Traffic Management Specialist

Army Transportation•Scott AFB, IL

About The Position

The incumbent serves as a traffic management specialist in the Defense Transportation Tracking System (DTTS) emergency operations center. The position supports emergency operations involving transportation and the movement of sensitive cargo, including arms, ammunition, and explosives. It uses automated transportation and cargo-tracking systems to monitor shipments, address discrepancies, and resolve logistics, safety, and security issues. The role also coordinates with commands, shippers and receivers, transportation service providers, and local authorities, and supports the training of operations analysts and new personnel. This is a designated “Key” position that must remain occupied during a national emergency or mobilization. The incumbent must be exempted from recall to active duty and trained to sustain base operations during mobilization. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance, completion of a one-year probationary period unless already completed, and work on a rotating schedule that includes evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed. The position is aligned with the Transportation and Distribution Management career field and the Logistics Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled.

Requirements

Meet the qualifications for at least one of the listed employment authority categories and provide supporting eligibility documents.
For GS-07, meet the specialized-experience requirement, qualifying education or superior academic achievement, or an allowed combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes tracking general cargo in an automated transportation tracking system and applying transportation concepts, principles, and methodology.
For GS-09, meet the specialized-experience requirement, qualifying education, or an allowed combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes tracking sensitive cargo such as firearms, ammunition, and explosives; applying safety and security knowledge to their storage or shipping; and assisting with complex shipment issues involving carriers, shipping offices, or other entities.
For GS-11, meet the specialized-experience requirement, qualifying education, or an allowed combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes monitoring sensitive cargo for safe delivery, resolving complex shipment issues, and interpreting guidance on the storage, handling, or shipping of arms, ammunition, and explosives.
Applicants with qualifying recent General Schedule service must meet the applicable time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-5 for GS-7, GS-7 for GS-9, or GS-9 for GS-11.
Be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access throughout employment.
Complete a one-year probationary requirement unless already completed; the announcement also describes a one-year probationary period during which the agency evaluates fitness and public-interest considerations.
Be available to work nonstandard and rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and scheduled or unscheduled overtime, as required.
Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Applicants using foreign education must provide an evaluation demonstrating its equivalence to qualifying U.S. education, or evidence of full credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Use direct deposit for pay.

Responsibilities

Advise state and local authorities on hazardous-material shipments during emergency operations.
Train operations analysts and other new personnel on emergency operations center procedures.
Provide advice and assistance to team members on satellite technology and other transportation cargo-tracking systems.
Analyze emergency policies and procedures to ensure they are efficient, current, and valid.
Coordinate with commands, shippers and receivers, transportation service providers, and local authorities to identify requirements and determine courses of action during emergencies.
Analyze or research shipment status to identify deviations from normal shipment procedures or activity.
Resolve discrepancies and conflicting data in automated transportation systems.
Use current technology and automated transportation systems to track sensitive cargo, including arms, ammunition, and explosives in transit.
Perform quality-control checks on general-cargo documentation.
Resolve emergency transportation logistics problems involving ammunition or explosives shipments.
Apply transportation regulations and guidelines to resolve safety- and security-related cargo-movement issues with commercial carriers and shippers.