Federal Fleet Operations & Procurement Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Transportation Assistant to manage and maintain the fleet of VA vehicles, including procurement, specifications, and related purchasing documentation.

The role involves coordinating with users, tracking vehicle histories, monitoring maintenance, and managing purchasing through established systems and market research, with a standard Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Initiate vehicle procurement actions for additional and replacement vehicles.
• Coordinates with facility users to gain clear understanding of their needs.
• Prepared specification and requirements for nonstandard vehicles.
• Develop statements of work and other purchasing documentation for the lease, purchase, maintenance, and repairs of vehicles.
• Receive and process vehicle requests in electronic form.
• Monitor vehicle utilization.
• Track vehicle histories from time of lease/purchase/donation for up to 6 years past the turn in or salvage/auction.
• Maintain relevant vehicle data by using the comprehensive automobile reporting system or other mandated databases.
• Monitors and schedules maintenance, repairs, and detailing for VA owned and leased vehicles.
• Procures materials and services by submitted requests through vista for office supplies, personnel protective equipment, service contracts, and shop supplies.
• Conduct required market research.
• Reconcil es purchase card charges within the established time limits.
• Monitors fleet credit cards and ensures they are maintained as current and do not expire.
• Coordinates with appropriate personnel when credit cards are lost, stolen, or damaged.

Job description

Veterans Health Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Transportation Assistant to manage and maintain the fleet of VA vehicles, including procurement, specifications, and related purchasing documentation.

The role involves coordinating with users, tracking vehicle histories, monitoring maintenance, and managing purchasing through established systems and market research, with a standard Monday–Friday schedule.