Transportation Assistant (Personal Property)

Full-time - Entry Level

Fort Leavenworth, KS

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

This is a Transportation Assistant (Personal Property), GS-2102-5/6/7 position with the 407th Army Field Support Brigade, Logistics Readiness Center located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This position is a TERM Not to Exceed 13 months position. It is time limited and may be extended up to a maximum of eight years.

Responsibilities

• Counsel members on the entitlements and responsibilities related to shipment and storage of personal property, household goods, and privately owned vehicles.
• Determine best mode of transportation based upon special circumstances, desires of the shipper and government expense.
• Compute constructive cost for Personally Procured Move (PPM).
• Plan shipping details (i.e. dates, material pick up and loading times).
• Advise customers on special movement options for Personally Procured Move (PPM), mobile homes, boats and vehicles.
• Ensure compliance with weight restrictions and foreign clearance of personal property.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Occasional TDY may be required.
• Term employment is subject to a one-year trial period.