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Job opening: Transportation Assistant (Freight)

Salary: $46 020 - 66 692 per year
Published at: Jul 23 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Competitive Service / Modified Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

You will manage shipment solutions effecting off-station shipping of general freight, hazardous materials, Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives, classified, high dollar value, fragile, security-risk aviation and ship materials. You will ship materials using all modes of transportation. You will make informed decisions based on cost analysis to be determined by material characteristics/classification, dimensions and weight, urgency of need, and customer mission requirements. You will serve as a freight/Small Package Express (SPE) shipping technical consultant and advisor, providing technical advice and administration of all customer shipments. You will perform as technical advisor on transportation policy matters, providing tracking formation, liaison between military transportation, commercial carriers, customers, and tenant commands. You will review shipping laws, regulations, and procedures, and exercise considerable independent judgment to identify priorities and interrelationships to execute customer's required delivery date. You will review shipping requests for accuracy, communicate with the customer when needed, make corrections, and forward shipping request to the Regional Transportation Office (RTO). You will analyze the material dimensions and weight to determine specific handling, packing, loading or type of carrier tracking or equipment required. At the GS-05, you will perform developmental duties as assigned.

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
  • 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 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.
  • This position may be coded as key and as such, you may be required to be removed from military recall status. A signed statement of understanding is required.
  • You must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret 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.

Qualifications

For GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing clerical and administrative support duties related to transportation, assisting in organizing shipments, and/or advising customers on transportation process. Examples of specialized experience include the following: 1) Assist in performing shipment assignments under close supervision; 2) Following instructions and procedures for warehousing, packing, and shipping materials; 3) Utilizing automated systems to record transportation data; 4) Identifying and informing Senior Supervisor of discrepancies found in the shipping process. For GS-06: Your resume must demonstrate 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 through identifying modes of transportation, determining appropriate shipping methods, and advising customers on transportation issues. Examples of specialized experience include the following: 1) Analyzing material dimensions and weight to determine specific handling, packing, loading, or type of carrier equipment required; 2) Performing cost analysis and market research to facilitate the purchase of supplies and materials; 3) Communicating with customers to obtain their shipment needs and services desired; 4) Preparing maintaining various files such as bills of lading, invoice and shipping documents, etc.; and 5) Utilizing automated systems to document records and data. 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/2100/transportation-clerk-and-assistant-series-2102/ 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

For GS-05: You may qualify on education if you have successfully completed four years of education above high school or a combination of education and experience that totals 1 year.

For GS-06: There are no educational substitutions for this series at this grade level.

Contacts

  • Address NAVSUP FLT LOGISTICS CNTR SAN DIEGO 3985 Cummings Road San Diego, CA 92136 US
  • Name: Kadeem Adams
  • Phone: 805-982-3431
  • Email: [email protected]

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