Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FREIGHT RATE SPECIALIST of NAVSUP FLT LOGISTICS CNTR JACKSONVILLE. Responsibilities You will determine the legally applicable and most economical rates and routes for shipment of freight by any and all modes of transportation. You will perform shipment planning, vehicle loading plans, prioritization of shipments, consolidation, and staging of material. You will perform the duties as the Transportation Agent who compiles and prepares reports reflecting the distribution of freight among carriers. You will provide technical and administrative guidance to personnel in the areas of receipt, documentation, and distribution of all freigh Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector coordinating the movement of domestic and foreign freight via a variety of modes of transportation, publishing classifications, tariffs, and tariff routings to make plans and decisions on rates and the routes selected for the movement of freight. Examples of specialized experience may demonstrate the following: 1) Determine the most efficient, legally applicable and economical rates, routes and methods for the movement of freight in accordance with published classification, tariffs and tariff routings; 2) Receive materials and equipment from departments and supported activities for shipment to domestic and foreign destinations; 3) Classify materials into appropriate categories, and identify the need for special packing, loading, or handling, and coordinating arrangements for these needs with other activity personnel as well as with carriers; 4) Process inbound government bills of lading and commercial freight bills or bills of lading to acknowledge receipt of a shipment of cargo; 5) Assign work to subordinates based on employee's capabilities, priorities, difficulty, and carrying out EEO policies. 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 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. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 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. 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/career-transition/ 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
