Traffic Management Specialist

Army Transportation • Scott AFB, IL

14h

About The Position

Serve as a senior Traffic Management Specialist overseeing global cargo movement operations. The position provides expert guidance, conducts complex transportation analysis, coordinates joint logistics activities, and supports contingency, exercise, and humanitarian missions worldwide.

The specialist plans, directs, monitors, and assesses global cargo movements across peacetime, exercise, and wartime operations; analyzes strategic surface transportation requirements, policies, laws, and regulations; develops cost estimates and standard operating procedures; and uses multiple C4I systems to manage transportation planning and execution. The role also leads lessons-learned collection, capability assessments, and gap analyses; coordinates global surface and air cargo and port operations; and provides multimodal planning and execution for contingency, humanitarian, and disaster relief operations worldwide.

The specialist prepares and delivers cargo movement briefings to ARTRANS leadership, HQDA, USTRANSCOM, and other senior stakeholders, and participates in field activities, exercises, and special studies to improve transportation programs and procedures. The position requires nonstandard duty hours, travel or TDY 25% of the time, eligibility for and maintenance of a Secret security clearance or access, and obtaining and maintaining the required Cyber work role. Appointment is generally subject to a one-year probationary period.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience providing guidance on policies and procedures for cargo movement during peacetime, exercise, and wartime or contingency operations.
• One year of specialized experience planning and monitoring multimodal transportation and port handling in support of global contingency, humanitarian, and disaster relief operations.
• One year of specialized experience analyzing transportation requirements and briefing senior leadership on cargo movement operations.
• Applicants who have held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
• Experience requirements must be met through experience alone; education cannot substitute for the required experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Must obtain and maintain the required Cyber work role under DoDM 8140.03 and supplemental Army guidance.
• Must work nonstandard duty hours and meet a TDY or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Applicants must meet an eligible employment authority category listed in the announcement.
• A one-year probationary period may apply, unless the appointee has previously met the stated requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance on planning, directing, monitoring, and assessing global cargo movements across peacetime, exercise, and wartime operations.
• Analyze strategic surface transportation requirements, policies, laws, and regulations to support cargo movement operations.
• Develop cost estimates, establish standard operating procedures, and use multiple C4I systems to manage transportation planning and execution.
• Lead the collection and integration of lessons learned, capability assessments, and gap analyses for transportation operations.
• Coordinate global surface and air cargo and port operations in support of COCOM, agency, and ARTRANS requirements.
• Provide multimodal planning and execution for contingency, humanitarian, and disaster relief operations worldwide.
• Prepare and deliver cargo movement briefings to ARTRANS leadership, HQDA, USTRANSCOM, and other senior stakeholders.
• Participate in and support field activities, exercises, and special studies to improve transportation programs and procedures.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable regulations and an agency determination that the move is in the Government's interest.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed