Transportation Assistant

Description:

The selectee will serve in a developmental role to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the full range of duties as a Transportation Assistant, GS-2102-06 Initially, the selectee will perform these duties under closer supervision and with more specific instructions until they gain the requisite familiarity and experience to perform all duties at the full performance level.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/11/2025.


You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Transportation workload forecasting, appointment and admissions scheduling, reviews documents for omissions and inconsistencies, enters information into automated tracking system; Performs work involving consult management, appointment scheduling and admissions scheduling; Daily responsibilities include collecting, compiling, and tracking data and statistical information in support of Veteran Transportation Service (VTS); Performs a basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports; Aggregates in-coming data from a variety of sources. Reviews documents, reports and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies and ensures data entry is complete and accurate; Enters pertinent information into an automated tracking system. Receives DSS extracts to verify that the workload being captured in DSS is correct; Maintains automated system of program-specific data to track items such as service project milestones, progress reports, program trends, performance measures, compliance strategies, etc.; Interacts with various other transportation services such as Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Volunteer Transportation Network (VTN), Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) etc., and other transportation providers. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects appropriate to the position to be filled. OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first 60 semester hours.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Computer Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
• Technical Competence
• Transportation

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; religions; 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.

Note : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The employee will be exposed to stressful working situations that require a professional attitude and collective reasoning. The employee is subject to a high volume of work, the need for accuracy, frequency of interruptions and ever-changing demands due to program changes.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ .