Program Assistant (Student Transportation)
Department of Defense Education Activity
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Program Assistant (Student Transportation)
Department of Defense Education Activity
Department of Defense
GS-6 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves supporting student transportation for schools in a U.S.
military community in Germany, including tasks like gathering data on student needs, using software to manage routes and schedules, and ensuring safe and efficient bus services for daily commutes and special trips.
It's a good fit for someone organized and detail-oriented with experience in administrative support, especially in transportation or school settings, who enjoys working with teams to solve logistical challenges.
The role offers a competitive salary plus a 42% cost-of-living allowance in an overseas military location.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience providing administrative assistance to a transportation program (for GS-06 level)
- Proficiency in using computer software to verify and manage transportation information
- Experience monitoring and responding to customer inquiries related to services
- Ability to compile statistical data, forecast transportation needs, and evaluate service quality
- Skills in route optimization, safety reviews, and preparing maps or summaries
- Familiarity with budget preparation and improving transportation operations (for GS-07 level)
- Strong competencies in customer service, attention to detail, teamwork, and stress tolerance
Full Job Description
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, schools, a commissary.
Federal employees in Vogelweh, Germany are currently entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. Who May Apply: U.S.
Citizens 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 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.
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