Transportation Assistant (Freight)

Job summary

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Major duties

Performing rating on shipments for recurring and non-recurring routings by air, surface, water, motor, express, freight forwarders and small parcel; for all commodity areas for freight shipment to other Government, military and commercial activities, nationally, and internationally. Performing carrier performance compliance review, compiling/monitoring carrier performance statistics, researching carrier billing, updating/maintaining the Depot address file to assure accurate shipping information to a wide range of customers. Verifying, auditing, and payment of all Bill of Lading/manifest transportation charges. Providing technical assistance related to preparing studies and determining operating impact of shipping programs, regulations, policies/procedures. Performing transportation support functions requiring the use of different and unrelated procedures and methods.

Qualification

To qualify for a Transportation Assistant, your resume and supporting documentation must support: 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: Using automated systems to develop, input, and retrieve data/reports; correct errors; and search records Arranging for complete routing to handle shipment to destination points following established transportation regulations, policies, contracts and guidelines Preparing enroute instructions to include shipment size, shape, weight, packing requirements, and compatibility for consolidations B. Education: 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: Works in both office settings and material storage and movement areas involving moderate risks and/or discomforts requiring special safety precautions. Selects, packs and prepares/stages items for shipment. Operates a forklift and works in areas where hazardous materials are stored. The work requires lifting of relatively heavy objects of approximately 40 pounds and occasionally up to 70 pounds with assistance and the use of MHE for heavier/larger objects WORK ENVIRONMENT: Much of the work is done in an office setting. However, also works in heated and non heated warehouses, cold storage areas, receiving & shipping docks, waterfront production areas, on barges, and under adverse weather conditions. They work in areas where certain potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present. Such agents may include, but are not limited to, fumes, dust noise, heat, and chemicals. To ensure employee safety and health, the PNSY maintains personal protection programs consistent with applicable laws and regulations. These programs may include engineering controls, training, work procedures, use of personal protective equipment and medical surveillance programs. As part of the surveillance programs, may be required to take medical examinations to determine their qualification for duties involving working around/with these agents.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. 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 Ethical Behavior 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.