Transportation Assistant (Personal Property)

1. Responsible for the coordination on all aspects of shipping/storage of goods.
2. Interprets guidelines and instructions determines the approach and adapts the process to resolve customer concerns.
3. Estimates or validates charges not limited to handling services temporary storage third-party services mileage rates and accessorial services.
4. Conducts statistical samplings and audits to eecute program oversight of commercial industry.

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours to include evenings weekends and/or holidays
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• The employee may be required to travel on military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain required security clearance.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings weekends and/or holidays.
• The employee may be required. to travel on military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty.

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Clerical and Administrative Support Positions Transportation Clerk and Assistant Series 2102.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-05: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-04 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of the basic principles concepts and methodology of the classified of the basic principles concepts and methodology of the classified title. Knowledge of an extensive body of transportation rules procedures rates or operations governing entitlements and documentation requirements for domestic or foreign shipments to perform wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard procedural assignments and resolve a wide range of problems pertaining to the personal property function. Knowledge of personal property shipping and storage entitlements and difference between entitlements among the different branches of service members and civilians to inform them of entitlements and limitations authorized by the government movers liabilities and non-shipment of prohibited items. Interprets and applies transportation and traffic management relations polices directives and orders of all branches of the armed forces for the purpose of determining the entitlements authorizing shipment/storage according to rank and type of orders.

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EDUCATION: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business secretarial or technical school junior college college or university. You must provide a copy of your transcripts.

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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience as described above may be used to qualify for this position. You must provide a copy of your transcripts.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS 05 GS 06 and GS 07: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05 to meet the specialized experience for a GS-06 and 1 year at the next lower grade GS-06 to meet the specialized experience for a GS-7 or equivalent in other pay systems.

GS-05 FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-04 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-05 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

GS-06 FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-06 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

GS-07 FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of all modes of transportation for movement of personal property passengers and cargo to include factors affecting that transportation such as public laws foreign government requirements DoD policies and limitations/capabilities of the different transportation modes.
2. Knowledge of government and multi-service/U.S. Coast Guard transportation regulations policies and guidelines including Comptroller General Decisions and traffic management policies and procedures.
3. Knowledge of. Organizational missions objectives procedures and regulatory framework. For traffic management programs within which DoD and other federal agencies operate.
4. Skill and ability to utilize technical and functional experience with developing and recommending solutions to complex transportation problems and initiatives.
5 .Ability to communicate/respond to a range of questions from government agencies activity personnel customers commercial carriers; and/or others regarding the shipment and storage of personal property 6. Ability to gather facts and use effective analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound decisions. Also have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.


PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.