Summary You will serve as a Transportation Assistant (OA) in the Material Management Branch/SUPSHIPS Newport News Integrated Logistics Support Division/Industrial Support Department of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER NORFOLK. Responsibilities You will assist the transportation officer in taking appropriate action regarding the disposition and movement of government materials. You will ensure the coordination and movement of material that is subject to disposition during the ship construction process. You will determine the mode of transportation, including reviewing the size and weight of items in shipments to determine if a particular handling, packing, loading, or carrier equipment is required. You will prepare billing invoices or various shipment documents for commercial and governmental modes and carriers. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Transportation Assistance (Hazmat) 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 applying a body of standardized transportation regulations, procedures and operations, providing transportation assistance in support of work controlling and expediting delivery of Government Furnished Material GFM and Government furnished Equipment, and coordinating the delivery dates and freight compatibility with shipbuilders and contractors. Specialized experience must include a majority of the following: 1) Selecting modes or carriers, consolidating shipments, coordinating connections. 2) Must possess a knowledge of hazardous and/or dangerous handling procedures.3) Responding to inquiries and ensuring regulatory compliance throughout the movement process when moving a variety of high valued freight and commodities, classified materials and/or hazardous and dangerous commodities which require specialized handling. 4) Must possess proficiency in using a computer terminal and an automated transportation system and software to input, extract and create new files, reports and documents. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 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. 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 an option 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf 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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.