Transportation Assistant (Hazardous)

Duties

• Help Plans, coordinates and controls shipment of material and equipment.
• Prepares shipment documentation for material and equipment shipped to include hazardous materials.
• Provides advice and assistance to customers concerning all aspects and phases of the DLA Distribution Depot transportation and distribution functions.
• Provides status, resolves problems, prepares reports, and traces shipments upon requests.
• Provides traffic management support through selection, approval, procurement, and use of safe and effective services carriers at the least cost to the government.
• Determines the most efficient economical rates and routes to destination involving domestic inbound and export shipments, originating at any point worldwide.
• Responsible for the classification, rating, routing, and movement of a wide range of commodities, which includes hazardous materials.
• Plans shipping dates, material pick up and loading times of equipment and material to be shipped from DLA Distribution Depot to other government activities, both overseas and CONUS.
• Performs the day-to-day functions of the verification and payment of invoices utilizing various automated systems.
• Computes and verifies transportation costs and contacts carriers for rates when required.
• Determines economical routing based on technical review of guides and tariffs.
• Reviews automated documentation for all types of shipments taking appropriate action to correct any invalid, void, or missing information.

  Requirements

  • Conditions of employment Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Tour of Duty: Set schedule.
  • Safety Requirements: non-sensitive.
  • 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.
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain all requisite state and governmental licenses.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain required hazardous materials handling certifications.
  • This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Susquehanna in New Cumberland, PA.
  • This is an obligated position and occupancy is subject to the return of former incumbent.
  • If former incumbent fails to return to the position, occupancy may become permanent.

    Qualifications

    • To qualify for a 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-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
    • Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
    • Creditable specialized experience includes:
    • Determines the most efficient economical rates and routes to final destination involving domestic inbound and export shipments;
    • Classifies, rates, routes, and moves a wide range of commodities including hazardous material.
    • Education Substitution: 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).
    • Physical Demands: Work is generally of a sedentary nature. Work requires handling of material that may weigh up to 25 pounds.
    • Work Environment: Work is usually in an office setting, however, visits to warehouses, secure areas, or outdoor locations may be necessary to locate and count material. Work may be performed in hazardous areas where chemicals, poisons, and/or low levels of radioactive material is stored; also, may be required to work in refrigerated areas with 42-45 degree temperatures and small freezers where the normal temperature is below 0. Employees are required to wear appropriate safety clothing and equipment as determined by safety requirement and the supervisor.
    • Education If you're you using education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
    • Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.