Transportation Specialist

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Jacksonville, FL Secret Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified Salary not specified

Duties

• Provides customer service to commercial and military shippers on technical transportation requirements, booking processes, and Integrated Book System (IBS) requirements.
• Answers telephone and message queries relating to the movement of DOD cargo transiting the AOR (Area of Responsibility) and responds to all inquiries on cargo status.
• Processes all required cargo documents such as manifests, cargo traffic messages, cargo outturn messages, receipt documents, and cargo outturn and shipment discrepancy reports, and maintains related records and files.
• Reviews cargo outturn reports and shipment discrepancy reports to assess carrier's liability for losses/damages and recommends appropriate claim action.
• Monitors and reports on import/export cargo time in terminal and identifies problems associated with aged cargo and implements corrective actions.
• Serves on the Astray Freight Committee to locate and resolve astray freight shipments within the AOR (Area of Responsibility).

Requirements Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires the employee to obtain and retain a Secret Security Clearance.
• This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible of the position.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• TDY travel may Occasionally be required - 25%.
• The incumbent of this position must be capable of deploying to foreign and domestic ports with short notice. It is expected that deployment could occur as frequently as four times per year lasting between 7 to 21 days.
• Special circumstances could require longer, or more frequent deployments. During deployment the employee may be required to work extended hours under austere field conditions and may work with hazardous cargo, to include ammunition.
• Position requires travel and participation in meetings, conferences, and training classes and to conduct assistance visits at other terminals and supported commands.
• Inclement Weather Essential - In the event of severe weather conditions, the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• 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 11. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a valid State driver's license.

Qualifications Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other…