Traffic Manager

Air Force Global Strike Command • Whiteman AFB, MO

17h

About The Position

The Traffic Manager serves as the Deployment and Distribution Flight Chief in the Logistics Readiness Squadron, exercising second-level supervisory and managerial authority. The role directs, manages, supervises, and controls functional, financial, and technical transportation and logistics support requirements for the centralized command.

The position oversees the Deployment and Distribution Flight and serves as the Installation Transportation Officer. It plans and directs installation cargo-movement traffic management, passenger travel, and personal-property shipment and storage. The role is responsible for centralized command and control, planning, and execution of installation deployment operations and the distribution of cargo, passengers, and personal equipment. The Traffic Manager also represents the flight across installation and functional-area organizations.

This supervisory, mission-essential position is in the 2130 Traffic Management Series and is an AcqDemo NH-03 position equivalent to GS-12 to GS-13. It requires a SECRET security clearance and appointment as Transportation Officer or Traffic Management Officer by the Installation Commander. Travel may include approximately 25 days of temporary duty per year, local travel to commercial carriers for contract negotiations, and occasional travel to conferences and other functions. Work may occasionally take place in a warehouse or flightline environment.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• At least one year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to GS-11 or equivalent in the Federal Service.
• Knowledge of traffic-management principles, policies, practices, laws, regulations, techniques, and operations, including transportation economics, carrier operations and tariffs, regulated or sensitive materials, storage, packaging, and customs requirements for air, motor, rail, and water transportation.
• Knowledge of air and ground terminal operations for passenger and cargo transportation, including handling varied cargo and personal property.
• Knowledge of cargo and passenger deployment management, contingency support, logistics readiness, war reserve materiel, base and expeditionary support, sustainment, redeployment, and command and control.
• Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of contracting procedures, including developing statements of work, source-selection plans, and proposal-analysis reports for passenger travel, cargo movement, and personal-property movement and storage services.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct functions and to mentor, motivate, and appraise staff through subordinate supervisors while adjusting work operations to meet objectives and resource constraints.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• Must be appointed as Transportation Officer or Traffic Management Officer by the Installation Commander as required by Defense Transportation Regulation 4500.9R.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must use direct deposit as a federal employee.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required if the selected applicant has not previously met this requirement; other probationary or trial periods may also apply depending on position type.
• Must provide a clear account of duties, responsibilities, and hours per week for part-time or unpaid experience claimed.

Responsibilities

• Exercise supervisory personnel-management responsibilities at least 25% of the time.
• Plan, organize, and oversee the activities of the Deployment and Distribution Flight.
• Serve as the Installation Transportation Officer and plan and direct installation cargo-movement traffic management, passenger travel, and personal-property shipment and storage activities.
• Provide centralized command and control, planning, and execution for installation deployment operations and distribution of cargo, passengers, and personal equipment.
• Represent the Deployment and Distribution Flight with installation and functional-area organizations.
• Plan, organize, and direct organizational functions; mentor, motivate, and appraise staff through subordinate supervisors; and adjust operations to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
• Conduct work that may require travel to local commercial carriers for contract negotiations and travel to conferences, meetings, or other functions away from the normal duty station.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family, with specific eligibility dependent on position type.
• PCS relocation expenses may be paid in accordance with applicable JTR and Air Force regulations.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible federal employees.

What This Job Offers

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