Transportation Assistant (Personal Property)

Air Education and Training Command•Sheppard AFB, TX

About The Position

The Transportation Assistant (Personal Property) provides information and advice to military and civilian personnel about entitlements for shipment and storage of personal property, including household goods, unaccompanied baggage, privately owned vehicles, and specialized items such as mobile homes and large boats. The position counsels authorized personnel on domestic and overseas shipments, prepares and processes applications for transportation or storage, and plans and processes Personally Procured Move (PPM) incentive moves for payment through the local Finance office. The employee also performs clerical and administrative work supporting transportation operations and other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males must be registered for Selective Service.
At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-05 level or equivalent is required.
Specialized experience must include knowledge of transportation rules, procedures, and operations governing entitlements and documentation for domestic or foreign shipments, and the ability to resolve personal-property transportation problems.
Experience must include knowledge of transportation instructions and regulations relating to specialized shipments such as mobile homes, large boats, and house trailers; oversized, heavy-haul, hazardous, or security-risk items; carrier industry practices; specialized shipment needs; and terminal or storage capabilities.
Experience must include knowledge of automated transportation systems sufficient to reconcile errors involving nonstandard procedures or assist in developing automated transportation procedures for clerical operations.
For merit promotion applicants, one year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the GS-06 time-in-grade requirement, when applicable.
Knowledge of the full range of transportation operations related to personal-property shipment.
Knowledge of instructions, regulations, directives, local operating procedures, entitlements, and personal-property shipment requirements.
Ability to analyze, correlate, and evaluate transportation data.
Ability to respond to questions from government agencies, activity personnel, customers, commercial carriers, and others about household-goods shipment and storage.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Typing and computer operation are performed, but a qualified typist is not required.
Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, depending on the position type; continued employment after that period requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
Must have direct deposit as a federal employee.

Responsibilities

Counsel authorized military and civilian employees on 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 personal property and privately owned vehicles, including special items.
Plan and process PPM incentive moves for payment through the local Finance office.
Perform clerical and administrative tasks in support of transportation work.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Participate in base, mobility, and deployment exercises.
Travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft when required.