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Michigan Staffing

Supervisory Transportation Assistant

Michigan Staffing, Battle Creek, Michigan, United States, 49014

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Supervisory Transportation Assistant

Plans and directs the activities of employees engaged in a wide variety of First and Second Destination Transportation. Oversees clerical and complex technical transportation assistant functions. Arranges economical shipment of freight, processes documentation and tasks associated with the movement of materials. Directs section operations and assigned program segment to provide services in support of transportation/traffic management program. Sets and adjusts short term priorities and schedules the completion of work. Participates in meetings with Disposition Services representatives to provide information on the workload accomplished by the branch in support of the mission. Provides leadership with updates ranging from metrics, trend analysis and issues and/or concerns at DLA Disposition sites so as to provide operational impact based on business model decisions and/or best practices. To qualify for a Supervisory Transportation Assistant, your resume and supporting documentation must support: 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-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 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: Arranging for the most economical shipment of freight processes and involved in coordinating the movement of inbound and outbound shipments, scheduling and coordinating carrier delivery pick-up of freight. Planning and directing work operations for a work site or multiple work sites; executing studies to develop new and improved transportation programs and methods Conducting analyses of operations and resource utilization to evaluate overall effectiveness 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. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.