Program Assistant (Student Transportation)

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About the Position: Vogelweh, Germany, is a large U.S. military complex within the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC), located in west-central Germany.

It's one of several military areas and houses the Vogelweh Military Family Housing area.

Federal employees in Vogelweh, Germany are currently entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary.

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.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician 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 experience requirements described below.

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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience GS-06: One year of specialized experience which includes providing administrative assistance to a transportation program; utilizing computer software to verify information; and monitoring customer inquiries.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Specialized Experience GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with program budget preparation; utilizing transportation systems; and assisting with the improvement of transportation operations or processes.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06/05).

Major Duties:

• Compile student statistical data and participate in forecasting transportation requirements.
• Utilize transportation software programs to enter and retrieve transportation data.
• Record data on forms to evaluate the quality of student transportation services provided.
• Prepare descriptive route maps and narrative summaries for distribution.
• Perform periodic route safety and efficiency reviews, optimize routes, and recommend commuting area and route changes.
• Arrange nonrecurring transportation services supporting curricular field trips, co-curricular sports, and academic enrichment activities.
• Participate with school representatives in monitoring and evaluating student transportation requirements and effectiveness.
• Conduct day-to-day operations for designated schools to provide timely and efficient transportation service.