TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a Transportation Specialist in the Command Service Branch, Command Administrative Division, and Command Operations Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

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Duties

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• You will function as a Transportation Incentive Program (TIP) coordinator for the Command and as Reviewing Official (RO) for official travel vouchers.
• You will conduct a variety of tasks in the planning and execution of travel authorization, orders, and vouchers.
• You will interpret and adhere to applicable travel and financial regulations (e.g., Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), Defense Travel Regulations, etc.).
• You will use Microsoft Office Software (e.g., MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel) to evaluate, prepare, and edit organizational messages, correspondence, presentations, and reports.
• You will apply fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving techniques to resolve controversial and technical issues for assigned program.
• You will utilize web-based applications and agency specific databases to create and process travel documents.
• You will communicate, orally and in writing, to articulate, present, and promote varied ideas and issues to internal and external contacts.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You must obtain and maintain required certification and/or license as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

GS-07:

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: Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Assisting with planning, developing, coordinating, and executing both long and short range travel programs for an organization; 2) Demonstrating job-related experience of guidelines and procedures applicable to the travel function (e.g., Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), and Defense Travel Regulations); 3) Receiving and processing travel documents while using organizational databases and systems; 4) Assisting in researching and evaluating information within various travel (e.g., DTS) and financial systems (e.g., ERP); 4) Using Microsoft Office Software (e.g., MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel) to prepare and edit organizational messages, correspondence, presentations, and reports; 5) Communicating, orally and in writing, to provide varied ideas and/or issues to internal and external contacts; 6) Utilizing web-based applications to create and process travel documents; and 7) Applying problem-solving techniques to assist in resolving technical issues for assigned program.

GS-09:

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. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Planning, developing, coordinating, and executing both long and short range travel programs for an organization; 2) Demonstrating job-related experience and understanding of guidelines and procedures applicable to the travel function (e.g., Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), Defense Travel Regulations, etc.); 3) Receiving and processing travel documents while using organizational databases and systems; 4) Researching and evaluating information within various travel (e.g., DTS) and financial systems (e.g., ERP); 4) Using Microsoft Office Software (e.g., MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel) to evaluate, prepare, and edit organizational messages, correspondence, presentations, and reports; 5) Communicating, orally and in writing, to articulate, present, and promote varied ideas and issues to internal and external contacts; 6) Utilizing web-based applications to create and process travel documents; and 7) Applying fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving techniques to resolve technical issues in support of assigned program.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

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 specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-07:

1 full year of graduate level education

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superior academic achievement

GS-09:

master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

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 ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. 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:

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, 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:

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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