About the Position: This position is located with the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office Northwest, located on Joint Base Lewis-McChord WA. Serves as Transportation Assistant for Department of Defense (DOD) personnel regarding the shipment, receipt and/or storage of personal property and household goods. Provides advice and information to military personnel, DOD civilian personnel and their dependents regarding receipt of member's personal property.

Duties

Computes excess cost for service members release from active duty who have shipments that are overweight or have excess distance while providing advice and information regarding receipt of military or civilian personal property. Audit invoices and supporting documents for evidence of fraud, excessive weights, and legality while ensuring bills received for payment are accurate and processed within required suspense date in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. Advise members or dependents regarding shipment of special items, the liability of the commercial carrier for loss and/or damage of these items, and advises member of excess costs involved in the shipment of such items. Determines entitlements of military personnel, their dependents, and civilian employees in connection with domestic and international shipment, delivery, storage, diversion and reshipment of household goods, unaccompanied baggage. Review applications, orders and documents for completeness, accuracy, and legality of entitlements while ensuring overseas household goods are routed in accordance with the International Through Government Bills of Lading (ITGBL)

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 for the GS-04 General Experience: One year of general experience. General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled, such as, performing clerical office support functions such as record keeping, administrative support; scheduling appointments, maintaining charts, files, or records; and utilization of personal computer and office automation software programs. OR Education: Two years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (NOTE: You must submit your transcript) OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of by 60. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You must submit your transcript) To Qualify for the GS-05 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing information of the shipment and receipt of personal property; tracking property shipments; and reviewing and processing correspondence, orders, and/or applications for property movement. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04) OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (NOTE: You must submit your transcript) OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You must submit your transcript) To Qualify for the GS-06 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes determining transportation entitlements; counseling property owners regarding inbound and outbound shipment authorizations for domestic and international shipment; and determines the most efficient and economical rates for shipment/storage of personal property ensuring that transportation rules, procedures, and regulations are complied with. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-06 job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address GK-W0DA4G US ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk