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Supervisory Transportation Operations Specialist

Department of Defense
Washington Headquarters Services
Executive Services Directorate, Pentagon Services Division
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Summary

This position is in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Executive Services Directorate (ESD), Pentagon Services Division (PSD), Pentagon Motor Pool (PMP). The PMP provides safe and reliable transportation solutions for our high-level Department of Defense Executives and General Officers through its Executive, General, Shuttle Bus and Loaner Vehicle Program. The incumbent serves as an Operations Officer responsible for managing an operation cell providing daily transportation support.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
11/13/2025 to 11/18/2025
Salary
$142,488 to - $185,234 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
ST-12832477-26-KG
Control number
849992500

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current permanent WHS-Executive Services Directorate employees serving under a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service, and DoD PPP Military Spouse Preference applicants

Duties

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Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:

  • Evaluates the entire department's transportation support with a view towards better utilization of personnel and equipment, effective security of the facility and equipment, consolidating and simplifying to maintain high standards.
  • Develops policy guidelines used to identify possible energy conservation measures and promote utilization of the Energy Conservation Savings Program (ECSP) and Energy Conservation Programs (ECP).
  • The incumbent exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Keeps employees informed of management goals and objectives, as well as of changes in regulations, policies, and procedures governing the work.
  • Coordinates, allocates and synchronizes resources including personnel and vehicles to the appropriate section either Executive, General, Bus or Loaner program.
  • Oversees a comprehensive senior driver's education and training program of all new employees and annually certifications.
  • Oversees the maintenance and repair of the fleet to include the loaner program vehicles. Oversees the proper control, operation, preventive maintenance, safety, driver training and utilization of a non-tactical vehicle fleet.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment
  • Required to participate in the direct deposit program
  • This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
  • This position is subject to the DoD Priority Placement Program
  • The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
  • This position may require 10% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft
  • This position requires the employee to work rotating shifts, weekends, overtime, holidays and may be subject to call 24 hours a day
  • MISSION ESSENTIAL POSITION: Mission essential employees may be required to report for, or remain at, work in dismissal or closure situations due to adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, or other emergency situations

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Individual Occupational Requirement:

Education:
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the position. For Marine Transportation Specialist positions, education obtained in a Federal, State, or other accredited Merchant Marine Academy is qualifying.

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Experience: For positions other than Marine Transportation, experience in maintaining, retailing, purchasing, or procurement of automotive, rail, air, bus, or other transportation equipment or services, or in the operation of a commercial transportation facility or terminal. This experience must have demonstrated knowledge of fleet operations; familiarity with Federal, State, and municipal regulations governing the use of transportation vehicles; and the maintenance of inventories and cost computations.

In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirements stated above, to qualify the following specialized experience must be met:

You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to:
  1. Leading the operation of a motor vehicle fleet; and
  2. Advising on the performance of a motor fleet program to include monitoring and determining the effectiveness and efficiency of the program.

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.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Additional information

Probationary Periods: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing an online application, you may request an alternative application. Please send an email to the following address for information on how to obtain an alternative application: whs.job.application.assistance@mail.mil

Reemployed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants (DODI 1400.25, volume 300). http://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/

Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. You will be evaluated based on a review of your resume and supporting documents by a subject matter expert (SME). The SME will assess your experience relative to the required competencies for this position.

Your eligibility and qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents). If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

  • Leadership
  • Managing a Vehicle Fleet
  • Project/Program Management

DOD PPP candidates using Application-Based Procedures:

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: Military Spouse Preference applicants must be selected and placed at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-4) dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference.

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