Transportation Assistant

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Iron Mountain (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs in Iron Mountain, MI, is seeking a Transportation Assistant for the Veteran Transportation Service (VTS) within the Patient Administration Service. The incumbent supports transportation operations by coordinating travel connections, documenting itineraries, and maintaining data in tracking systems.

The role requires one year of specialized experience in a related federal position, with strong data collection and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

• One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05) in the Federal Service, directly related to Transportation Assistant duties.
• Experience includes coordinating connections/scheduling, documenting travel information, and entering data into tracking databases.
• Ability to collect, compile, and track data daily and perform basic data analysis to generate reports.
• Plan and direct a program that provides support services to transportation operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transportation connections and scheduling for patients.
• Document travel information and track related data on a daily basis.
• Enter data into automated tracking databases and generate routine reports.
• Assist in planning and directing transportation support services for the program.

Skills

Scheduling coordination

Data entry

Data analysis

Reporting

Job description

This position is located in the Veteran Transportation Service (VTS) within the Patient Administration Service (PAS) at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05) 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 for the GS-6 level. Qualifying specialized experience includes performing transportation support duties such as coordinating connections/scheduling, documenting travel information; collecting, compiling, and tracking data on a daily basis; performing a basic analysis of data and generating a variety of reports; entering data into automated tracking databases; and planning and directing a program that provides support services.

NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week.

Physical Demands: 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.

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/.