Transportation Asst (Fleet Management)

Veterans Health Administration • Tuscaloosa, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Assistant (Fleet Management), organizationally titled Fleet Manager, is located in the Engineering Service at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The Fleet Manager manages the operation and administration of the facility’s Fleet Management program to ensure compliance with regulations and reports to the Assistant Chief of Engineering Services.

The position involves collecting, compiling, tracking, analyzing, and reporting program data; managing fleet-related records and computerized data; identifying and addressing program issues; and coordinating staff driving-safety training. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and may change based on agency needs. This is not a virtual position.

Applicants must meet the qualifications by the announcement closing date of November 9, 2026. Qualification requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5. There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Preferred experience includes computer use and data entry. The role also has federal employment conditions, including citizenship, applicable time-in-grade requirements, background and security investigation, seasonal influenza vaccination, and a probationary or trial period.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 level, such as managing a facility fleet, maintaining vehicle records and logs, scheduling vehicles, tracking and entering data, and maintaining fleet workload and expenditure information.
• Current or former federal employees subject to time-in-grade rules must have 52 weeks at GS-5 for a GS-6 position and submit supporting SF-50 documentation.
• Complete the required application, questionnaire, and online assessment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
• Successful completion of a background/security investigation and online onboarding requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• No educational substitution is available at this grade level.

Nice To Haves

• Computer experience.
• Data-entry experience.
• Experience managing a facility GSA fleet, scheduling vehicles, tracking utilization in CARS and FAST, and using VATAS, MAXIMO, or VISTA.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operation and administration of the Fleet Management program and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Set deadlines and priorities and collect, compile, and track data and statistical information supporting program operations.
• Assist with planning, reviewing, and reporting data and statistical results from program or project studies.
• Establish protocols for incoming data, organize computerized data sets, and retrieve computerized data.
• Identify and address fleet-program issues involving budgeting, acquisition, provision, distribution, and disposal of vehicles.
• Analyze data and generate reports.
• Evaluate motor vehicle accident reports, trip tickets, mileage logs, and other related forms and data.
• Coordinate staff training on driving safety, vehicle misuse, penalties, consequences, and notification to leadership.
• Coordinate data received from various sources; review documents, reports, and applications for omissions and inconsistencies; and ensure data entry is complete and accurate.
• Enter pertinent information into an automated tracking system and maintain program-specific data, including suspense items such as project milestones, progress reports, energy efficiency, and compliance strategies.
• Manage facility fleet records, vehicle availability logs, user requests, and daily vehicle scheduling.
• Collect and enter vehicle utilization data into CARS and FAST; maintain fleet data on fuel consumption, acquisitions, mileage, maintenance, workload, and expenditures.
• Perform related timekeeping and work-order duties, including processing timesheets in VATAS and work orders and preventive-maintenance scheduling in MAXIMO and VISTA.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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