Transportation Specialist
What you'd do
About the Position: Serves as the senior Transportation Specialist in the Traffic Management Division (TMD) providing technical advice and assistance to the Division Chief and TMD personnel.
Major duties
Serves as the primary point of contact for the clearance of inbound and outbound Department of Defense (DOD) sponsored cargo. Planning, monitoring, and accomplishing the efficient movement of complex cargo shipments, including those of an urgent, confidential, oversize, sensitive, and hazardous nature. Utilizes automated transportation systems, i.e., Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES) and Integrated Booking System (IBS), to process, document, track, and report all import and export cargo. Compiles and analyzes a wide variety of transportation data... to identify trends, measure performance against prescribed standards... and locate and define systemic problems. Serves as an advisor to management and other personnel on a wide variety of transportation related matters. Maintains liaison with the military services, commercial carriers, and other government agencies to exchange information, coordinate actions, and resolve transportation discrepancies.
What you need to qualify
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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees 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 People with Disabilities, Schedule A 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 education and/or 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 in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Assisting in the planning and monitoring of import and/or export cargo shipments through various modes of transportation; 2) Utilizing automated transportation systems (such as GATES, IBS, or similar systems) to track, document, and report on cargo status and movement data; 3) Reviewing shipping documentation for compliance with regulations, including those related to hazardous materials (HAZMAT); AND 4) Communicating with carriers, shippers, and government agencies to resolve common transportation issues and ensure efficient cargo flow. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. 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-09).
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