You will serve as a Transportation Assistant (Freight) in the Aviation Logistics Department, Transportation Division of NAVSUP FLT LOGISTICS CNTR PUGET SOUND.

Duties

You will be responsible for the transportation management duties consisting of making necessary arrangements for the movement of materials by all modes, as well as using commercial carriers and charted carriers. You will coordinate the movement of over-dimensional freight with proper state and local authorities so freight can travel over public highways. You will file all required documents and are responsible for the safe handling of these controlled documents. You will compute shipment cost and certify detention, redelivery, permit, and long-haul charges to ensure charges are valid and in accordance with carrier rates. You will approve shipments and prepare monthly billings statements for signature.

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.
• 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 is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-06) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying a knowledge of transportation regulations and laws that relate to the movement of a wide range of material and use of commercial carriers or commercial services to provide shipment of hazardous, classified freight, Advanced Tracability and Control (ATAC) aviation retrograde, and Ammunition armaments and explosives (AA&E) by all modes of transportation. Examples of specialized experience may demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing Microsoft and Automated data systems such as (Syncada, ERP, JDRS, etc) to properly schedule shipments, process claims, complete bills, and coordinate with Federal and state agencies regarding road clearances and routing of oversized cargo; 2) Reviewing and reconciling billing statements, while resolving carrier issues; 3) Determining appropriate personnel to be notified of incoming and outgoing shipments, in addition to properly scheduling vehicle inspections; and 4) Adapting regulations and responding to specific situations to resolve a wide range of discrepancies. 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

In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVSUP FLT LOGISTICS CNTR PUGET SOUND 467 W Street Bremerton, WA 98314-5100 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]