Lead Transportation Assistant.

About the role

Serves as a Lead Transportation Assistant in DLA Distribution, performing freight shipment and transportation support functions through various transportation systems.

Leads a team of three (3) or more employees in performing transportation duties ensuring that the work assignments of the team members are carried out.

Ensures accuracy, completeness, and timely movement of material to CON US and/or OCON US customers.

Secures carriers to arrange for pickup, delivery, and storage of shipments.

Identifies the mode or combination of modes, types of special equipment, and services required for shipments.

Advises customers of inadequacies or inaccuracies in shipping requests and related documentation.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Must have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Lead Transportation Assistant, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-08 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

• Monitoring and reporting on carrier compliance with contract terms, safety provisions, or other transportation programs.
• Coordinating the movement of inbound/outbound shipments, scheduling and coordinating carrier pick up and delivery of materials.
• Maintaining current knowledge and answering questions of other employees on procedures, policy, directives, etc.

Education: As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Additional Information

DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities.

All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.1194).

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace.

DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.