, rail, and water movements. Extensive knowledge of transportation entitlements of Air Force members and civilian employees to, from, or between any of a variety of locations within CONUS and around the world. Knowledge of methods of payment of carriers and contractors by military accounting offices, relative to supplements, discounts, adjustments, and rate applications. Knowledge of weighing procedures used throughout the world and methods of converting foreign units to pounds for the application of U.S. rates. Knowledge of military and civilian pay accounting transactions created by issuance of a DD Form 139 and the accompanying computer input. Knowledge of the organizational structure and function of transportation activities, HAF, DOS, (J)PPSO, USTRANSCOM, USSF, AFPC, and Defense Finance and Accounting centers. Knowledge of Air Force correspondence formats and the terminology used to communicate with service and federal agencies to acquire transportation and accounting information. Recommends changes, such as consolidating contractor shipments and using alternate methods of shipment to reduce transportation cost. OR EDUCATION: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Extensive knowledge of the full range of transportation operations as related to the shipment and storage of personal property. Extensive knowledge and ability in determining excess cost and unauthorized entitlement computations. Knowledge and skills in the application of the instructions, regulations, directives, US Code of Federal Regulations (Title 49), DTR, JTR, AFI-24-602v4, AFMAN 65-116V1, DoD 7000.14-R, local operating procedures, governing entitlements, and shipment and storage of personal property including Comptroller General Decisions, GAO, Military Rate Tenders, local tariffs, Interstate Commerce Commission Rules, and traffic management policies and procedures. Knowledge and abilities of complex procedures and rules concerning payment of government claims (e.g., transportation of HHG, etc.); comprehensive financial and accounting processes, procedures, and controls; and accounting terminology, accounting structures, and the interrelationships of accounts and the effects of transactions. Employee applies/coordinates with commercial carriers and transportation operating agencies to resolve problems, factors like equity, intent, purpose, and objectives under public law and directives in evaluating and adjudicating excess cost of household goods, mobile homes, POV, and boat shipments. Ability to determine Air Force clerical practices to include correspondence format and the terminology used to communicate with Service-Level and federal agencies to acquire personal property and accounting information and use computer and computer applications. Knowledge, skills, and ability in the use of various office automation software programs to include ECAFIS, JUMPS, Syncada, DPS, and MARKS, MMPA, and techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, and graphs. Knowledge of organizational missions, objectives, procedures, and regulatory framework for traffic management programs within which DoD and other federal agencies operate. Ability to gather facts and use effective, analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound decisions. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Courteously respond to a broad range of questions from government agencies, activity personnel, other service HQs, USSF, USTRANSCOM, Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS), Military Claims Offices, AFPC, Department of State (DOS), (J)PPSO, Syncada employees, commercial carriers, TSPs, and/or others regarding the shipment and storage of personal property. Ability to operate a calculator and skill typist is required. Ability to analyze, correlate, and evaluate transportation shipment data for input into automated data systems PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address JBSA Randolph AFB 550 D Street East JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]