Motor Vehicle Dispatcher with Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Schedule and dispatch various vehicles such as passenger, cargo, and bus.
• Monitor alarm systems to detect illegal entry and ensure the serviceability of communication equipment.
• Calculate penalty fees and maintain complete vehicle logs using fleet management information systems.
• Maintain records of mileage, fuel usage, and costs.
• Process documents, enter police-related data, and manage operator vehicle inspections.
• Aid vehicle operators during breakdowns and resolve customer complaints.
• Type commands on computer keyboards to update files and maintain logs.
• Assign vehicles based on trip length, freight or passenger requirements, and user preference.
• Issue keys, record sheets, and driver credentials.
• Record time of departure, destination, cargo, expected time of return, and investigate overdue vehicles.
• Confer with customers to expedite or locate missing, misrouted, delayed, or damaged merchandise.
• Establish service or delivery routes, supervise loading and unloading, issue equipment to drivers, direct activities of drivers, assign helpers to drivers, work at vehicle distribution centers, and assign vehicles to customer agencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience as a dispatcher.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
• Knowledge of dispatch codes and phonetic alphabet.
• Able to work for extended hours under stressful conditions.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid driver's license.
• Secret or higher clearance is required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and a range of other voluntary benefits.
• Vacation, holiday, and sick leave as defined under the DOL's Wage Determination.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters Akima Systems Engineering (ASE), an Akima company, is not just another federal systems support contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska. At ASE, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States. For our shareholders, ASE provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. For our government customers, ASE delivers solutions in maritime IT, systems engineering, and integration across the Department of Defense and stands ready to help improve operational performance at a reasonable and sustainable cost. As an ASE employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.