Traffic Management Specialist

Summary About the Position: Serves as a Traffic Management Specialist performs a variety of duties in support of exercises and readiness such as planning, developing and coordinating doctrinal reviews/updates related to transportation management. Located at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Responsibilities Liaising directly with external and internal clients to assess their needs and improve the responsiveness of services. Actively meeting with customers and service providers to assess operational challenges, provide guidance, and resolve broad problems. Anticipates emergency scenarios (identifying potential problems), determines logistical needs, generates alternative operational concepts, and recommends optimal courses of action. Obtains desired transportation information from appropriate sources, organizes data into usable format for analysis on management information systems. Plans and coordinates international movements of cargo and passengers via multiple modes of transport while evaluating timeliness, physical limits, and cost-effectiveness. Directs intermodal transportation and coordinates with specific carrier types (ocean, air, truck, barge, rail) to move diverse, hazardous, or sensitive freight globally. 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) 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. Specialized Experience Statement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which includes 1.) primary liaison and technical advisor to coordinate domestic and international cargo and passenger movements across multiple transportation modes; 2.) Providing technical direction, scheduling, and oversight for commercial rail and specialized defense fleets, ensuring strict compliance with safety rules; 3.) Monitoring and evaluating carrier performance. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service Problem Solving Transportation 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-11). Education 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 Transportation and Distribution Management Career Program position aligned under the Logistics Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.