Job opening: TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT (PERSONAL PROPERTY/OA)
Salary: $42 022 - 54 625 per year
Published at: Dec 22 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to provide information and advice to personnel regarding their entitlements for shipment and storage of personal property (e.g., household goods, unaccompanied baggage, privately owned vehicles, and special items such as mobile homes and large boats). Movement of personal property can either be domestic or international.
Duties
Counsels all authorized personnel of their entitlements for shipment and storage of personal property and privately owned vehicles, including specialized items, to domestic and overseas locations.
Prepares and processes applications for transportation or storage of a wide range of personal property and privately owned vehicles, including special items, of authorized personnel.
Responsible for conducting a variety of inspections to assure that carrier facilities, equipment and operational services are in compliance with tender of service and established standards.
Plans and processes Do it Yourself (DITY) incentive moves for payment through the local Finance office.
Utilizes word processing software and printing equipment to create, copy, edit, and print a variety of standardized documents.
Performs other clerical and administrative tasks in support of the transportation work.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required.
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate clearance for suitability.
- Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid.
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
- Position is designated as Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
- As a mandatory requirement for employment, the incumbent is to refrain from the use of illegal drugs and if requested, submit to urinalysis testing. Appointee must sign a statement acknowledging the position occupied is a TDP.
- The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver’s license is required for the position.
- Typing and computer operation is performed; however, a qualified typist is required.
- Disclosure of Political Appointments.
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
- 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
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, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes independently planning and carrying out the successive steps to complete transportation support duties and use accepted practices to resolve problems and deviations (e.g., arranging transportation and storage of special items and providing a full range of counseling services); providing information and advice to personnel regarding entitlements for shipment and storage of personal property (e.g., household goods, unaccompanied baggage, privately owned vehicles and special items such as mobile homes and large boats) and performing automated transportation systems to reconcile errors that require an understanding of nonstandard transportation procedures or provide subject-matter assistance in the development of automated transportation procedures for clerical operations.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of one full year of graduate education in a field related to the position being filled. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS
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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 percent. To combine education and experience, determine the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then determine the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT.
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:
1. Knowledge of the full range of transportation operations as related to the shipment of personal property; and the instructions, regulations, directives, local operating procedures, governing entitlements, and shipment of personal property.
2. Knowledge of carriers performance work statement to conduct a variety of inspections.
3. Knowledge of basic office automation software to perform functions such as standardized word processing and receipt of transmission of electronic mail.
4. Skill in typing; a qualified typist is required.
5. Skills to analyze, correlate, and evaluate transportation data for input into automated data systems.
6. Ability to respond to a range of questions from different agencies, activity personnel, customers, commercial carriers, and/or others regarding the shipment and storage of household goods. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
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
ARE YOU USING YOUR 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
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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 Altus AFB
308 N First Street
Altus AFB, OK 73523
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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