This position is located within the Health Medical Administration Department (HMAS), Veterans Transportation Service at the Portland, Oregon VA Medical Center.
TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-07 GRADE LEVEL, APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one (1) full year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of a Lead Transportation Assistant. Specialized experience includes leading dispatch and transportation services; assisting with fund control and maintaining accounting records; distributing and balancing workload among employees; training and instructing employees; applying transportation regulations and practices to perform a wide variety of transportation support assignments; and performing administrative personnel management functions. Note: This experience must be demonstrated on your resume to receive credit. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and Management Critical Thinking Customer Service Decision Making Written Communication IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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. Physical Requirements: The work requires no special physical demands, but will require some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending or sitting. 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/.
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Plan, assign, and review work done by subordinates; Provide on the job training to new employees and instruct employees in specific tasks and job techniques; Provide direct oversight of the transportation assistants performing all office functions; Maintain manual and electronic accounting records, perform regular reconciliations, and adjust account balances; Maintain and control filing systems in accordance with regulations; Assist with the arrangement for all modes of transportation; Prepare appropriate documentation and/or scheduling for traveler; Review requests for reimbursement of travel costs for assuring compliance with regulations and procedures; Prepare detailed reports of funds deposited and withdrawn monthly as needed; Serve as a customer service representative for all matters involving Beneficiary Travel; Communicate and interact in a manner appropriate to the patient needs; Apply transportation regulations, methods, and practices to perform a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard transportation support assignments; and Perform other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved