Job Summary

In this position you will function as the Transportation Assistant within the Health Administration Service (HAS) of the Orlando VA Medical Center (OVMAC) in Orlando, FL. The physical location of this position is in Viera, FL.

Job Description

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Possess one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of a Transportation Assistant. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-4) in the Federal Service. Specialized experience include Determines eligibility and entitlement of all applicants using various methods, systems, and programs, arranging all modes of transportation via; air ambulance, commercial air, ambulance, bus, train, etc., explaining and updating transportation policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOP), formatting letters, reports, memorandum, transmitting and receiving data, follows applicable regulations and instructions regarding accesses to computerized files, release of access codes, etc., applying transportation regulations and practices to perform a wide variety of administrative support; coordinating travel arrangements; maintaining records, utilizing databases. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month & year starting and ending dates AND hours worked per week. OR EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION: Possess successfully completed four (4) years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e. beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Computer Skills Critical Thinking Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Technical Competence Transportation 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 walking, standing, bending, or sitting. The incumbent will be working in an office setting. 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/.