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Job opening: TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST (FREIGHT)

Salary: $59 966 - 77 955 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Oct 10 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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: This position is located with the U.S. Army Sustainment Command, 407th Army Field Support Battalion located at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Duties

Processes, reviews, and signs Bill of Ladings, Shippers Declaration for Dangerous Goods, and other shipping papers. Researches and provides requirements for special permits, customs forms, security monitoring, escorts, etc. based on mission needs. Reviews standard operating procedures, policies, and command guidance to determine adequacy and recommend changes. Processes payment for all shipping bills to include fleet bill, fuel bill, and non-fuel bill. Collaborates with researchers and engineers on planning projects to ensure mutual understanding and interpretation of concept, mission, objectives, regulatory rules, and the extent of support required. Monitors shipments to destination. Assist customers in the preparation of the annual operating budget for the vehicle fleet.

Requirements

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Incumbent must maintain a functioning telephone to aid in contact during recall/emergency.
  • This position has been designated "Mission Essential" position.
  • In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
  • This position may require the incumbent to Travel (TDY) up to 10% of the time.
  • Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
  • Term employment is subject to a one-year trial period.

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. Note: Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a term appointment will be appointed/converted into a term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. 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 equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes: (1) Coordinating schedules for shipping and fleet operations such as movement of packages, freight and/or hazmat items (2) Identifying and or/ resolving transportation problems in compliance with policies and practices, (3) Providing fleet related guidance to customers and contractors, and 4) Analyzing and developing standard operating procedures and recommend operational changes. -OR- Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position. -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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)Problem SolvingTechnical Competence 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).

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-W6YPAA US ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND-407TH AFSB DO NOT MAIL Fort Bliss, TX 79916 US
  • Name: Army Applicant Help Desk

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