ASSISTANT

You will serve as an ASSISTANT in the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIVISION (107), CORPORATE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT (10) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NG-03 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-07 and GS-08. Major duties: You will serve as a Freight Rate Specialist responsible for determining the most efficient and economical rates and routes for the worldwide movement of freight to non-recurring points pports, or foreign destinations. You will be responsible for transportation various items such as: of small arms, chemicals, radioactive materials, missile components, general commodities (including oversized and overweight items.) You will administer policies and procedures for commodity classification, explosives, and special weapons, selecting the best mode of transportation and determining expeditious shipment method. You will identify special requirements for material movements (hazardous, sensitive, classified, or with short suspense dates.) You will arrange for special carrier equipment and armed guards, coordinate loading, arrange message reporting, and schedule movements. You will audit billing from commercial carriers, utilizing Department of Defense (DoD) third-party payment system (Syncada.) You will identify need for special packing and handling of materials and coordinate with other personnel and carriers. Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NG-02 (GS-05/06 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing transportation services (e.g. coordinating transportation; determining efficient and economical routes; identifying special requirements) related to the shipment of controlled inventory, hazardous materials, or weapons to assist with resolution of customer concerns in support of a transportation program. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.