Transportation Assistant

The Transportation Assistant serves as Assistant Fleet Manager and coordinates vehicle data submitted by various services within the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and off-care sites (OCS) for fleet services. Primary responsibilities include assigning vehicles, coordinating fleet activities, planning vehicle use to maximize utilization, budgeting for the fleet, and maintaining consistency in fleet services. Assign vehicles, coordinate fleet activities, plan vehicle usage to maximize utilization, manage the fleet budget, and promote consistent fleet services. Maintain current knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, including the Center for Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health (CEOSH), the Federal Management Regulation, state licensing, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Alternate Fuel Vehicle requirements, to support facility compliance. Report noncompliance or inadequate reporting to higher management, recommend corrective actions, and monitor related documentation for accuracy, timeliness, and effectiveness. Communicate agency and local policies to employees who use fleet vehicles and equipment, order VA license plates through the CEOSH website, and communicate effectively with personnel throughout the facility and network, as well as government and nongovernment agencies, contractors, vendors, law enforcement agencies, and other stakeholders. Review the fleet budget, notify the Chief of significant spending changes such as multiple large repairs or bodywork, verify vendor billing for compliance with tax-exempt procedures, and review quarterly spending to keep the Chief informed of control point activity. Serve as a technical advisor to the Administrative Officer and the Chief on fleet system modifications needed to meet the facility's requirements. Perform other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am • 4pm. Work schedule is subject to change based on agency needs. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Transportation Assistant/PD076490 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/06/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05 level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience GS-06: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-05) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performing transportation support duties such as coordinating connections/scheduling, documenting travel information; collecting, compiling, and tracking data on a daily basis; Performs a basic analysis of data and generates a variety of reports; entering data into automated tracking data bases; and planning and directing a program that provides support services. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Driver's License Requirement: You must possess a current, valid state-issued driver's license for this position. (Please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. You will be required to show your valid driver's license at the time of your interview.) You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. There is no educational substitution at this grade level.