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Transportation Assistant

Full Time
$49,713 – $64,628 Per Year
Closing on Dec 01, 2024

Location:
Virginia, Norfolk
Requires Relocation:
No
Start Date:
25/11/2024
End Date:
01/12/2024
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Individuals with disabilities Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS Military spouses Veterans
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

About Defense Logistics Agency

America’s Combat Logistics Support Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.

Job summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Major duties

Plans, coordinates and controls shipment of material and equipment. Prepares shipment documentation for material and equipment shipped to include hazardous materials. Provides advice and assistance to customers concerning all aspects and phases of the DLA Distribution Depot transportation and distribution functions. Provides status, resolves problems, prepares reports and traces shipment upon requests. Provides traffic management support through selection, approval, procurement and use of safe and effective services carriers at the least cost to the government. Determines the most efficient economical rates and routes to final destination involving domestic inbound and export shipments, originating at any point worldwide. Is responsible for the classification, rating, routing and movement of a wide range of commodities, which includes hazardous materials. Plans shipping dates, material pick up and loading times of equipment and material to be shipped from DLA Distribution Depot to other government activities, both overseas and CONUS. Performs the day to day functions of the verification and payment of invoices utilizing various automated systems. Computes and verifies transportation costs and contacts carriers for rates when required. Determines economical routing based on technical review of guides and tariffs. Reviews automated documentation for all types of shipments taking appropriate action to correct any invalid, void, or missing information.

Qualification

To qualify for a Transportation Assistant, your qualifications must include: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Determines the most efficient economical rates and routes to final destination involving domestic inbound and export shipments Classifies, rates, routes, and moves a wide range of commodities including hazardous material. B. Education Substitution: As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Demands: Work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. May require lifting of up to 40 lbs. Work Environment: Work is performed in both an office and warehouse environment. The employee may be subject to temperature variances, dirt, dust, and noise. The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions such as working around moving parts, machines, in a warehouse environment; adverse weather conditions; or carts and/or exposure to irritant chemicals. Employees may be required to use protective clothing or gear, such as masks, safety shoes, goggles, hearing protection and/or gloves.

Education

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Evaluations

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Transportation regulations, policies, and procedures Plan and arrange shipments Oral and Written Communication Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.