Master Transportation Security Officer - Security Training Instructor
Transportation Security Administration
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Transportation Assistant (Hazardous)
Defense Logistics Agency
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 handling the shipping and logistics of hazardous materials and other freight using various transportation methods like rail, truck, air, and water, while ensuring everything follows safety rules and gets documented correctly.
You'll solve shipping issues, use computer systems to track data, and arrange special handling like temperature control or secure deliveries.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in logistics or transportation who pays close attention to details and enjoys problem-solving in a structured government environment.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 level in transportation or logistics
- Knowledge of transportation regulations for shipping freight by rail, truck, air, or water
- Ability to operate automated systems for inputting, retrieving, and reconciling shipping data
- Experience processing and documenting specialized shipments, including hazardous materials
- Skills in arranging specialized procedures like temperature-controlled storage and signature-required deliveries
- Proficiency in resolving shipping problems, discrepancies, and preparing routine reports
- Familiarity with freight rating, classification, and initiating requests to commands like SDDC
Full Job Description
See below for important information regarding this job. 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-06 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes: Resolves a wide range of shipping problems by applying and interpreting an extensive body of transportation regulations to ensure the accurate, timely shipment of freight by rail, truck, air, or water.
Operates automated transportation systems to input, retrieve, and reconcile shipping data.
Applies transportation regulations, formats, and terminology to correctly process and document the movement of a wide variety of specialized shipments.
Arranges and directs the use of specialized procedures, such as temperature-controlled storage, signature required delivery, and proper hazardous material packing and certification. 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:
- Accomplishing transportation assistant functions and miscellaneous transportation support functions.
- Processing documents for the shipment of freight, Less-Than-Truck Load (LTL), and Dedicated Truck (DTK), and Air Line Communications (ALOC)/air documents.
- Providing assistance with the freight rating and classification process.
- Initiating requests to Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC).
- Processing cancellation requests, researching and resolving shipping discrepancies, and preparing routine reports to document shipping activities.
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