Traffic Management Specialist Title 32 Indefinite

Army National Guard Units • Concord, NH

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About The Position

This is a National Guard indefinite Title 32 excepted-service position with the New Hampshire Army National Guard (NH ARNG), DCSLOG. The position supports the Defense Movement Coordinator (DMC) in planning and preparing unit movement plans and managing military convoy operations. It supports peacetime and mobilization movements, training and contingency movement plans, and state and federal National Guard operations, training, readiness missions, natural disasters, and Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities activities.

The specialist coordinates highway movements with local, state, and federal agencies; processes convoy-clearance requests and issues movement orders; assists with the State Movement Control Center; and provides transportation capability estimates and movement information to military commands. The role also supports transportation exercises, evaluates unit load plans and movement capabilities, maintains highway-network movement data, and advises on transportation assets and contingency equipment distribution.

Additional duties include supporting management of GSA vehicle fleet and Transportation Motor Pool assets, reviewing vehicle billing and budget inputs, maintaining and inspecting Army containers, coordinating container accountability and movement, and reviewing container requests. The specialist trains and assists Unit Movement Officers and conducts installation visits to coordinate mobilizations, annual training, and unit load plans.

This position requires National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before placement, wearing the military uniform, and a military driver's license. Applicants must meet the stated experience qualifications and military grade requirements.

Requirements

• National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard is required before the effective date of placement; applicants who are not current members must be eligible for immediate membership.
• Must be within one of the listed military grades before placement: E5–E8, WO1–CW3, or O1–O3. Enlisted applicants who are over grade must state in their resumes that they are willing to accept a grade reduction.
• Must have 12 months of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-07).
• General experience providing knowledge and understanding of traffic or transportation programs or operations.
• Experience involving movement of freight or passengers and determining transportation and operating costs.
• Experience participating in direction and coordination of traffic management functions.
• Experience interpreting and providing routine advice on carrier tariffs and related routing guides.
• Experience interpreting regulations and requirements and developing local policies to implement changes.
• Experience applying applicable federal, state, and local transportation and traffic laws and regulations.
• Experience preparing reports and recommendations involving appeals, special permits, rate or charge adjustments.
• Experience negotiating with carriers regarding individual shipments or traffic movement.
• Experience making effective oral and written presentations.
• Must have a Military Drivers License.
• Must acquire a compatible MOS/AFSC within one year of appointment; applicants are responsible for determining with their unit training representative whether they can qualify and receive training within that timeframe.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.

Responsibilities

• Support the Defense Movement Coordinator in planning and executing unit movements and managing military convoys.
• Assist with planning, maintaining, and executing training and contingency movement plans for mobilization, homeland security, and deployment; identify and coordinate requirements needed to execute plans.
• Review and validate Unit Movement Plans and Unit Movement Data before submission to Forces Command; train and assist units with preparation and entry of data into federal operating systems.
• Coordinate with state Departments of Transportation on highway availability, restrictions, and permit requirements; process requests to use highway networks and obtain and issue approved permits.
• Coordinate movements with local, state, and federal agencies; review convoy-clearance requests through MOBCON and issue Convoy Movement Orders with routes and scheduled movement times.
• Prepare and disseminate estimates of post-mobilization transportation capabilities and requirements to appropriate military commands.
• Plan, coordinate, and participate in highway movement exercises and mobilization exercises; observe unit load-plan testing and recommend corrections or changes.
• Collect and evaluate information to update the Strategic and State Highway Network Database for Department of Defense movement requirements.
• Review information about military, state, and federal transportation assets; advise the DMC on their operational employment and recommend equipment distribution changes for contingency operations.
• Represent the DMC as alternate representative to the State Emergency Highway Traffic Regulation Center when activated.
• Assist with organizing, supervising, and operating the State Movement Control Center; monitor unit movements, resolve conflicts, handle movement reports, and coordinate priority and schedule changes.
• Assist with day-to-day management of the GSA vehicle fleet and Transportation Motor Pool assets; review and reconcile monthly vehicle lease bills, process them for payment, and provide input to the fleet budget.
• Assist with maintaining, inspecting, and verifying the serviceability of Army containers; submit maintenance reports and coordinate container accountability and movement with the Container Control Officer.
• Review International Organization and storage container requests before submission to the Army Intermodal & Distribution Platform Management Office.
• Instruct and train Intermediate Command Unit Movement Officers and Unit Movement Officers; visit active and reserve component installations to coordinate mobilizations, annual training, and unit load plans.
• Provide support for state and federal National Guard operations, training, readiness missions, natural disasters, and Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

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