You will serve as a Transportation Assistant (Personal Property) in the Navy Household Goods (HHG) Personal Property Shipping Office (PPSO) Section of NAVSUP FLC PUGET SOUND.

Duties

You will provide transportation support duties that consist of making necessary arrangements for the movement of materials by all modes using commercial carriers and government operated and/or chartered carriers. You will provide transportation support for regional sites, commercial vendors, Navy customers and ships. You will Process shipments in Global Freight Management Electronic Transportation Acquisition (GFM-ETA) system to generate Bills of Laden (BLs) and labels, and prepare other necessary documentation for all shipments, excluding hazardous material. You will investigate and determine carriers responsibilities for overages, shortages, astray, damages, or any discrepancies incident to the shipment of material. You will obligate and justify the use of government funds for transportation services.

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 may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing work requiring the application of an extensive body transportation regulations, methods and practices to perform a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard transportation support assignments and resolving a wide range of problems/issues related to the movement and storage of personal property. (Examples of specialized experience include the following: 1) Performing a wide range of personal property shipment management functions including household goods entitlements, personal property counseling, inbound and outbound shipment management, temporary storage and non-temporary storage; 2) Determining and advising on entitlements or procedures related to the type of quantity of personal property that can be moved at government expense, storage entitlements, mover's liabilities and prohibited items; 3) Serving as point of contact resolving problems and ensuring that the work of Transportation Providers and/or contactors engaged in the physical handling and movement of household goods comply with applicable service tenders, solicitations, contact specifications and other government regulations); 4) Processing shipments in Global Freight Management Electronic transportation Acquisition (GFM-ETA) system to generate Bills of Laden (BLs) and labels, and preparing other necessary documentation for all shipments, excluding hazardous material. GS-06:Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing work requiring the application of transportation regulations, methods and practices to perform interrelated or nonstandard transportation support assignments and assist in resolving problems/issues related to the movement and storage. (Examples of specialized experience include the following: 1) Reviewing orders and determining the extent of entitlements and eligibility for the shipment; 2) Explaining shipment and storage options, excess costs, special procedures for shipments under various types of orders; 3) Assisting in performing a wide range of personal property shipment management functions including household goods entitlements, personal property counseling, inbound and outbound shipment management, temporary storage and non-temporary storage; 4) Assisting with processing shipments in Global Freight Management Electronic transportation Acquisition (GFM-ETA) system to generate Bills of Laden (BLs) and labels, and preparing other necessary documentation for all shipments, excluding hazardous material. 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:

I have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

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

Contacts

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