Transportation Assistant - Fleet Management

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The El Paso VA Health Care System seeks a Transportation Assistant - Fleet Management to plan, direct, and coordinate operations for 130 government vehicles within the Fleet Management Section of Facilities Management Service.

QUALIFICATIONS include one year of specialized experience at the GS-7 level, knowledge of transportation regulations, vehicle care, recordkeeping, and safety instruction; ability to work under pressure; and physical demands including walking and lifting.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-06 level in Federal Service with duties as described.
• Experience maintaining and completing records and reports.
• Experience with purchasing or credit card utilization.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, organize and exercise control over 130 government vehicles assigned to the Health Care System.

Skills

Transportation regulations knowledge

Vehicle maintenance basics

Safety instruction

Record keeping

Purchasing / credit card usage

Job description

This position is located in the Fleet Management Section within the Facilities Management Service at the El Paso Texas Veteran Health Care System (EPVHCS) in El Paso, TX. The primary purpose of the Transportation Assistant - Fleet Management position is to provide planning, direction, organization and exercise control over 130 government vehicles assigned to the Health Care System. To qualify for this position at the GS-7 level, you must meet the following:
Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) in Federal Service that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Transportation Assistant - Fleet Management. Qualifying experience includes: applying extensive transportation regulations, methods, and practices to perform transportation support assignments; possessing a working knowledge of the care and upkeep requirements including the repair and maintenance of vehicles; instructing others in the safe operation of vehicles; utilizing knowledge of transportation regulations, methods, and practices to perform a wide variety of transportation assignments; maintaining and completing accurate records, completing reports, and experience with purchasing or credit card utilization. NOTE: Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.
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/.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The position requires working in a standard office environment and walking to and through other areas of the facility. Work requires considerable walking, bending, climbing stairs or ladders and standing. Work requires moderate lifting. The person in this position will prioritize safety in the workplace. Work requires sporadic exposure to thermal extremes and inclement weather. The person in this position must be able to work under pressure and still maintain poise and composure.