About the Position: Serves as a Transportation Assistant in the SDDC Guam Detachment responsible for providing customers a full range of traffic management services for international shipments by surface modes on a worldwide basis in both peacetime and wartime. Performs full range of cargo documentation functions using Global Air Transportation Execution Systems (GATES) and other automated systems to process import and export cargo, cargo manifests, shipping labels, etc.

Duties

Serves as a Transportation Assistant in the SDDC Guam Detachment responsible for providing customers a full range of traffic management services for international shipments by surface modes on a worldwide basis in both peacetime and wartime. Under the guidance of a senior specialist or the supervisor performs transportation assignments such as cargo offering/booking and documentation system. Coordinates movement from point of origin to consignee with over the road and ocean carriers. Monitors executed movements through final delivery to ensure cargo is delivered in accordance with movement schedules and contractual terms. Utilize knowledge of transportation regulations to assist higher graded specialists in analyzing and resolving issues.

Requirements

• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A pre-employment physical is required.
• This is an Emergency Essential position. This is an Emergency Essential position. Emergency-Essential designation takes precedence over any transportation agreement or military recall status.
• This position requires approximately 25% of your duty to be performed in Temporary Duty Away (TDY) from your place of work status.
• This position requires a Personnel Security Investigation.
• The incumbent of this position may deploy at such times as directed to participate as member of Deployment Distribution Management Team (DDMT).

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 Applying to OCONUS PositionsCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExcepted Service Overseas Family Member AppointmentFamily Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas EmploymentInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas EmploymentNon-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Supporting transportation operation to coordinate movement of variety commodities; 2) Providing reports of work status and any issues to the transportation office; 3) Applying transportation guidance, procedures, and operations during transportation process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service, GS-06. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)Process ControlTransportationTransportation Engineering 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-06). Separated Military Members: Resumes will be accepted from members of the Armed Forces who indicate in their applications that they are available for appointment within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. Military members may be appointed while on terminal/transitional leave, before the effective date of their military retirement/separation. Military Retirees: Within the DoD (Department of Defense), including non-appropriated fund positions, the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following the retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326 or 5 U.S.C. 5305. Selecting officials may select or not select from a certificate of best-qualified candidates OR from a list of applicants eligible for noncompetitive placement (5 CFR 335).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address FC-APF-W4BVAA 835TH TRANS BN - JAPAN DO NOT MAIL APO, AP 96343 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk