Transportation Planner

Duties

• Review and analyze organization's Operation Plan (OPLAN) for changes and requirements which impact the organization's mission accomplishment.
• Maintain liaison with a wide range of organizations to support customers' requirements for intermodal transportation and distribution services.
• Revise and provide guidance for developing the Mobilization Tables of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) for organization's transportation activities.
• Acquire, develop, and maintain current information and data on all trends and events which may influence transportation planning and procedures.
• Prepare implementing plans and directives and brief organizational and higher-level command staffs.
• Review theater and component commands' transportation plans and make recommendations for modification when appropriate.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is designated as Emergency Essential.
• Incumbent may be required to travel up to 25% to perform duties/attend training.
• Incumbent will be required to undergo an initial and annual physical.
• Incumbent will be required to maintain a valid US Passport.
• Incumbent may be required to serve a one-year term trial period.
• This is an obligated position. You will be asked to sign a Statement of Understanding (SOU).
• This is a Term position scheduled NTE 3 YEARS. A term position may be extended to a maximum of six years depending upon the needs of management.
• Incumbent will be required to undergo initial and annual drug testing.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration 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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
If you are not a current Army employee and would like to be considered for a TERM Appointment NTE 3 YEARS position, please apply under Announcement MCGT254828491667R.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments

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 .

Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes coordinating directly with joint and theater service staffs on initiating, developing, and maintaining mobilization, emergency and contingency plans; developing concepts, plans, policies and procedures governing the deployment of forces and handle Department of Defense (DoD) cargo arriving and departing ocean terminals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level in the federal service (GS-12).

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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Joint Perspective
• Planning and Evaluating
• 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-12).

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.
• One year trial period may be required.
• 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 information sheet.
• This is a(n) Transportation Distribution Management Career Field 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 for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 3 YEARS by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.
• This is an obligated position. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour. You will be asked to sign an agreement acknowledging that you are aware of the obligation and willing to be displaced under reduction in force procedures upon the return of the former incumbent.