SUPERVISORY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Duties

• Serve as the Deputy to the S-3 for Operations, Plans and Security, for an SDDC (Surface Deployment and Distribution Command) Transportation Brigade.
• Responsible for advising and assisting the S-3 in all phases of the Ops and Plans missions, which are to coordinate and control the movement of ocean cargo shipments, and plans
• Primarily responsible for Traffic Management, Planning, Security, Protection, Cargo Booking, Training, Exercises, Surface Operations Center and for DOD and other Federal Agencies in their area of responsibility AOR's.
• Primary acting liaison with Military Sealift Command (MSC), commercial ocean carriers, subordinate Battalions and Detachments, or port authorities; coordinating import/export traffic.
• Serve as an SDDC representative to other DoD agencies and regional MACOMs and COCOM's involved with exercise and mobilization actions.
• Manage ocean cargo transportation requirements, resolve problems, and advise the S-3, Operations and Plans of issues requiring intervention.
• Provide life cycle management for Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services contracts and ensures that all acquisition milestones are met.
• Represent Command S-3 at conferences and discussions held in higher, lateral and subordinate commands, at which problems involving coordination of the movement of cargo are discussed.
• Responsible for policy decision making, developing new operating procedures at conferences and discussions held in higher, lateral and subordinate commands.
• Supervise a team of transportation and traffic management specialists.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• 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.
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025v1230.pdf.
• This position is designated as an Emergency Essential (E-E) position in support of mobilization and wartime mission requirements and requires the incumbent to remain in the overseas area and perform duties until relieved by the proper authority.
• This position may require employees to work overtime on a regular basis to accommodate peak workflow or respond to emergency situations, often under severe time constraints.
• This position requires that the incumbent must successfully complete a pre-placement medical examination/physical due to the physical requirements of the position.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance based on the duties and responsibilities defined.
• One-year supervisory probation period may be required.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess, or obtain and maintain, a valid regular or official U.S. Passport.
• Candidates selected for this position must pass an extensive medical examination for deployment and during the employment duration to CENTCOM area per MOD18 guidance.

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.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• 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 performing transportation management functions, including supporting transportations operations and planning activities ; coordinating ocean cargo movements and clearances ; and developing recommendations related to transportation legislation and policy.

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:

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

No Substitution of Education is available for this position at this grade level.

Additional information

• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
• Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
• Employees who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
• Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions.
• Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and .
• For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty.
• This is a Career Field 24 - Transportation and Distribution Management position.
• The is a 12 months unaccompanied tour .
• 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.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Shipment/Storage of POV is not authorized.
• Shipment of HHG up to 350lbs is authorized. The rest may be placed in storage at Government's expense.
• A GOV leased vehicle is provided.
• Off base Government quarters (fully furnished apartments) are provided.
• The maximum HHG weight limit may be shipped and/or stored at government expense is limited to 18,000lbs.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention incentive may be requested through management and may be authorized up to 25% of base salary.