You will serve as a Transportation Assistant (Personal Property) in the Navy Household Goods (HHG) Personal Property Shipping Office (PPSO) of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER NORFOLK.

Duties

You will be responsible for transportation support duties that consist of making necessary arrangements for the movement of materials by all modes using commercial and government operated and/or chartered carriers. You will respond to emergency situations upon request. You will coordinate the movement of over-dimensional freight to move over public highways. You will maintain accountability of Bills of Landen (BLs) and related documents, and are responsible for the safe handling of these controlled documents. You will compute shipment costs and certify detention, redelivery, permit, and line haul charges to ensure charges valid and in accordance with the carrier rates on file.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position requires occasional travel.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level pay band in the federal service or equivalent Transportation Assistant experience in the private or public sector performing transportation support duties that include making necessary arrangements for the movement of materials by all modes using commercial and government operated and/or chartered carriers. Specialized experience must also demonstrate the knowledge of federal and commercial transportation rules, regulations, laws, and procedures governing the movement of specialized material (excluding hazardous) and use of commercial carriers. Specific examples of specialized experience may include the following: 1) Identifying various types of carrier equipment, as well as obtaining the necessary permits from state and regulatory bodies for the movement of oversized / overweight shipments over state highways; 2) Computing shipment costs, identifying inaccurate charges and investigating overages, shortages, astray, damages, or any discrepancy incident to the shipment of material; 3) Considering factors, including required delivery date, dimensions sensitive nature of the cargo, urgency of the shipment, priority, and specialized equipment requirement; and 4) Utilizes computer information and automated data systems to process shipments to generate Bills of Landen, labels, and prepare other necessary documentation for all shipments. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Contacts

• Address NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER NORFOLK 1968 Gilbert Street Suite 600 Norfolk, VA 23511-2293 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]