Job opening: TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT
Salary: $49 025 - 63 733 per year
Published at: Nov 21 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 in the US Army Sustainment Command 407th Army Field Support Brigade, Logistics Readiness Center on Fort Cavazos, TX.
Duties
Operates and participates in all aspects of the Fort Cavazos Power Projection Platform to include the Marshaling Area and the Loading Areas.
Coordinates movement/loading actions.
Establishes communication with units.
Assists and advises assigned and supported units in the preparation, maintenance and execution of unit mobilization/deployment plans (unit movement data), Unit Movement Data (UMD) and related documentation.
Reviews and validates shipping documentation to ensure all equipment, to include hazardous/sensitive materials, are properly prepared to comply with regulatory requirements.
Advises unit movement personnel regarding regulatory and operational requirements for planning and execution of movements by rail, motor, military convoy, ocean transport, etc. to include shipment of hazardous cargo.
Utilizes automated systems for transportation movements.
Provides planning and technical guidance to units.
Assists in classroom and hands-on instruction for mobilization and deployment transportation related requirements.
Requirements
- Incumbent must obtain and maintain a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
- Position require a Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) and Container Safety Convention (CSC) certification.
- A pre-employment physical is required.
- Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license and any installation and/or DoD license required for the type of vehicle being driven.
- Irregular work hours required after normal duty hours, weekends, holidays, evenings, and nights.
- This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
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.
Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans 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; 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 which includes1) Advises personnel of movement by rail, motor, military convoy, ocean transport, etc. to include shipment of hazardous cargo; 2) Coordinates loading and/or unloading; 3) Validates shipping documentation to ensure all equipment is prepared to comply with regulation requirements; and 4) Uses automated systems for transportation movements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
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.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Customer ServicePlanning and EvaluatingTechnical 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
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address GK-W6YRAA US ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND-407TH AFSB
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Cavazos, TX 76548
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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