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Supervisory Traffic Management Specialist

U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

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Scott AFB, IL
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Job overview

The Supervisory Traffic Management Specialist leads domestic freight movement support within the Domestic Movements Division. The role supervises staff, coordinates with military units, shipping activities, and commercial carriers, and advises government and industry stakeholders. It also develops and revises policies and procedures, analyzes operational trends and business practices, and recommends improvements to transportation systems and processes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Domestic Freight ManagementTransportation PolicyTraffic ManagementDistributionLeadership

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceGS-13 Equivalent Experience52 Weeks Federal Service at GS-13U.S. Citizenship

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary About the Position: Serves as a Supervisory Traffic Management Specialist, Chief of Domestic Movement Support,G33DM, under the Domestic Movements Division. Responsibilities Perform the full range of supervisory and managerial responsibilities. Assign work to functional staff members in accordance with established organization mission and functions, workload fluctuations and personnel availability. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Advise, counsel or instruct the employees on both work and administrative matters. Coordinate extensively with Brigades and Battalions and shipping activities, ensuring effective utilization of systems and programs associated with the domestic leg of DOD freight movements. Resolve conflicts arising between shippers, Brigades and Battalions and DOD approved freight carriers. Engage subordinates, shipping locations, commercial carriers, and senior leaders on high visibility movement requirements. Provide advisory services to operating program managers and private industry representatives on freight movement requirements, programs, and systems. Identifies trends through metric analysis. Responsible for the development of new and revised procedures, policies and regulations to improve operational and systems efficiency for the G3 Directorate. Develop recommendations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Provide customers from other government agencies and industry representatives with accurate explanations of ARTRANS policies and regulations. Oversees the establishment of special studies, conducts analyses and evaluates the organization’s business practices, policies and procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Managing enterprise-level domestic freight transportation programs across multi-Service agencies, including resolving complex movement conflicts between shipping activities, operational units (Brigades/Battalions), and commercial freight carriers on high-visibility logistics requirements.; 2) Formulating and revising traffic management policies, regulations, and standard operating procedures through metric trend analysis and special studies to maximize the operational efficiency of both government and commercial transportation information systems.; 3) Serving as a senior traffic management advisor and agency representative at joint government and commercial industry forums to brief leadership, interpret freight movement policies, and build strategic partnerships with commercial carrier executives and interagency stakeholders.; and 4) Directing and supervising personnel by assigning work, establishing performance standards, evaluating work products, and leading cross-functional teams in transportation operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Leadership Transportation Policy and Regulation Transportation Traffic Management and Distribution Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a (24) Transportation & Distribution Management Career Program position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,185 open Logistics jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Illinois median$70–80K/yr43 salary ranges
  • Illinois median$18–21/hr48 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 115 open Logistics jobs in Illinois and 3,185 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Logistics postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,755 postings).
Education
640 of the 3,185 open Logistics jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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