TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Duties
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• You will monitor procedures and ensure correct classification and shipping procedures are implemented.
• You will plan and direct transportation program work to meet goals or objectives.
• You will use transportation regulations to meet shipping requirements and budget specifications.
• You will monitor procedures and ensure correct classification and shipping procedures are implemented.
• You will establish traffic management policy, regulations and procedures and transportation methods and practices.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• Must be able to operate, or able to learn to operate, a truck weighing scale and to compute individual axle weights and gross weight.
• Must be able to climb ladders, kneel, crouch, stoop, and work in awkward positions.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

GS-09:
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience carrying out program planning, evaluation and technical advisory assignments in traffic management questions, problems and projects.
• Experience determining the carrier, compares costs most efficiently, economical or expeditious of shipment for motor, rail, air or freight.
• Experience classifying commodities on domestic and export shipments moving commercially by air, water, rail and/or motor.
• Experience preparing Bill of Lading and other require shipping document.
• Experience maintaining all required transportation records and submit reports, perform inspections, and inbound/outbound motor vehicles and railcars loaded with hazardous materials to ensure compliance with all regulations.

GS-07:
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience operating transportation systems to determine carrier types of service in order to find the best economical and efficient methods.
• Experience performing analytical surveys and studies of traffic management functions, operating methods, procedures and performances.
• Experience advising classifying commodities in domestic and exporting shipments.
• Experience performing inspections on inbound and outbound motor vehicles with hazardous materials and analyze and determine requirements for special movement having hazardous, secret qualities or urgency of shipment requirements to meet the customer's needs.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/traffic-management-series-2130/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-09:
master's or equivalent graduate degree
or
2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.B. or J.D., if related

or

A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

GS-07:

1 full year of graduate level education
or
superior academic achievement

or

A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documentation additional informatioin.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

• Several vacancies may be filled.
• A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
• Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.
• If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.