Transportation Assistant, GS-2102-08
Company
Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Coast Guard
Location
Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This position is located in Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Base Seattle, Seattle, WA.
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Conditions of Employment
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- This position requires a Secret Security Clearance.
- Background Investigation is required.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Qualifications
To Qualify for the GS-08 Grade Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 in the Federal service.ย Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Auditing and validating all monthly and quarterly billing payments for household good shipment and non-temporary storage shipment to ensure that all transactions during the period are reflected and accurately entered.
- Reviewing, monitoring, and reconciling any discrepancies and updating all computer-based data to ensure timely submission of invoices and control record of transaction.
- Utilizing the Defense Personnel Properties System (DPS) to approve invoices and generate an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
- Determining mode and method of transportation based on weight of shipment, destination, and type of shipment.
- Planning, booking, routing personal property, estimating cost savings, time involved, time of arrival, storage and transit involved, and purposes.
- Maintaining Continuity of Operations (COOP) Procedures.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.
The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here
Additional information
Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment.
DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here
Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
This position requires a Secret Clearance.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR ยง 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR ยง 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 206-815-2049. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation
Date Posted
07/04/2024
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