Transportation Assistant (Personal Property/Oa)

Air Combat Command • Langley AFB, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to provide information and advice to military and civilian personnel regarding their entitlements for shipment and storage of personal property. Movement of personal property can either be domestic or international. This role involves counseling authorized military and civilian employees on their entitlements for shipping and storing personal property and privately owned vehicles, including specialized items, to domestic and overseas locations. The position also entails preparing and processing applications for transportation or storage, planning and processing DITY incentive moves, utilizing word processing software and printing equipment for document creation, and performing other clerical and administrative tasks in support of transportation operations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• 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.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Ability to type a minimum of 40 WPM.
• One (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Knowledge of an extensive body of transportation rules, procedures or operations governing entitlements and documentation requirements for domestic or foreign shipments to perform a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard procedural assignments and resolve a wide range of problems pertaining to the personal property function.
• Knowledge of transportation instructions and regulations that relate to the movement of a wide range of specialized shipments, such as mobile homes, large boats, and house trailers.
• Knowledge of automated transportation systems to reconcile errors that require an understanding of non-standard transportation procedures or provide subject-matter assistance in the development of automated transportation procedures for clerical operations.
• Knowledge of basic office automation functions of a limited range, such as storing and retrieving documents or files; printing documents; inserting and deleting text items; producing letters and memorandums; entering data into a predefined spreadsheet; and transmitting and receiving electronic mail.
• Knowledge of grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and terminology commonly used in office settings and knowledge of standard processing procedures, formats, distribution, and retention policies.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-06 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
• Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
• Knowledge of the full range of transportation operations as related to the shipment of personal property; and the instructions, regulations, directives, local operating procedures, governing entitlements, and shipment of personal property.
• Knowledge of basic office automation software to perform functions such as standardized word processing and receipt of transmission of electronic mail.
• Skill in typing; a qualified typist is required.
• Ability to analyze, correlate, and evaluate transportation data for input into automated data systems.
• Ability to respond to a range of questions from government agencies, activity personnel, customers, commercial carriers, and/or others regarding the shipment and storage of household goods.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Counsel all authorized military and civilian employees on their entitlements for shipment and storage of personal property and privately owned vehicles, including specialized items, to domestic and overseas locations.
• Prepare and process applications for transportation or storage of a wide range of personal property and privately owned vehicles, including special items, of authorized civilian and military members.
• Plan and process DITY incentive moves for payment through the local Finance office.
• Utilize word processing software and printing equipment to create, copy, edit, and print a variety of standardized documents.
• Perform other clerical and administrative tasks in support of the transportation work.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed