Job opening: Transportation Assistant (Inspection/Office Automation)
Salary: $49 025 - 63 733 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Dec 04 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: The incumbent will serve as a Transportation Assistant (Inspection/Office Automation) assigned to the 407th Army Field Support Brigade, Logistics Readiness Center, at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
This is a Temporary Appointment not to exceed 30-SEP-2025.
Duties
Completes inspections of contractor's performance during all phases of movement of personal property.
Completes damage inspections when requested.
Provides assistance to Department of Defense personnel regarding various aspects of transportation of personal property.
Inspects contractor's warehouses to determine proper methods and adequate protection is being provided against fire, flooding, insects, and vermin.
Processes inbound and/or outbound inspection data through various automated systems.
Reports repetitive violations of contractor performance and recommends punitive actions.
Contacts freight terminals as needed to check for missing freight while endeavoring to identify the receiver and destination of shipments.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20% of the time.
- 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 may require the incumbent to work various hours, to include holidays, weekends, or on-call duty.
- This position may require the incumbent to work overtime on short notice to include nights, holidays and weekends in support of related mission requirements.
- This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Government vehicle operation certificate within 30 days of entry into the position.
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)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement
NOTE: Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a temporary appointment will be appointed/converted into a Temporary 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 which includes 1) Assisting in conducting inspections of personal property shipments; 2) Counseling personnel or dependents on transportation services; and 3) Reviewing personal property shipping documents for accuracy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
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Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Transportation Management, Transportation Planning, Logistics Management, or another related field.
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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) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Computer SkillsCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Oral CommunicationTechnical 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-06).
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-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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