Traffic Management Specialist

Air National Guard Units • Fairchild AFB, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Washington Air National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position for a TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST at the 141st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Fairchild AFB, Washington. This is a permanent, excepted service, enlisted position. The Traffic Management Specialist serves as the sole technical transportation advisor on commercial movement of personnel and equipment, analyzes transportation considerations for domestic and international movement, and develops mobilization plans and training programs. The role involves managing the unit transportation budget, materiel distribution, and using various transportation modes to support mission requirements. Responsibilities include packaging, classifying, and arranging cargo, planning vehicle transportation, ensuring traffic management services are accomplished, and preparing discrepancy reports. The specialist also reconciles bills of lading, establishes local policies for material movement, enforces regulations for hazardous materials, and monitors the handling of sensitive items. Additionally, the role involves safeguarding transportation documents, inspecting carrier terminals, managing the Carrier Performance Program, reviewing Permanent Change of Station (PCS) paperwork, and procuring domestic and international travel for passengers. The position also includes oversight of the Space Available (A) travel program and other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Military Grades: E7-E9
• Applicants need not be assigned to the position or possess the AFSC to apply or be considered for selection.
• Selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible Military position and attain AFSC within 1 year of appointment action.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must maintain membership in the WA Air National Guard for continued employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• Position requires ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• General Experience: Experience that provided a general knowledge and understanding of traffic or transportation programs or operations.
• Specialized Experience: Must have at least 36 months experience, education, or training performing, administering, or supervising technical and analytical work concerned with planning, development and execution of traffic policies and programs.
• Experience interpreting applicable Federal, State, and local laws, and regulations concerning transportation and traffic procedures.
• Knowledge of transportation requirements and systems for specific geographic areas (International and Continental United States).
• OR 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.
• To qualify under the one-year Specialized Experience (SE) provision (when stated in the SE section), you must provide either: Two SF-50s (or equivalent) showing you were in the same occupational series at the next lower grade for at least one full year. The two SF-50s must span that full one-year period, from the older SF-50 to the newer SF-50 and reflect employment with the same federal agency. -or- One SF-50 (or equivalent) if your resume shows at least one year of continuous employment in the position reflected on the SF-50 (or equivalent).

Nice To Haves

• Desired Military Assignments: Any
• Selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible Military position and attain AFSC within 1 year of appointment action.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the sole technical transportation advisor to all statewide or base operating officials on all matters dealing with commercial movement of personnel and equipment.
• Analyzes and advises on transportation considerations relative to the domestic and international movement of equipment, supplies, and personnel via surface and air modes.
• Develops, maintains, and exercises the commercial traffic functions of mobilization plans, as well as training programs for managers and mobilization augmentees on related transportation subjects.
• Assists the Defense Movement Coordinator (DMC), as required, with the preparation of the commercial transportation portions of the Automated Unit Equipment List (AUEL).
• Analyzes traffic data and characteristics to determine areas of potential improvement; identifies economic and efficient uses of transportation; and projects mission transportation requirements.
• Develops budgetary and financial planning data in support of traffic management functions.
• Manages the unit transportation budget associated with commercial carriers.
• Manages all materiel distribution activities, including organic ground transportation for cargo and personnel.
• Uses military and commercial transportation to move cargo and personnel using a multitude of vehicles in direct support of mission requirements.
• Administers and facilitates operations associated with packaging, classifying, and arranging cargo for shipment or storage.
• Plans, organizes, and directs vehicle transportation to support operational missions.
• Ensures that traffic management and transportation services required to support the mission are accomplished.
• Ensures the preparation of Transportation Discrepancy Reports (TDR) and other documents in support of government claims against carriers for freight loss and damage or failure to provide contracted services.
• Reconciles Commercial Bills of Lading to verify receipt and shipment of equipment and supplies.
• Establishes local policies and procedures to support the economical movement of contractually procured materials from vendors.
• Interprets and enforces Federal, state, and local regulations concerning the movement of hazardous materials and general commodities through various modes of carriage.
• Serves as a technical advisor for shipments of hazardous materials, and cargo, ensuring the proper packaging, marking, labeling, identification, and manifesting for transportation.
• Monitors and ensures proper handling, packaging, and shipping of arms, ammunition, explosives, Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI), and classified/sensitive items.
• Safeguards accountable transportation documents, which may include: Government Bills of Lading, Government Transportation Requests, and Uniform Service Meal Tickets.
• Inspects, or provides for inspection of, commercial carrier terminals to locate and expedite delivery of astray government shipments.
• Ensures carrier capability complies with government requirements and specifications.
• Manages the Carrier Performance Program for the state and provides input to Surface Deployment and Distribution Command.
• Reviews, as required, individual paperwork associated with a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Personally Performed Moves (PPMs) to ensure requested reimbursement on charges are in line with a commercial PCS move.
• Procures domestic and international travel for both military and civilian passengers.
• Reviews the travel arrangements provided by the Travel Services Contractor ensuring that special fares and/or discounts are utilized when feasible.
• Ensures advance procurement of transportation services to achieve greatest overall cost efficiency and oversees the audit of the Travel Services Contractor for application of appropriate discounts for official travel.
• Monitors the approved Travel Agent for official travel for quality assurance as a Contract Officer Representative (COR).
• Advises travelers on entitlements and responsibilities and manages the processing of refunds for unused commercial tickets into the government accounting system.
• Ensures all travel requests are accompanied by approved travel orders and reconciles billing of requested travel services.
• Provides coordination, as required, for the base's Space Available (A) travel program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED