Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from New York City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America.

Duties

Responsible for planning, coordinating and accomplishing activities involved in the shipment of government property in support of US Army Sustainment Command (ASC) Logistics Readiness Center (LRC). Sign bills of lading and certain categories of correspondence and sign orders for service required and authorized under Department of Defense (DoD) basic agreement with the contractor. Conduct inspections of contractors' operations to determine/ensure compliance with contractual terms and provisions; use methods specified in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). Assist in the preparation of necessary property shipment documentation; arranges for commercial shipment of house trailers on Government Bills of Lading (GBL); and process applications for temporary storage of household personal property. Counsel, brief/teach, provide advice and information, regarding shipment and/or storage of personal property. Determine applicable methods, shipment modes, and procedures for shipments by ascertaining origin and destination of shipment. Provide information and assistance regarding procedures and regulations for submitting claims or reimbursement. Estimate and/or compute, collect, and process actual excess charges on personal property shipments. Evaluate day-to-day operations to ensure efficient and economical use of resources. Resolve administrative and operational problems dealing with transportation activities, entitlements, authorizations, accommodations, documentation, and requests. Serve as Transportation Operation Personal Property System network system automation officer. Oversee the commercial travel office contract as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid Government-issued Driver's License.
• Position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Position requires TDY/Travel 10% of the time.

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 EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) 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 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Providing transportation advice and/or guidance on entitlements and documentation requirements for domestic and/or foreign travel and movement of household goods/property; (2) Processing freight shipments to include arranging for the most economical shipment of freight and/or scheduling movement of the freight; and (3) Using automated transportation systems such as Defense Personal Property System (DPS), Defense Travel System (DTS), Cargo Movement Operating System (CMOS), and/or the Global Air Transportation Executions System (GATES) to accomplish various transportation tasks. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Transportation Management, Transportation and Logistics Management. (NOTE: You must attach a LEGIBLE copy of your transcripts.) 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You must attach a LEGIBLE copy of your transcripts.) 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-07). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailCommunicationsCustomer ServiceTechnical CompetenceTransportation

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

All applicants (including current Federal employees) are required to upload official/unofficial college/university transcripts (or copy thereof) when applying to positions with positive education requirements or when intending to qualify themselves based in whole or part on education. College/university transcripts (official/unofficial) MUST include name of applicant, name of college/university, type of degree, discipline, and date degree awarded. NOTE: If position requires a Bachelor's Degree and/or higher, applicant must always include the transcripts for Bachelor's in addition to transcripts for all other qualifying 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-W6X1AA US ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND-404TH AFSB DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk