Job opening: TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT (PERSONALPROPERTY/OA)
Salary: $49 726 - 64 645 per year
Published at: Sep 27 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a database systems assistant for personal property computer systems at a large Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO), providing support within a regionalized AOR, consisting of nine states, Central America, South America, and Mexico.
Duties
Provides Regionalized Personal Property Processing Office (PPPO) Program and Project Support.
Executes personal property computer systems support to Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO)-SC and 31 PPPOs.
Maintains critical liaison with personnel of other agencies, Transportation Service Providers (TSPs)/contractors, and PPPOs in performance of JPPSO-SC back-office functions.
Provides a full-range of counseling services to PPPOs on entitlements for shipment and storage of personal property, privately owned vehicles, including specialized items, to domestic and overseas locations. On limited occasions takes over and directly briefs military members and civilians on complex issues.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- May be subject to recall during other than normal duty hours.
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- Emergency overtime may be required.
- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions,Transportation Clerk and Assistant Series 2102.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR CURRENT FEDERAL APPLICANTS: Current Federal Employees must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level. Specialized experience must include knowledge of an extensive body of transportation rules, procedures rates or operations governing entitlements and documentation requirements for domestic or foreign shipments to perform wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard procedural assignments and resolve a wide range of problems pertaining to the personal property function. Knowledge of transportation instructions and regulations that relate to the movement of a wide range of specialized personal property shipments. Moves of this nature require extensive practical knowledge of the carrier industry, specialized shipment needs, and terminal or storage capabilities to identify the appropriate shipping method, carrier equipment, services, and special handling required. Knowledge of automated transportation systems to reconcile errors that require an understanding of nonstandard transportation procedures or provide subject-matter assistance in the development of automated transportation procedures for clerical operations. Knowledge of automated data processing functions, techniques and capabilities. As well as functions, such as storing and retrieving documents or files; printing documents; inserting and deleting text items; producing letters and memorandums; entering data into a predefined spreadsheet; and transmitting and receiving electronic mail.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR CURRENT NON-FEDERAL APPLICANTS: Non-Federal employment applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-06 grade level. Specialized experience must include knowledge of an extensive body of transportation rules, procedures rates or operations governing entitlements and documentation requirements for domestic or foreign shipments to perform wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard procedural assignments and resolve a wide range of problems pertaining to the personal property function. Knowledge of transportation instructions and regulations that relate to the movement of a wide range of specialized personal property shipments. Moves of this nature require extensive practical knowledge of the carrier industry, specialized shipment needs, and terminal or storage capabilities to identify the appropriate shipping method, carrier equipment, services, and special handling required. Knowledge of automated transportation systems to reconcile errors that require an understanding of nonstandard transportation procedures or provide subject-matter assistance in the development of automated transportation procedures for clerical operations. Knowledge of automated data processing functions, techniques and capabilities. As well as functions, such as storing and retrieving documents or files; printing documents; inserting and deleting text items; producing letters and memorandums; entering data into a predefined spreadsheet; and transmitting and receiving electronic mail.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS FOR CURRENT FEDERAL APPLICANTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS FOR CURRENT NON-FEDERAL APPLICANTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Comprehensive knowledge of all modes of transportation for movement of personal property, passengers, and cargo to include factors affecting that transportation, such as public laws, foreign government requirements, DoD policies and limitations/capabilities of the different transportation modes.
Knowledge of government and multi-service/U.S. Coast Guard transportation regulations, policies and guidelines, including Comptroller General Decisions and traffic management policies and procedures.
Extensive knowledge of organizational missions, objectives, procedures, and regulatory framework for traffic management programs within which DoD and other federal agencies operate.
In-depth knowledge of automated data processing functions, techniques and capabilities including UNIX and Oracle operating systems, relational database principles, SQL, microcomputer operation and the network operating system.
Skill and ability to utilize technical and functional expertise and experience with developing and recommending solutions to complex transportation problems and initiatives.
Ability to gather facts and use effective, analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound decisions. Also, have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address JBSA Lackland AFB
1720 Patrick Street
JBSA Lackland AFB, TX 78236
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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