Transportation Assistant (Oa)

U.S. Marine Corps • Twentynine Palms, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

You will serve as a TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT (OA) in the DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT OFFICE (DMO) of the MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CTR. Duties include ensuring all proper documentation is submitted to the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office - Southwest (JPPSO-SW) for route and awarding. You will advise applicants of their responsibilities before, during, and after the Transportation Service Provider’s (TSP) services for their move. You will maintain daily records of shipments processed and electronically file them into the Total Record Information Management System (TRIM). You will also calculate possible excess costs for exceeding weight allowances or shipping to/from alternate origin/destination locations. You will use automated data processing equipment, including the Transportation Operational Personal Property System (TOPS) and the Defense Personal Property System (DPS).

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade.
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute.
• The position requires the ability to pass a background investigation.
• Resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate: Assisting personnel in the movement of personal property, selecting carriers, processing invoices received from carriers, responding to customer inquiries, tracking status of shipments of automated systems AND counseling on transportation entitlements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all proper documentation is in order before submitting to the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office - Southwest (JPPSO-SW) for route and awarding.
• Advise the applicant of their responsibilities prior, during, and after the Transportation Service Provider’s (TSP) services their move.
• Maintain daily records of shipments processed and electronically files into the Total Record Information Management System (TRIM).
• Calculate possible excess cost for exceeding their weight allowance, shipping to/from alternate origin/destination locations.
• Use automated data processing equipment to include the Transportation Operational Personal Property System (TOPS) and the Defense Personal Property System (DPS).

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.
• Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
• A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee.
• A relocation incentive may or may not be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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