Transportation Assistant

U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command•Memphis, TN

About The Position

The Transportation Assistant arranges and manages transportation for recruits and enlistees within the assigned Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). This includes authorized air and ground transportation, lodging, meals, and alternate travel arrangements when delays, cancellations, weather disruptions, medical issues, or other exceptions occur. The position is permanent and may require occasional Saturday work. The incumbent is cross-trained in other MEPS functions and performs them on a short- or long-term basis as required. The role ensures the Travel Program complies with Inspector General (IG), Staff Assistance Visit (SAV), and Command Inspection Program (CIP) standards. It manages shipping projections, transportation orders, travel-related accounts and forms, and coordination with service liaisons and other agencies. The Transportation Assistant also evaluates the government travel company's contract performance and briefs recruits before they leave the MEPS.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience, typically equivalent to GS-05, using automated systems for routine tasks, arranging travel for individuals or groups, briefing groups, and reviewing personnel records for completeness.
Qualification must be based on experience; education cannot substitute for the required experience.
Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the previous 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).
A suitability or fitness determination may be required based on a completed background investigation; the position is non-sensitive and requires a personnel security investigation.
Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
A one-year probationary period is required.
Applicants must meet at least one of the listed employment authority categories to apply.

Responsibilities

Arrange, amend, and revoke authorized air and ground transportation military orders for recruits and enlistees assigned to all Services.
Arrange lodging, meals, and alternate travel during delays, cancellations, weather disruptions, medical issues, or other exceptions.
Ensure the Travel Program complies with Inspector General (IG), Staff Assistance Visit (SAV), and Command Inspection Program (CIP) standards.
Manage and verify shipping projections using the e-Orders Shipping Register and United States Military Entrance Processing Command Integrated Resource System (USMIRS).
Resolve unexpected transportation-related matters professionally on a recurring basis.
Serve as a Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE), reviewing production activities and assessing the designated government travel company's compliance with contract requirements and quality of support.
Conduct monthly, annual, and change-of-specialist or acting transportation officer inventories of transportation accountable forms, as required.
Coordinate and transact with service liaisons, USMEPCOM Headquarters, CI Travel, and service DFAS offices.
Reconcile Centrally Billed Accounts (CBAs), using accepted practices to resolve problems and deviations.
Manage and issue Department of Treasury meal checks and meal tickets to recruits.
Coordinate with five Service liaisons to ensure recruit travel issues are addressed.
Conduct comprehensive transportation briefings for recruits before they leave the MEPS, ensuring they understand what to expect during travel.
Perform other MEPS functions on a short- or long-term basis as required.