Supervisor Traffic Management Specialist

Department of State Headquarters•Rosslyn, VA

About The Position

Located in the Bureau of Administration, Global Operations, Logistics Operations Directorate, Office of Transportation Management, Transportation Management/Claims Division (A/GO/OPS/TM/TMC), the position serves as Chief of the Contracts and Quality Branch. The role involves developing, planning, organizing, directing, and managing the Department's personal effects transportation program. The incumbent supervises employees and maintains close liaison with executive directors of regional and functional bureaus, officers of other government agencies, and domestic and international carriers. The position manages a broad and complex travel and transportation program and personal property claims for the Department, ensuring that plans, policies, regulations, standards, guidelines, and operations work together effectively. It also involves frequent negotiations with other government agencies, particularly regulatory agencies, to pursue parity in rules and rates.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Subject to random drug testing.
Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to meet time-in-grade requirements.
For GS-13, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service is required; education cannot substitute for this experience.
Specialized experience must include experience in federal traffic management principles and policies; special handling or movement requirements for freight, passengers, or other transportation operations; and direction and coordination of a global program governing travel of persons and transportation of U.S. Government property.
Qualifying experience may include managing transportation or traffic programs; conducting traffic management surveys and studies; presenting traffic matters before regulatory bodies; loss and damage prevention work involving policy, procedures, or operational studies; negotiating with carriers or regulatory bodies on rates, charges, transit privileges, services, or commodity classifications; or providing transportation-related commodity analysis advisory services.
Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others.
Objectivity and fairness in judging people based on ability and situations based on facts and circumstances.
Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress.
Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view.
Capacity to see the job through.

Responsibilities

Supervise employees and maintain close liaison with regional and functional bureau executive directors, other government agencies, and domestic and international carriers.
Manage the development, direction, and control of the Department's travel and transportation program and personal property claims.
Ensure plans, policies, regulations, standards, guidelines, and operations are carried out in an orderly and integrated manner to support an effective travel and transportation system.
Negotiate with other government agencies, particularly regulatory agencies, to achieve parity in rules and rates.
Develop, plan, organize, direct, and manage the Department's personal effects transportation program.