Job opening: Transportation Systems Specialist
Salary: $71 877 - 111 996 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Dec 02 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position:
This is an Obligated Position: An "Obligated" position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or return rights based on having served an overseas tour(s).
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Duties
You will serve as the Transportation Manager for the Deployment Branch, under the Installation Transportation Division, Army Field Support Battalion/LRC-Hawaii.
You will plan, track, and monitor movement of cargo through the Defense Transportation System (DTS).
You will perform system and functional analyses, special studies, automated reports, tracking DOD cargo, and workload summaries for deploying units.
You will provide policy guidance to ensure that the transportation capability established for each system is effective, timely, and responsive.
You will provide advice and guidance on the functional application of system software and their capabilities as they relate to the overall movement of Defense Transportation System cargo.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Travel is required approximately 15% of the time.
- This position has been designated "Mission Essential".
- In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
Qualifications
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 Employees
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.
GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Assisting in the development of standard operating procedures for a vehicle fleet management program; 2) Processing leased vehicle invoices for payment; and 3) utilizing automated transportation information systems to create and/or maintain shipping accounts/fleet records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
OR
Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.
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) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) advise on a wide range of transportation polices for program implementation; 2) interpret transportation policies and guidance for the command; 3) make recommendations to resolve transportation issues; and 4) provide instruction and guidance to employees on transportation regulation/policy changes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job at the GS-12 grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Planning and EvaluatingStrategic ThinkingTechnical CompetenceTechnical Credibility
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-09).
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-11).
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:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address EW-APF-W6XPAA LOG READINESS CTR, HAWAII
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Shafter, HI 96858
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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