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Summary The Mobility Transportation Specialist position is located in Engineering Service with VA Boston Healthcare System. This position is located at the Brockton, MA campus. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. Responsibilities Primary responsibility of the Mobility Transportation Specialist is to furnish program oversight, leadership, and instruction to VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) employees who will be using Fleet vehicles and credit cards attached to them including but not limited to DAV, VA owned, GSA leased, etc. Duties including but not limited to: Manages and operates a complex fleet of motor vehicles ranging from subcompact sedans and station wagons to heavy trucks, buses, para-transit vehicles, and special purpose vehicles. Plans, directs and administers the complete maintenance program for a variety of standard and special purpose vehicles. Responsible for overseeing the safe operation and maintenance (through demonstration) of government credit cards, trucks, cars, buses and other equipment in the fleet. Documents all proper maintenance records are kept on all vehicles and pieces of equipment owned and leased by VABHS. Determines when to dispose of used vehicles and equipment, and directs preparation of vehicles for turn-in. Administers all GSA contracts, ensuring adherence to all terms for the Fleet. Enters into service agreements for maintenance, fuel and related services with other Federal agencies when cost and other considerations indicate a benefit to the Government will result. Recommends action to reduce total cost to Government in cases where the agency is operating VA owned vehicles and using GSA Fleet Management Center vehicles. Manages and assesses the effectiveness of all financial aspects of fleet operations: Operating Funds, initiating commercial job orders (2237's), controlling vehicle operating and administrative inventory and initiating processing of billings and adjustments. Analyzes overall fleet operations as to profit and loss and recommends changes to vehicle types and sizes. Deal effectively with customer agencies and with state and local governments, transportation policy committees, Federal Executive Boards/Associations and local planning commissions. Understand and implement emergency relief procedures and policies in order to effectively and efficiently assign the use of local vehicles in support of the hospital emergency management plan. Coordinates customer service requirements and serves as liaison to ensure needs are met. Other duties assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Telework: Authorized - Ad-Hoc work can be performed on an as needed basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space (example: home). VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#: Mobility Transportation Specialist / PD523-005750 Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Notifications: This position is in the Competitive Service Current Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is NAGE Bargaining Unit This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employee. Selectee may be required to work at any VA Boston Healthcare System campus or CBOC, as needed. Incomplete applications will not be considered Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period 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 dentification 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) Must have a current, unrestricted, valid state-issued state-issued Driver's License. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/23/2025. 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. Individual Occupational Requirement: Applicants who meet the Individual Occupational Requirements described below are fully qualified for the specified entry grade and must also meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements. To qualify you must possess one of the following: Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- 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 (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of the transportation function(s) of the position to be filled. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education s described below: GS-09 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: analyzes and measures the effectiveness and productivity of the administrative and technical aspects of the services provided by the program; develops strategies to deal with areas of improvement; communicates both orally and in writing to provide training and briefings, compose reports and correspondence, provide assistance to drivers and customers; uses a variety of web-based maps to extract information and mileage; inputs and extracts data from office automation systems to include Microsoft Office, spreadsheets and electronic mapping programs. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communications Financial Management Vehicle Maintenance 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: The work is sedentary in nature. No unusual physical demands are placed on the employee. 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/. Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.