Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Agency: Veterans Health Administration
Announcement: CARZ-13058426-26-MJM
Pay grade: GS 7
Closes: Sep 16, 2026
Open to: Open to the public

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

• Coordinates vehicle requirements, training VA employees, planning, budgeting and maintaining consistency in fleet services.
• Monitors the fleet and communicates agency and local policies and priorities to all employees using vehicles and equipment within the fleet.
• Orders VA License Plates from the VA's website.
• Orders replacement and new vehicles in accordance with fleet management requirements for usage, mileage and other factors.
• Communicates in person, by phone, fax, email, letter or memo.
• Analyzes all vehicle use including mileage, number of trips, days used, number of passengers and always make sure the fleet is right sized and maintained within the VA GSA standards to optimize maximum efficiency.
• Maintains tracking of all vehicle histories from the time of purchase/donation to six (6) years past the turn-in or salvage/auction of each vehicle or piece of equipment (per credit card regulations).
• Takes pictures, follows-up with drivers, track accident reports and repairs as well as all maintenance tracking. Works closely with the VA Police & Security.
• Manages and operates a complex fleet of motor vehicles ranging the passenger vehicles to heavy trucks, buses, para-transit vehicles and special purpose vehicles to support all combined activities and components of Federal agencies within an assigned geographical area.
• Coordinates all maintenance requirements and direct service station operations for the area. Is responsible for overseeing major and nonstandard vehicle modifications and repairs and/or recommendations for uneconomical repair determinations.
• Acts as the back up for timekeeping in the event the primary timekeeper is off location and becomes the primary timekeeper when the Engineering Program Support Assistant position is vacant until it is filled.
• Utilizes computer systems and software (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Outlook, GSA Databases, CRASH, Mileage Express, etc.) to successfully perform all of the duties of this position. And,
• All other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 7:00am - 3:30pm
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Conditions of employment

• 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: Most of the Incumbents duties are sedentary in nature with the occasional walking, climbing, stooping, bending and reaching as required. Travel is required for inspection
  of maintenance and repair work, accident investigation, visiting customer agencies, and any additional training for Fleet Services.
• 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) - See "Required Documents" below for details.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Transportation Assistant - Fleet Management. Qualifying specialized experience includes: applying extensive transportation regulations, methods, and practices to perform transportation support assignments; applying travel rules and regulations when coordinating travel; extracting information and mileage from online map services; interpreting contracts for transportation services; organizing and maintaining documentation/records supporting travel reimbursements and vendor payments; validating, controlling, and maintaining accounting records for travel accounts; ensuring compliance with procedures when obligating travel funds; and using a computer to communicate by email, create and maintain spreadsheets, and prepare correspondence. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. Note: Please be your resume reflects the requirements listed above, be as detailed as possible. Please include the month and year of when you started at a location and when you left a position.

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/.