Summary You will serve as a Transportation Assistant in the Regional Transportation Office of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER NORFOLK. Responsibilities You will classify cargo for modes of transportation best suited to the type of cargo. You will calculate shipping costs. You will process shipments and generate bills of laden. You will make arrangements for the movement of various types of material. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your 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 identifying the modes of transportation, necessary special equipment, and services required for shipments, securing carriers, and advising customers on transportation issues. Examples of specialized experience may include: 1) Analyzing material dimensions and weight to determine specific handling, packing, loading, or type of carrier equipment required, including over-dimensional loads; 2) Computing shipment costs and verifying that charges are valid; 3) Investigating and determining carriers' responsibilities for discrepancies; 4) Preparing and maintaining accountability for additional documents, as required, i.e. Bills of Laden, customs forms, voucher/pay adjustment, authorization, etc.; 5) Using transportation software as required to process, coordinate, and track shipments, and other required job duties. 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 education requirement or substitution for this position.. Additional Information COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION: To comply with the recent preliminary nationwide injunction on Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, the Department of the Navy is not taking any action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. New hires will need to provide their vaccination status as well as comply with workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. 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 Navy's 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. 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/
