TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command
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TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT
U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command
Department of the Army
GS-5 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves coordinating travel arrangements for military recruits, handling issues like flight delays or cancellations, and ensuring all paperwork and payments are accurate.
It's a support role in a government agency that processes people joining the armed forces.
A good fit would be someone organized, good with details, and comfortable helping people under pressure, with experience in office work or customer service.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in administrative duties, including using office automation systems for reports and documentation
- Ability to provide accurate information to personnel following regulations, policies, and guidance
- Skills in identifying and resolving recurring issues
- Proficiency in verifying the completeness and accuracy of received documents
- Experience in arranging transportation and handling travel-related problems
- Knowledge of invoice reconciliation and certification per contract provisions
- Familiarity with TSA travel requirements and conducting briefings
Full Job Description
About the Position: The U.S.
Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) is a joint Department of Defense command responsible for processing applicants into five branches of military service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard).
The primary purpose of this position is to provide transportation services for the recruits of the US Military.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) performing administrative duties such as producing reports and various documentation using different types of office automation systems, 2) providing accurate information to personnel in accordance with regulations, policies and/or guidance; 3)identifying and resolving reoccurring issues AND 4) verifying completeness and accuracy of documents being received.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-5). Major Duties:
- Arrange transportation for all recruits and enlistees from the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) to the designated Reception/Training Center.
- Assist recruits experiencing unexpected delays, cancellation of flights, hospitalizations, absence, or refusal to fly.
- Prepare, amend and revoke transportation orders for all recruits and enlistees assigned to all Military Services.
- Ensure invoices are reconciled and certified properly in accordance with contract provisions.
- Provide awareness of up-to-date Transportation Security Agency (TSA) travel requirements to all recruits and enlistees.
- Conduct comprehensive transportation briefing to all recruits.
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