About this role
Job Summary
This position is located at James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, Altoona PA. The incumbent assists the supervisor with oversight of the Fleet Management Program for government vehicles for the facility, to include geographically dislocated areas, such as the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The purpose of the position is to aid in all matters relating to the Altoona VAMC's fleet of vehicles.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/23/2026. 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; 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 (GS-6): 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: Research milage, number of trips and numbers of passengers; Scheduling preventative maintenance and safety inspections; Manage key logs and vehicle keys. Specialized Experience (GS-7): 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: Coordinating, planning and budgeting fleet services; Complete monthly EZ-Pass / GPS audits; Report non-compliance or inadequacies to leadership; Monitors felt card accounts and review statements; Reports account irregularities and card loss/theft; Research milage, number of trips and numbers of passengers; Scheduling preventative maintenance and safety inspections; Manage key logs and vehicle keys. 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/.
Major Duties
- The Transportation Assistant will assist the Boiler Plant Supervisor, who has oversight of the continually expanding Fleet Program for the facility to include the oversight of approximately 140 vehicles: 18 VA-owned, 27 utilized by DAV, and 90 General Services Administration (GSA) leased which are utilized, parked and serviced within 13 separate Counties throughout the state.
- Major duties include, but may not be limited to: Responsibility of the position is to coordinate the data submitted by various services for fleet vehicles.
- Continuously researching rules, regulations, policies, and procedures (i.e., Center for Engineering & Occupational Safety and Health (CEOSH), state license requirements, local Medical Center Policies (MCPs), requirements, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), GSA regulations, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements, Alternative fueled vehicle (AFV) requirements, etc.) to ensure that the facility is always in compliance.
- Report non-compliance or inadequate reporting to the supervisor with recommendations for correction Coordinates obtaining VA license plates (this communication may be in person, by phone, fax, e-mail, letter or memo), processes all station-owned GSA, and DAV gas receipts, complete monthly EZ Pass/GPS audits, manages fleet vehicle keys and key logs.
- Monitors fleet card accounts and reviews statements checking for fraud or misuse.
- Reports account irregularities and card loss or theft to the supervisor and Fleet Card Agency/Organization Program Coordinator (A/OPC).
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a wide range of individuals with varying levels of understanding.
- Serves as technical advisor to the supervisor, in the modification of fleet systems, to meet the needs of the facility.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm; Monday - Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Transportation Assistant - Fleet Management / PD503-066650 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical
Requirements
The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.