Summary You will serve as a Lead Transportation Assistant (Vendor/Storage Management) in the Navy Household Goods/Personal Property Shipping Office (HHG/PPSO) Vendor/Storage Management Section of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER JACKSONVILLE. Responsibilities You will act as a single point of contact for all household goods shipment management functions related to invoicing, Storage in Transit/Non-temporary Storage (SIT/NTS), and providing Transportation Service Provider (TSP) quality assurance oversight. You will ensure that the work assignments of the Transportation Assistants are equitably distributed and carried out. You will ensure the timely accomplishment of the assigned workload and ensure that all employees on the team have sufficient work to keep them occupied. You will approve/disapprove invoices and pre-approves accessorial services submitted by Transportation Service Providers (TSPs)/contractors. You will provide proper and appropriate oversight of contractor performance and contract execution and ensure financial and technical compliance with the contract terms and conditions. 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 Identifying a need for and knowing where or how to gather information; organizing and maintaining information or information management systems; performing personal property shipment work, etc. Examples of Qualifying Specialized Experience: 1) Determining and advising on entitlements or procedures related to temporary storage of goods, weight allowances, prohibited items, and shipment of unaccompanied baggage, privately owned vehicles, and household goods; 2) Providing guidance and in-depth knowledge of the principles of traffic management as it applies to the storage and shipment of household goods, unaccompanied baggage, boats and privately owned vehicle (POV); 3) Providing in-depth knowledge of all phases of the personal property shipment and storage area (i.e., entitlements, outbound movements, counseling, non-temporary and temporary storage, quality assurance, warehousing practices, electronic billing and invoicing, manual invoice certification for non-temporary storage (NTS) and DPM shipments, and procedures for processing loss and damage claims); 4) Dealing with broad and complex transportation problems, i.e. ability to interpret a wide variety/range of entitlements, transportation, packing, and crating and storage regulations; 5) Assisting in planning and managing daily workload, monitoring and recording TSP performance, approving and certifying assessorial services, interpreting regulations, and resolving customer and TSP conflicts. 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 In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: I have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled.https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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 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/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.