Transportation Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Transportation Assistant to serve as the primary contact for Veterans' transportation needs. Core duties include scheduling, data collection and tracking support, and program administration within the Veteran Transportation Service.

This position requires meeting all qualification standards by the closing date and may involve preparing written instructions, data entry, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• Full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 in the Federal Service related to transportation support.
• Experience includes preparing written instructions and various correspondence, data entry, scheduling, and data tracking.
• Familiarity with regulations and procedures governing transportation services.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling, data collection, and tracking support for Veteran transportation.
• Consult management responsibilities within the transportation program.
• Program support duties in the Veteran Transportation Service office.

Skills

Data entry

Scheduling

Data collection

Regulatory compliance

Education

Four years of college above high school

Job description

The Transportation Assistant acts as primary contact to Veterans for transportation needs. The three major areas of responsibility are: (1) Scheduling, Data Collection, & Tracking Support; (2) Consult Management responsibilities; (3) Program Support responsibilities.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

You may qualify at the GS-5 level if you fulfill one of the following qualifications:

-SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-5:

You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-04) in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Transportation Assistant. Qualifying specialized experience includes preparing written instructions and a variety of correspondence; performing data entry into an automated system; scheduling appointments and admissions; collecting, compiling, and tracking of data; and ensuring compliance with regulations and procedures.

-EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION GS-5 (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED):

Successfully completed four (4) years above high school in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. Transcripts must be submitted at time of application.

-COMBINATION GS-5 (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED):

Equivalent combination of successfully completed post-high school education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (beyond the second year) and specialized experience as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Transcripts must be submitted at time of application.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment: Incumbent will be exposed to stressful working situations that require a professional attitude and collective reasoning. The incumbent is subject to a high volume of work, the need for accuracy, frequency of interruptions and ever-changing demands due to program changes. Duties will be predominantly performed in the Veteran Transportation Service program office with intermittent trips to various locations throughout the Medical Center's catchment area both in and near patient care areas where there may be risk of exposure to disease.

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/.