ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 09-042 Transportation Operations Specialist
OPEN DATE: July 2, 2009
CLOSING DATE: July 24, 2009
POSITION: Transportation Operations Specialist, YA-2150-02
SALARY RANGE: $40,093.00 – $53,738.00 per annum
LOCATION: Japan District Superintendent’s Office with duty at the following locations:
1 position - Camp Zama, Japan
1 position - Iwakuni, Japan
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a DoD Field Activity responsible for the oversight of two school systems, the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) and the Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary & Secondary Schools (DDESS). DoDEA employs more than 12,000 individuals responsible for educating approximately 90,000 students in 12 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The mission of DoDEA is to provide a quality education from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve for the eligible minor family members of DoD military and civilian personnel on official assignments.
WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will be accepted from applicants within the commuting area. The commuting area is defined as Camp Zama, Japan or Iwakuni, Japan.
- U.S. and non-U.S. citizen* family member employment eligible;
- Current Permanent Federal Civilian Employees in the competitive service of any Federal agency.
- Current Department of Defense Career/Career-Conditional employee; eligible for promotion, reassignment or transfer;
- Reinstatement eligible;
- Eligible Non-appropriated Fund (NAFI Agreement) employee;
- Veteran who has been separated from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service (VEOA eligible); and
- 30% Disabled Veteran, applicant appointable on the basis of a physical or mental disability
*Non-U.S. citizen family members must have an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). The ITIN can be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) office. Non-U.S. citizen family members will not be employed in sensitive positions or those positions subject to security clearance requirements that could not be met by non-U.S. citizens.
NOTE: Status applicants in their fourth year of an overseas assignment cannot be selected unless a waiver of the 5-year overseas service limitation requirement is approved. Candidates whose selection for this position will cause their overseas employment to exceed five-years will require an overseas tour extension approval. Waiver requests will be processed administratively by the DoDDS-Pacific/DDESS-Guam Human Resources Office.
Payment of Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) is not payable unless you are a current DoDEA employee receiving LQA.
Payment of travel and transportation expenses is NOT authorized.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The incumbent provides transportation operations services to schools within the district. Service the transportation needs of assigned schools with reference to transportation planning and budget; commuting operations; curricular and co-curricular operations; special needs operations and transportation Contracting Officer Representative (COR) functions. Transportation services are provided by either government and/or contract/charter bus. Develop the most cost efficient and safe transportation routes and bus stops for the school(s) based on knowledge of contract provisions; traffic patterns; traffic and road conditions; historical safety and accident reports; student load requirements; and time and cost restraints. Periodically performs in-depth review of transportation requirements and potential services, considering all options which might lead to improved or less costly service. Coordinate implementation of recommended options with appropriate school representatives. Recommend to higher authority any improvement which cannot be implemented at the local level. Conducts government provided training for drivers, students, and security attendants. Registers students for school bus commuting services and assigns a bus route and stop. Serve as ordering officer and COR for school bus service contracts, including special education. Receives, investigates, and resolves service complaints, and performs follow-ups to ensure the contractor complies with corrective action requirements. May provide direct supervision to NSPS and local national transportation personnel when not contracted out. Transportation personnel consist of YA-2150-01/02 or equivalent. Assigns and reviews work providing direction and advice on new policies and procedures by coordinating daily operations and oversight with the District Transportation Supervisor.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level under the General Schedule (GS) or other pay systems. Specialized experience includes administering, supervising or performing work involving the planning, directing or operating of rail, motor, air or water transportation systems and service, including duties which involve responsibility for operation of transportation services and mass transit facilities. The experience must have provided the candidate with the knowledge and skills to perform the duties of this position.
RANKING FACTORS:
Candidates who meet minimum experience and/or education requirements will be further evaluated against established criteria which demonstrates how well they possess the specific ranking factors or knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA’s) determined necessary for successful job performance.
1. Demonstrated knowledge of the policies, procedures and objectives of a transportation program in order to maintain a cost effective transportation system, and to assess and evaluate operations and to recommend change when warranted.
2. Knowledge of basic procurement contracting processes and the ability to perform Contracting Officer Representative (COR) functions for transportation.
3. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
A SEPARATE NARRATIVE STATEMENT ADDRESSING THE RANKING FACTORS LISTED ABOVE IS REQUIRED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO YOUR APPLICATION. TO APPLY, ALL
PAY, BENEFITS AND WORK SCHEDULE:
Government/Military housing, Living Quarters Allowance is not authorized. Post Allowance is authorized. Local market supplement/locality pay does not apply in the overseas area and will not be used for pay setting purposes.
Medical Care:
Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met. Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis. Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location. For additional information, please contact the POC in this announcement.
Special Education Services:
The Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) provides education including special education to children of DoD civilians who are eligible to attend DoDDS schools. However, most schools are not staffed for all special needs. Applicants may review http://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/specialEduc.cfm for more specific information. For additional information, please contact the Department of Defense Education Activity, Student Services Branch, at 703-588-3147/3148.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Selectee will be required to participate in direct deposit/electronic fund transfer in accordance with DoD Regulation 7000.14R.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
1. Résumé, Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612)*
http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of612.pdf, or any other written format.
- Applications must include the total employment period, i.e., starting and ending dates (month and year) for each work experience, paid and unpaid, related to the job for which you are applying, including the hours per week.
- Also include a description of your duties and accomplishments, your employer’s name and address, supervisor’s name and phone number, and salary. If you are currently employed, you must indicate if we may contact your current supervisor.
2. Declaration for Federal Employment (Optional Form 306). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf,
*You can also find forms at: http://www.opm.gov/forms/index.asp
3. SF 256, Self-Identification of Reportable Handicap, (SF-256),
*You can also find forms at: http://www.opm.gov/forms/index.asp
4. Supplement on plain paper in narrative format that concisely addresses each of the ranking factors. Make sure you reference the specific KSA listed on this announcement. If other KSA’s are cited, the application may be considered incomplete. Include work experience, education, and training which clearly demonstrates how well you possess each factor.
For current or former Federal and/or Non-Appropriated Fund Employees:
- Copy of SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action to document your highest annual salary and your personal status, if you are a current Federal employee. All status candidates and reinstatement eligibles must submit a copy of their SF-50(s) showing career, career conditional, or reinstatement eligibility.
- Most recent federal performance appraisal.
- If applying under the NAFI Interchange Agreement, please provide documentation to verify eligibility (personnel actions).
For military spouse preference or family member employment, applications must include:
- Copy of sponsor’s permanent change of station (PCS) orders authorizing movement of family member to the overseas command, or other appropriate documentation (such as statement of non-command sponsorship) to support family member status.
- Completed Military Spouse Questionnaire.
Questionnaire for Military Spouse Preference
General Information on Military Spouse Preference
Background Survey Questionnaire
For prior military service members must submit:
- A copy of their, DD-214 (Member 4 copy) reflecting character of service (e.g., honorable) and period(s) of service.
- If claiming 10-point veteran preference, Standard Form 15, Application for 10-Point veteran preference and supporting documentation as described in Item 14 on the SF-15 must be submitted.
- Applicants applying as a 30% Disabled Veterans must submit a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Standard Form 15, and a member 4 copy of the DD-214.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING DATE.
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE RETURNED; therefore, do not submit original documents.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS MAY NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION.
WHERE TO APPLY:
- By mail to the Department of Defense Education Activity; DoDDS-Pacific/DDESS-Guam Human Resources Division, Staffing Division, Unit 35007, Building 290, APO AP 96376, or
- Submitted in person to the Human Resources Division, Building 290, Torii Station, Okinawa, or
- Applications may be faxed to 011-81-98-957-4503 or within Japan to 098-957-4503, or
- Applications may be attached to an email and sent electronically to PacificHR@pac.dodea.edu On Email applications, please indicate the announcement for which you are applying on the subject line of your email.
Point of contact: Lisa Christopher. Please note that the Point of Contact/Human Resources Office is located in Okinawa, Japan and phone calls are overseas long distance. The telephone number for information (dialing from the continental United States) is: 011-81-6117-44-5850 or DSN 644-5850.
All applicants will be considered without regard to political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or any other non-merit factor.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified applicants with disabilities, except when doing so would pose an undue hardship on the employing agency.
Applications received in postage-paid Government envelopes will not receive consideration, and applicants are reminded of the legal prohibition against the use of such envelopes or other Government property for other than officially approved activities. These prohibitions are contained in 5 USC 735.205, 39 USC, and 18 USC.
DoDEA is an equal opportunity employer. There will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism.
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