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Transportation Assistant

Defense Logistics Agency · Department of Defense

Transportation Clerk And Assistant

Salary
$57,736–$75,059/year
Grade
7
Work location
Telework eligible · New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, Pennsylvania
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 7, 2026
Apply by
Oct 16, 2026
Category
Transportation Clerk And Assistant

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Summary

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Duties

Plans, coordinates and controls shipment of material and equipment.

Prepares shipment documentation for material and equipment shipped to include hazardous materials.

Provides advice and assistance to customers concerning all aspects and phases of the DLA Distribution Depot transportation and distribution functions.

Provides status, resolves problems, prepares reports, and traces shipments upon requests.

Provides traffic management support through selection, approval, procurement, and use of safe and effective services carriers at the least cost to the government.

Determines the most efficient economical rates and routes to destination involving domestic inbound and export shipments, originating at any point worldwide.

Is responsible for the classification, rating, routing, and movement of a wide range of commodities, which includes hazardous materials.

Plans shipping dates, material pick up and loading times of equipment and material to be shipped from DLA Distribution Depot to other government activities, both overseas and CONUS.

Performs the day-to-day functions of the verification and payment of invoices utilizing various automated systems.

Computes and verifies transportation costs and contacts carriers for rates when required.

Determines economical routing based on technical review of guides and tariffs.

Reviews automated documentation for all types of shipments taking appropriate action to correct any invalid, void, or missing information.

Education

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

How you will be evaluated

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Transportation regulations, policies, and procedures Plan and arrange shipments Ethical Behavior Attention to Detail Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Self Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Decision Making Reading Comprehension Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review may be completed of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses. Applicants that are found among the most highly qualified may be referred to the hiring official for consideration, and you will receive a notification of referral. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and as part of the selection process, applicants may be required to complete additional supplemental documents. Once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision. If interviews are conducted, DLA uses a technique called Behavior Based Interviewing (BBI). Be sure to check your USA Jobs account for your notification updates.

About this listing

Defense Logistics Agency has 76 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, Pennsylvania. See all Defense Logistics Agency listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $57,736 to $75,059 a year. That covers GS-7 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 9 days, from Oct 7, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. Among currently open Transportation Clerk and Assistant postings, the typical advertised window is about 9 days. As of Oct 16, 2026, it closes today.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs, employees of the hiring agency, veterans and 2 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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