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Supervisory Transportation Assistant

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

Recent

Salary

$62,640 - $81,436

per year

Closes

January 13, 2026

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team that handles the planning, coordination, and documentation for moving goods and materials in and out of a defense logistics facility.

The role focuses on supervising daily transportation tasks, ensuring efficient and cost-effective shipping, and working with other teams to solve issues.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in logistics or transportation who enjoys managing people and processes in a structured government environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-08 level in transportation or logistics functions
  • Ability to plan and direct activities of employees in transportation clerical and technical roles
  • Skills in coordinating inbound and outbound shipments, including scheduling carrier deliveries and pick-ups
  • Experience arranging economical freight shipments and processing related documents
  • Proficiency in assigning programs, developing internal processes, and implementing administrative controls
  • Strong coordination skills with other units to address interdepartmental requirements and problems
  • Meet time-in-grade and other federal eligibility requirements by the application deadline

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for a Supervisory Transportation Assistant, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Planning activities of employees engaged in performing a wide variety of Transportation functions.

Planning and instructing work associated with the movement of materials Coordinating the movement of inbound and outbound shipments, scheduling and coordinating carrier delivery or pick-up of freight.

B.

Education: As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.

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).

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. Major Duties:

  • Serves as Supervisory Transportation Assistant with responsibility for planning and directing the activities of employees engaged in performing a wide variety of transportation clerical and complex technical Transportation Assistant functions.
  • Coordinates the movement of inbound and outbound shipments by scheduling and coordinating of carrier delivery or pick-up of freight.
  • Arranges for the most economical shipment of freight and processes associated documents involved in the movement of inbound and outbound shipments.
  • Assigns program(s) to include development, documentation, and operation of both internal processes and administrative controls.
  • Coordinates with supervisors of other units to deal with requirements and problems affecting others outside the branch.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLADist-26-12861169-MP