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Transportation Assistant (Inspection/Office Automation)

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Sustainment Command
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Summary

About the Position: Inspects contractor's performance at owner's residence and at warehouse during packaging, packing, crating, loading, shipping, unloading, uncrating, and unpacking.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
08/01/2020 to 08/07/2020
Salary
$48,368 to - $62,874 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7
Locations
Few vacancies in the following locations:
Fort Greely, AK
Fort Wainwright, AK
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
25% or less - Temporary Travel is required up to 20%
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary - 1 Year
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Announcement number
WTEV203809648605DR
Control number
575073300

Duties

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  • Identifies and checks to see that loading or unloading is done in a way to prevent damage and contract specifications are being followed
  • Ensures the customer understands the contractor and their own personal responsibilities in connection with the shipment of their personal property.
  • Processes inbound/outbound inspection data through Transportation Operational Property System (TOPS), Defense Property System (DPS) and/or other required systems.
  • Inspects contractor?s warehouses to determine that storage methods are proper, adequate protection is provided against fire, flooding, insects, vermin, and facility is receiving adequate community fire and police protection.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Position requires temporary duty (TDY) business travel approximately 20% of the time.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate valid state driver's license
  • May be required to work various hours to include holidays, weekends, or on-call duty.
  • Overtime may be required on short notice to include nights, holidays and weekends in support of related mission requirements.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government vehicle operation certificate, within 30 days of employment.
  • A qualified typist (at least 40 wpm with 3 or fewer errors) is required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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.

GS-07 Specialized Experience: one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which includes utilizing a variety of transportation regulations to assist in the packing and/or storage of a wide range of shipments related to personal property and/or shipment of privately owned vehicles; utilizing automated transportation systems to access, retrieve, and/or generate various transportation data and reports.


You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  • Administration and Management
  • Customer Service
  • Planning and Evaluating

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.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Career Program (CP) 24 - Transportation Management position.
  • Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of this announcement.
  • You may claim military spouse preference.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
  • If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • Ft. Wainwright, Alaska is currently authorized 2.86% Cost of Living Allowance
  • Ft. Greely, Alaska is currently authorized 4.40% Cost of Living Allowance
  • Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19 athttp://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/131519p.pdf.
  • Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
  • This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to career-conditional or career appointment.
  • This position may be filled as a temporary appointment NTE 1 year. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three years.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.

  • Best Qualified. Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
  • Highly Qualified. Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
  • Qualified. Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for the announced position.

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