TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT (OFFICE AUTOMATION)

Summary You will serve as a TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT (OFFICE AUTOMATION) in the Personal Property Branch, Distribution Management Office of MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON. Responsibilities You will provide entitlement counseling to military personnel, their dependents, and civilian employees of the military services, arranging the movement of their personal property within CONUS and overseas. You will research, interpret, and articulate established procedures and processes identified within the Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR). You will provide assistance with Government-sponsored Household Goods Transportation and Storage. You will counsel DoD Military and Civilian employees on authorized entitlements as established within the Joint Travel Regulation. You will review orders to determine if the applicant is entitled to shipment and/or storage of personal property at Government expense. You will determine method of shipment, estimate the weight of property to be shipped, obtain data on any unusual items requiring special packing, and consignee information. You will research US and foreign Government regulations whether privately owned vehicle (POV) qualifies for shipment at Government expense, and if foreign government restricts member to kinds and numbers of vehicles. You will counsel on Do-It-Yourself (DITY) / Personally Procured Moves for packing and loading of shipments, and procedures for obtaining advance operating allowance from Disbursing Office. You will determine from the vehicle registration whether POV qualifies as a cargo carrying vehicle for DITY moves. You will communicate orally including speaking to individuals and groups of all levels of personnel. You will draft written correspondence. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Counseling personnel on entitlements and restrictions concerning the movement of personal property; 2) Interpreting personal property shipment, storage, and disbursement regulations to provide technical shipment operations assistance; 3) Arranging the movement of personal property by determining method of shipment, estimating weight, and obtaining data on special packaging requirements; and 4) Resolving issues related to shipment delivery status. This position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Your response to the typing skill question on the Occupational Questionnaire will be used in your qualification determination. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education There is no educational substitution for experience in this series at this grade level. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navys Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Only Military Spouse Preference/PPP applicants currently occupying positions for which a comprehensive training plan has been developed and authorized are entitled to exercise their priority status for this announcement. The most common formal training positions are apprentices, formal interns, and scientist and engineering interns. Upward Mobility Positions that have equivalent training plans are also included when the positions have been pre-identified in an Affirmative Action or similar plan. You must provide documentation supporting you are in a formal training plan (e.g., SF50 and official signed training agreement between you and your command). PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.