Job opening: TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT
Salary: $39 576 - 63 733 per year
Published at: Oct 30 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.
The primary purpose of this position is to To provide commercial passenger travel services to eligible personnel traveling on official business and perform quality assurance of the Travel Management Company contact.
Duties
Reviews travel orders, determines entitlements, and makes official travel arrangements for Permanent Changes of Stations (PSC) and Temporary Duty (TDY) travelers for active-duty military, reserve component members, DoD civilians, and dependents in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation and other applicable directives.
Follows and enforces policies, procedures, and mandatory requirements pertaining to the transportation of passenger who are
eligible for official travel.
Recognized authority to the base population for all travel questions and interpretation of the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and other
applicable travel regulations and/or instructions.
Perform Quality Assurance Evaluations and assess performance of the Travel Management Company (TMC), while serving as a
Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) as the contactor provides reservations and ticketing services for commercial air, water, bus, and rail carriers.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
- 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 posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
- Recruitment incentives may be authorized
- Position may require an appropriate security clearance
- Position may be subject to random drug testing
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
- Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
- May be required to carry a cell phone.
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft, sometimes on short notice.
- May be required to participate in contingency situations, real world, and exercises, as directed.
Qualifications
Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=2100-ndx
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NK-01, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-04 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is described as a firm understanding of the process of passenger travel and the ability to brief personnel, and their dependents on entitlements regarding a move. knowledge of the full range of transportation rules, instructions and regulations that relate to the movement of personnel and personal property using a wide range of different methods of travel.. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
OR
EDUCATION: Applicants MUST possess one full year of graduate level education that is directly related to the work of the position being filled such as, Business Administration (with a specialization in Logistics/Transportation). NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Applicants have less than the full amount of experience as described in A and I have less than the full amount of education described in B. Therefore, I have a combination of experience as described in A and education as described in B above. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
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:
1. Knowledge of an extensive body of transportation regulations, methods, and practices to perform a wide
variety of travel assignment and resolve conflicts and problems.
2. Knowledge of an extensive body of transportation entitlements and documentation requirements for foreign
and domestic relocation travel for DoD military/civilian personnel and their dependents in accordance with the
Joint Travel Regulations other applicable transportation guidance.
3. Knowledge of a variety of types of passenger travel to arrange commercial, government owned, or contracted
domestic and foreign travel.
4. Knowledge of a variety of types of passenger travel to arrange commercial, government owned, or contracted
domestic and foreign travel.
5. Knowledge of passenger service center protocols and procedures.
6. Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner.
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
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
here to check accreditation.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address AF Test Center
6437 6th Street
Bldg 430, Rm 119
Hill AFB, UT 84056
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
Map