Summary You will serve as a Transportation Assistant (Personal Property) in the Personal Property Branch, Distribution Management Office of the MARINE CORPS BASE. Responsibilities You will review applicants' orders to determine if the applicant is entitled to shipment and/or storage of personal property at Government expense. You will recommend a course of action consistent with existing regulations and in the best interest of the Government and the owner. You will monitor shipment reports for personal property applications for permanent change of station orders, retirements, or separation of service members, their dependents, and civilian employees. You will review and interpret new or revised transportation directives and issues regulatory guidance to military members, their dependents, and civilian employees. You will communicate with destination Transportation Office and/or Personal Property Shipping Offices in order to explain findings, and contact customers with status of personal property or explains reason(s) for problems and/or errors. You will determine methods of shipment, estimate the weight of property to be shipped, obtain data on any unusual items requiring special packing, and consignee information. You will be responsible for assigning shipment applications to Personal Property Counselors for review and processing. You will counsel members on all factors involved in shipment and/or placing property into non-temporary storage, weight allowance and weight restrictions, possible excess costs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector 1) Determining methods of shipment, estimating weight to determine specific handling, packing, loading or type of carrier equipment required; 2) Reviewing and interpreting new or revised transportation directives and issuing regulatory guidance to customers; 3) Counseling customers on their entitlements, and all aspects for shipment and/or storage of their personal property; 4) Assigning shipment applications to Personal Property Counselors for review and processing; and 5) Computing shipment costs, excess costs and verifying that charges are valid. 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 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. 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 Temporary appointments may be extended up to 3 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category 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. 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. This is an obligated position. The former incumbent has return rights to this position under PL 86-585.