Summary You will serve as a Transportation Assistant (QA/Counselor) in the Navy Household Goods/Personal Property Shipping Office of NAVSUP FLC SD GF. Responsibilities You will communicate shipment and storage options and excess costs to customers You will determine approximate transit time of personal property. You will ensure that movement of household goods comply with contract specifications and government regulations. You will counsel property owners/customer regarding inbound and outbound shipments, non-temporary and temporary storage, and procedures for processing loss and damage claims. You will conduct inspections via telephone, at the member/employee's residence or warehouse. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or equivalent pay band, or equivalent private sector experience in the same or similar work at a level of difficulty and responsibility that has equipped me with the necessary knowledge, skills or abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position at the GS-05 level. Specialized experience is using knowledge of traffic management and transportation principles and methodology as they relate to management of personal property and household goods working within the framework of established practices and prescribed procedures to perform or assist higher grade personnel in performing the following: 1) Use demonstrated knowledge of transportation systems to assist higher graded personnel who are involved in counseling property owners/customers regarding inbound and outbound shipments, non-temporary and temporary storage, and procedures for processing loss and damage claims; 2) Assist in responding to customer and Transportation Service Providers requests for information/assistance; 3) Utilizing computer systems related the movement of household goods; 4) Communicating with customers to elicit their shipment needs. 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 In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Four full years of education above the high school level. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. 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/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
