This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United Stated Coast Guard (USCG), Base Seattle, Personnel Services Division in Seattle, WA.       

Duties

In this position as a Transportation Assistant, you will serve as a Regional Transportation Officer who will provide planning, scheduling and directing a traffic management program for all Coast Guard units assigned to the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO-NW), Joint Base Lewis-McChord.  Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

You qualify at the GS-08 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 or equivalent performing duties such as: Auditing and validating all monthly and quarterly billing payments for household good shipment and non-temporary storage shipment to ensure that all transactions during the period are reflected and accurately entered. Reviewing, monitoring, and reconciling any discrepancies and updating all computer-based data to ensure timely submission of invoices and control record of transaction. Utilizing the Defense Personnel Properties System (DPS) to approve invoices and generate an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Determining mode and method of transportation based on weight of shipment, destination, and type of shipment. Planning, booking, routing personal property, estimating cost savings, time involved, time of arrival, storage and transit involved, and purposes. Maintaining Continuity of Operations (COOP) Procedures. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.  National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). 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.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2401 HAWKINS POINT ROAD MAIL STOP 4 BALTIMORE, Maryland 21226 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]