Summary You will serve as a Transportation Assistant (Shipment Management) in the Navy Household Goods (HHG) Personal Property Shipping Office (PPSO) Shipment Management located within NAVSUP FLC PEARL HARBOR. A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 9.75% will be added to the stated salary. COLA is subject to change at any time. Responsibilities You will arrange for the pickup and/or delivery of personal property shipments. You will determine and advise on entitlements or procedures relating to storage of goods, weight allowances, prohibited items, and shipment of unaccompanied baggage, privately owned vehicles, and household goods. You will prepare cost estimates to assist the customer in determining the best method of movement. You will respond to all member/employee and Transportation Service Providers (TSP) requests for information or assistance. You will be responsible for performing all inbound/outbound shipment management functions, loss and damage claims assistance, and customer support in accordance with published guidelines. You will be resolving problems, sharing concerns, and exchanging information to resolve issues with other Personal Property Shipping Offices (PPSO). Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-05 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying knowledge and application of standardized transportation policies, regulations, procedures, and operations to perform a full range of transportation support assignments and resolve problems in connection with the movement of personal property by Government or commercial means. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: 1) Determining most cost effective method of shipment and storage for household goods and arrange pickup; 2) Preparing and providing required transportation and/or storage documentation for Transportation Service Providers (TSP)/Contractors to initiate movement, storage, and shipment changes, etc.; 3) Reviewing orders and determine extent of entitlements in support of the shipment of personal property including household goods and privately owned vehicles; 4) Utilizing automated information systems to input a range of standard information or track shipments. 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 I have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/stude nts/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ (FOR GS-06 AND ABOVE IN THOSE FEW INSTANCES WHERE THE GRADUATE EDUCATION IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE WORK OF THE 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, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) 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 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. This position is eligible for part time, full time or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management. 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. Eligible DoD career or career conditional employees shall be granted statutory return rights to their former position for a period of 5 years if continuously employed in a foreign or non-foreign area provided by Executive Order 10895 and DoDI 1400.25, v 1230. Employees that do not exercise their return rights within five years are no longer eligible for return rights and will be treated as a local hire.
