Traffic Management Specialist

Duties

• Responsible for payment analysis in the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Transportation Branch.
• Responsible for directing the work of Traffic Management personnel engaged in transportation and Traffic Management functions.
• Serves as the DCMA Transportation Branch Subject Matter Expert (SME), delivering advanced analytical evaluations to optimize and streamline the internet-based third-party freight payment system.
• Develops and executes strategic policies, procedures, and programs to manage, evaluate, and control all aspects of the Transportation Branch's financial payment functions.
• Advises the Transportation Director, staff, and team on administrative matters, ensuring Traffic Management Finance Program success.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Traffic Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes:

- Managing, evaluating, and auditing transportation and/or logistics financial operations.
- Conducting systems analyses of transportation and/or logistics networks to isolate inefficiencies and improve protocols.
- Monitoring vendor or contractor compliance with delegated shipping authorities and initiating corrective actions.
- Reviewing and evaluating shipping documentation (e.g., Bills of Lading, manifests, or commercial equivalents) to ensure best value, carrier selection, freight classification, and cost-effectiveness.
- Utilizing automated transportation and/or logistics software systems to query data, monitor freight charges, track expenditures, and identify operational trends.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: .
• Tour of Duty: 1st Shift
• FLSA: Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: No
• Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
• Financial Disclosure Required
• Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics, Foundational certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click for more details and .
• Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 and the March 20, 2025 .