Transportation Operations Specialist (Motor)

Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: Current career/career-conditional Federal employee in the competitive service; Reinstatement eligible; Special Appointing Authority eligible; VEOA eligible Veteran; ICTAP eligible; or OPM Interchange Agreement eligible.

This position can be located in any of the following locations:  Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO; Tacoma, WA; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL; Norfolk, VA; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX; Spokane, WA; Vandenberg SFB CA; Chesapeake, VA; Monterey Park, CA; Hartford, CT; Louisville, KY; Manchester, NH, Oklahoma City, OK; El Paso, TX

As a Transportation Operations Specialist (Motor), you will perform the following duties:

• Coordinates crash and accident reporting, commercial repairs and resolution of third party claims involving GSA Fleet vehicles, including all vehicle body and glass damage repair. Provides support to Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) customers through a national accident reporting and control system.
• Serves as primary point of contact (POC) for the Accident Management Center (AMC) function and exercises independent judgment to provide and gather factual and procedural information and data; answer questions from Fleet personnel, customers and vendors; identify problem areas/customer complaints, and monitor and coordinate the processing of accident reports and third party claims.
• Develops and/or provides recommendations to the supervisor to establish new, or revise existing work procedures, processes or methods. Prepares and delivers briefings to FAS/AMC management on issues such as completed studies and findings; recommended revisions to work methods, processes and techniques; customer service inquiries and recurring issues not responding to remedial action; required program evaluations and progress reports, etc.
• Receives calls from linked regions representatives, contractors, Federal agencies, Fleet Management Centers, repair facilities, service writers and vehicle operators concerning accidents and subsequent vehicle breakdown/damages. Ensures that information required to process vehicle accident reports is accurate and complete.
• Furnishes program information and provides technical assistance and guidance by reviewing and researching appropriate AMC records, claims, IT system data and other information resources such as history files, etc. Prepares related reports, correspondence and written analyses of AMC program activities and recurring issues, offering recommendations or suggestions for procedural changes to the AMC manager as appropriate.order to respond to requesting officials and other FAS personnel.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: 

• Name, address, telephone number, email address;

• Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);

• Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.

• Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.

Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

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The GS-11 salary range starts at $74,678 per year. Locality will be determined based on duty location.

If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience:

• Coordinating the vehicle accident reports for accident damage repair;
• Determining cost effectiveness for vehicle collision damage to authorize repairs up to the micro-purchase threshold level;
• Coordinating with stakeholders to ensure all required information has been gathered to process accident reports; and
• Conducting analysis of fleet and/or accident management operations to assist in developing recommendations for improvement to the program. OR

Education: Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or have successfully completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., in a field related to this position. Your major study must be in one of the following areas: accounting, business administration, commerce, economics, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position. OR

Combination of Education and Experience: Possess a combination of graduate level education and appropriate experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position.

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the application of qualified candidates and assign a score for each of the five required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) based on the experience documented in the resume and narrative responses.

1. Knowledge of the characteristics, operation, installation and repair of motor vehicles (passenger, trucks, vans, etc.) required to evaluate the actions required to repair a collision or accident-damaged vehicle, and to return it to the fleet in a safe operating condition.
2. Knowledge and ability required to identify and respond to various program related problems, situations and issues; answer technical and administrative questions, and provide accurate information to clients, vendors and third-parties involved in any/all aspects of accident reporting and resolution.
3. Ability required to make recommendations or suggestions for improvement to established Accident Management Center (AMC) work processes, procedures and customer service or reporting requirements.
4. Knowledge of fleet automated data systems required to perform a wide variety of work assignments involving the maintenance, input and verification of vehicle accident reports, third-party liability, vendor assignment and other program related data, and to prepare required reports.
5. Ability to communicate orally and in writing with a wide variety of customers in varying situations.

Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your application. Applicants should also make note of each KSA, as you will be asked to address them later in the application process.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If you are eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), your resume must clearly demonstrate experience in at least 3 of the 5 required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) to receive priority consideration.

ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.

Resume: Must not exceed two pages. Refer to the Qualifications section for resume requirements.

Federal employee (includes current GSA employees): You must submit a legible copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, AND a SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held if different from your recent SF-50. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2".

Note:  If required to submit an SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action), an equivalent agency Notice of Personnel Action form is acceptable. The SF-50 or equivalent agency Notice of Personnel Action form must show all of the following: effective date, position, title, series, grade, and rate of basic pay, tenure group 1 (career) or 2 (career-conditional), position occupied group, and name of agency.

Promotion Consideration: If your most recent SF-50 became effective within the past year, it may not demonstrate that you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement. In that case, submit additional SF-50(s) (such as promotion, within-grade increase, grade/range increase, or an SF-50 with an effective date more than one year old) that clearly document you meet the time-in-grade requirement. 

Reinstatement Eligible: Submit your separation SF-50 

If you are claiming veterans preference:

(a) DD-214 that shows your type of discharge, character of service and the dates of your active duty service.

(b) If you are claiming 10-point preference or derived preference (spouse, widow/widower, or parent of a deceased or disabled veteran), you must submit documentation that establishes your entitlement in addition to the DD-214:

• VA disability rating letter or other official documentation (refer to SF-15 for complete list).
  
  

• SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference

Note: If sufficient documentation is provided to establish 10-point preference, preference may be granted based on the supporting documentation even if the SF-15 is not submitted. If selected, a completed SF-15 will be required prior to appointment. 

IF YOU ARE:

Active duty military: Certification on a letterhead from your military branch that includes your rank, character of service (must be under honorable conditions) & military service dates including discharge/release date (must be no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted).

Former Peace Corps or VISTA volunteer: Submit your Description of Service. 

Current or former Land Management Agency Employee - Submit a and b:

     (a) one or more SF-50s, including your most recent one that shows you were on a competitive time-limited appointment(s) with a Land Management Agency and served on the appointment for a period(s) totaling more than 24 months without a break of 2 or more years.

     (b) Copy of your agency’s annual performance appraisal(s) or written reference(s) from a supervisor at the agency verifying satisfactory performance during your appointment(s).

ICTAP/CTAP eligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.

Current or former political appointee: Submit your SF-50.

Applying under another special appointment authority: Submit proof of your eligibility under the appropriate appointment authority. See USAJOBS for more information.

If you have a disability: Submit proof of eligibility. For information on eligibility and required documentation, refer to USAJOBS page for more information.

College transcripts: If you are using some or all of your college education to meet qualification requirements for this position, you must submit a copy of your college transcript(s). Transcripts MUST show: name of the institution, student's name, course work/degree(s) completed/conferred and dates. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

For education completed outside the United States, also submit a valid foreign credential evaluation that substantiates possession of the required education.

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