Transportation Assistant (Personal Property)

Air Combat Command•Mountain Home AFB, ID

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 military and civilian employees on domestic and overseas shipment and storage entitlements; prepares and processes applications for transportation or storage; plans and processes Personally Procured Moves (PPM) for payment through the local Finance office; and performs supporting clerical and administrative work. The position requires a transportation background, general knowledge of directives governing personal property and privately owned vehicle shipment and storage, and working knowledge of the Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System. The employee must understand travel and transportation entitlements, exercise sound judgment when dealing with on-base and off-base personnel, maintain a valid state driver's license, and be capable of operating camera equipment and basic computer and office equipment. The role may involve an irregular tour of duty and work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays. The employee must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, GS-05, or equivalent in another pay system.
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.
Knowledge of instructions and regulations for specialized shipments, such as mobile homes, large boats, and house trailers; examples include oversized, heavy-haul, hazardous, or security-risk items.
Knowledge of carrier industry practices, specialized shipment needs, and terminal or storage capabilities sufficient to identify appropriate shipping methods, carrier equipment, services, and special handling.
Knowledge of automated transportation systems sufficient to reconcile errors involving nonstandard transportation procedures.
Knowledge of the full range of transportation operations related to personal-property shipment and of instructions, regulations, directives, local procedures, entitlements, and 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.
Understanding of travel and transportation entitlements and shipping and storage information.
Valid state driver's license and ability to operate camera equipment.
Ability to operate basic computer and office equipment, peripherals, and software packages.
Must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Merit-promotion applicants must meet federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-05 is required for GS-06 consideration when applicable.

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 Personally Procured Moves (PPM) for payment through the local Finance office.
Perform clerical and administrative tasks supporting transportation work.
Meet and deal with on-base and off-base personnel using sound judgment.
Perform other duties as assigned.