Supervisory Traffic Management Specialist

Duties

• Plan, direct, coordinate and supervise traffic management and cargo operations for the import and export of all military cargo transiting the command through their area of responsibility.
• Prepare the daily/weekly Significant Activity Report (SIGACT), Weekly/Operational SITREPs/SPOTREPs.
• Determine basic program planning and recommends organizational improvements to effect greater simplicity and economy of overall operations.
• Review and approve all battalion plans, SOPs, briefings, and orders.
• Coordinate and supervise the Port Support Activity.
• Approve plans and supervise the execution of marine cargo operations to include vessel loading and offloading and port staging in support of JCS exercises, contingencies, and all other operations for military cargo.
• Coordinate with unit movement representatives for the Unit Deployment Lists in preparation of documentation activities supporting the deployment and redeployment of military units.
• Maintain liaison with counterpart organizations in higher echelons, other commands, officials at US Transportation Command, Military Sealift Command, Air Mobility Command, procurement, and contracting activities, etc.
• Responsible for all facets of program management/review including budget, organization, resource planning and utilization, program and analysis.
• Represent the Battalion Commander at conferences involving both defense and non-defense agencies.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This position requires pre-employment Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• Incumbent may be required to travel up to 15% to perform duties/attend training.
• Incumbent may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driving license.
• Incumbent may be required to work occasional shift work.
• This position is designated as Key. In the event of a crisis, the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform the Key duties until relieved by proper authority. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency.
• If appointed as a Contract Officer Representative (COR), employee is required to (at a minimum) complete the following on-line courses: CLC222, CLC106, and CLM003. CORs must also obtain 40 hours of continuous training ever 2 years.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter.
• Incumbent may be required to take part in readiness exercises and training.

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.

• 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
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• 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 .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes planning, monitoring, coordinating and executing peacetime and wartime movements of DoD cargo by multi-modal surface transportation (to include ocean/sea); and provide surveillance of an organization's transportation contracts. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

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

• Ability to plan and organize work
• Management Support
• 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

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.
• One year probationary 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.
• This is a(n) CP 24 Transportation and Distribution Management Career Field position.
• You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
• If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
• 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.