Transportation Assistant

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic DIB & MRTFB in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: This position is located at Letterkenny Army Depot, Dir of Supply & Transportation, performing freight shipment and transportation support functions. Arranging for the most economical shipment of freight and processes associated documents associated with the movement of materials.

Duties

• Arrange routine and high-priority domestic and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) freight shipments utilizing established standing route orders, carrier publications, technical guides, and tariffs.
• Compute and compare rate charges across different modes of transportation, contact carriers directly to obtain quotes when required, and documents cost-avoidance data
• Review issue documents to verify consignee information, priority designators, and physical cargo dimensions, resolving invalid or missing elements prior to releasing shipments.
• Inspect hazardous materials (HAZMAT) shipments for regulatory compliance, verifying shipper authorizations and ensuring proper packaging, labeling, and marking.
• Arrange for necessary support services, including signature service, rigging crews, material handling equipment (MHE), and specialized vehicle blocking/bracing.
• Dispatch inbound/outbound drivers to specific depot locations, assigns secure freight seals to vehicles, and ensures appropriate safety placards are correctly mounted prior to transit.

Requirements

• This appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• You must obtain (within 180 days) and maintain certification of HAZMAT for General Transportation of Hazardous Materials in accordance with 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart H (172.704), DOD 4500.9R chapter 204, IATA, and AFMAN 24-204(I).
• You are required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (CFDR), OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I (CFDR) upon entering the position and annually, IAW DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 17-Nov-2011.
• You must obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.