Lead Transportation Assistant

See below for important information regarding this job. A. 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. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-ingrade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and anyother regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: 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. B. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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. Security clearance required: Secret

Education Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. 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.