Transportation Assistant

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/12/2026. 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-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. 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-6 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 procedures for operating motor vehicles, including cars and trucks, experience monitoring and scheduling maintenance, repair, and detailing for VA owned and General Services Admin (GSA) leased vehicles, experience preparing and monitoring fleet management budget, and experience performing audits on the fleet vehicle program.

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/.

Duties of this position include but are not limited to: Initiate vehicle procurement actions for additional and replacement vehicles Coordinates with facility users to gain clear understanding of their needs Prepared specification and requirements for nonstandard vehicles Develop statements of work and other purchasing documentation for the lease, purchase, maintenance, and repairs of vehicles Receive and process vehicle requests in electronic form Monitor vehicle utilization Track vehicle histories from time of lease/purchase/donation for up to 6 years past the turn in or salvage/auction Maintain relevant vehicle data by using the comprehensive automobile reporting system or other mandated databases.

Monitors and schedules maintenance, repairs, and detailing for VA owned and leased vehicles Procures materials and services by submitted requests through vista for office supplies, personnel protective equipment, service contracts, and shop supplies Conduct required market research Reconciles purchase card charges within the established time limits Monitors fleet credit cards and ensures they are maintained as current and do not expire.

Coordinates with appropriate personnel when credit cards are lost, stolen, or damaged. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 3:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Transportation Assistant/PD096000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized