Lead Transportation Assistant

$53,831 a year
Veterans Health Administration
Portland Full-day Full-time

Description:

This position is located within the Health Medical Administration Department (HMAS), Veterans Transportation Service at the Portland, Oregon VA Medical Center.

Requirements:

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/ .
Aug 7, 2025;   from: usajobs.gov

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