TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

About the role

You will serve as a TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the SUPPLY DEPARTMENT (500), MATERIAL DIVISION (CODE 530), TRAFFIC BRANCH (CODE 532), of TRIREFFAC KINGS BAY.

Responsibilities

• Approve daily transportation costs with U.S. Banks for payment to carriers of shipments initiated by this command.
• Maintain effective management control of everyday traffic operations to ensure economical, expeditious, and efficient movement of incoming and outgoing freight shipments.
• Make transportation arrangements.
• Maintain required transportation records.
• Negotiate with carriers to recover overpayments.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Shift changes, overtime assignments and assignments outside work area will be made consistent with management needs/workload.

Qualifications

• Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
  • Experience in the transportation field of all transportation modes, their capabilities, carrier operating authorities, rights and services offered.
  • Experience applying published regulations, directives, publications and technical guides concerning freight classification, rating and routing procedures and exercise sound judgement to independently interpret and formulate decisions from such material.
  • Experience in resolving most day-to-day technical problems without supervisory assistance.
  • Experience planning the methods for carrying out assignments, locating and selecting data, making independent analyses and preparing resulting recommendations and reports.
  • Experience making transportation arrangements, which involve securing any required clearance, routing, or bookings for shipments to all parts of the world via all modes of transportation.
  • Experience arranging special missions and negotiating with commercial carriers such as truck, rail, and air carriers for special equipment which are necessary to maintain a stable transit environment for explosive and incendiary materials, and other environmentally sensitive materials and equipment.
• Certificate Possession of a certificate as Certified Member, American Society of Transportation and Logistics meets the requirements for GS-5.
• Persons with such certificates may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience.
• In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:
  • GS-09 master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
  • A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.
• Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series