Job opening: Transportation Assistant (Freight)
Salary: $49 025 - 63 733 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Oct 28 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 Brigade, Logistics Readiness Center, Transportation Division, in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Duties
Review transportation documents for consignee, priority indicator, nature and classification of materials, ensuring shipping data elements such as length, width, height, and weight appear on the documents.
Utilize the applicable tenders and tariffs completing the Spot Bid in Global Freight Management (GFM) process based on freight classification, type of equipment utilized, weight and mileage criteria.
Operate Material Handling Equipment (MHE) such as forklifts and pallet jacks to load/unload as required.
Perform physical inspections, validating the carrier’s equipment for various shipments inbound and outbound.
Utilize Code of Federal Regulations with various other government regulations to complete all government shipments.
Schedule and/or coordinate carrier pick-up and delivery of freight.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
- This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 pounds in the regular performance of duties.
- The duties of this position require 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.
- This position is subject to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment.
- This act bans individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence and certain others from possession or access to firearms or ammunition.
- The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter.
- This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a forklift certification and driver testing to operate a forklift that can lift up to 10,000 pounds, and pallet jack for the movement/loading of cargo within 30 days of onboarding.
- This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete a course of instruction within 6 months of entry into the position (pending availability) on Hazardous Materials (AMMO 62).
- This position requires the incumbent to maintain certification through the successful completion of General Transportation of Hazardous Materials (AMMO 37) Refresher training every two years thereafter.
- Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
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.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) using automated transportation systems to arrange the most economical methods of shipping freight; 2) identifying requirements for specialized shipment needs; and 3) preparing documents for shipments/transportation related activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Computer SkillsCustomer ServiceInformation ManagementTechnical CompetenceTransportation
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-06).
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Contacts
- Address GK-W6YTAA US ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND-407TH AFSB
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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