Mobility Transportation Specialist

Description:

This position is the Fleet Manager in the Transportation Department of the Facilities Management Service, Clarksburg VA Medical Center. The Transportation Department provides vehicle and transport services in support of a variety of external agencies, customer programs and medical center services within a large geographical area that includes three (3) states and Washington, D.C.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/09/2026.

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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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 and/or education as described below:

Minimum Qualifications For GS-9 : Individual Occupational Rating (IOR):

• Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education with a major study in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.

OR,

• Specialized Experience: Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of the transportation function(s) of the position to be filled. (for positions above GS-5):

In addition to meeting the above individual occupational rating (IOR) you must meet the requirements listed below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Planning, coordinating, supporting, and dispatching motor vehicles to transport patients, food, supplies, laundry, equipment, and staff.

OR,

• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university that meets the requirements for positions at GS-7 through GS-11. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
  • Master's or equivalent graduate degree. O r,
  • 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. O r,
  • LL.B. or J.D., if related.

OR,

• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

NOTE: If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
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 Requirement: Work is sedentary; however, it also involves walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items including books, supplies and parts and driving motor vehicles. Travel is required for inspection of maintenance and repair work, accident investigation and visiting customer agencies.