Transportation Assistant (Fleet Coordinator)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/27/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of fleet management skills and regulations Knowledge of principles and methods of planning, programming, budgeting, and fiscal analysis and control procedures to assist in the development and monitoring of the fleet management budget. Knowledgeable of VA and other federal regulations and ensures compliance with a variety of regulations and guidelines including Executive Order 13149 "Greening the Government Through Federal Fleet and Transportation Efficiency" Knowledge of and the ability to use a variety of computer software programs including Excel, Microsoft Word, CARS data base, and the FAST system in order to record vehicle data and produce required reports and submissions to VISN, GSA, and VACO. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Compliance Computer Skills Contract Administration Customer Service Drive Safely Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Motor Vehicles Principles of Finance Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Vehicle Operation Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary in nature with occasional walking, climbing, stooping, bending, lifting, and reaching required. 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/.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/27/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of fleet management skills and regulations Knowledge of principles and methods of planning, programming, budgeting, and fiscal analysis and control procedures to assist in the development and monitoring of the fleet management budget. Knowledgeable of VA and other federal regulations and ensures compliance with a variety of regulations and guidelines including Executive Order 13149 "Greening the Government Through Federal Fleet and Transportation Efficiency" Knowledge of and the ability to use a variety of computer software programs including Excel, Microsoft Word, CARS data base, and the FAST system in order to record vehicle data and produce required reports and submissions to VISN, GSA, and VACO. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Compliance Computer Skills Contract Administration Customer Service Drive Safely Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Motor Vehicles Principles of Finance Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Vehicle Operation Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary in nature with occasional walking, climbing, stooping, bending, lifting, and reaching required. 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/.

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