Telework Eligible

Yes

Major Duties

• Plans and directs traffic management activities.
• Plans and manages the command’s programs for transporting a wide range of commodities via all modes of transportation to CONUS and OCONUS customers.
• Evaluates the traffic management operation through the performance of staff studies and developments, review and analysis of traffic management date and procedures.
• Prepares and develops staff studies and provides technical services to assure the most adequate and cost-effective overall traffic program for DLA Distribution.
• Provides technical expertise and training to transportation elements at all DLA Distribution sites through regularly scheduled assistance visits to review operating and workload functions.
• Assists in developing and preparing formal budget requirements, estimates personnel and fund requirements and analyzes statistical and cost reports to identify inefficient operations and recommends corrective action.
• Conducts formal and informal conferences with officials from the commercial industry, staff representatives from higher headquarters, MACOMS, and other DoD activities.

Qualification Summary

To qualify for a Traffic Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Managing a transportation or traffic program involving (1) operating a transport or traffic system to move passengers or commodities when there is accountability for operating costs, (2) operating a transportation system to provide common carrier types of services to shippers, and (3) procuring common or other carriers and other transportation services to move an organization's personnel, freight, and/or other commodities Conducting surveys and studies of traffic management functions, operating methods, procedures, and performance Making presentations on traffic matters before Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies Performing loss and damage prevention work related to policy procedures formulation and studies of traffic operations and services Negotiating with carriers and/or regulatory bodies on questions of rates, transit privileges and charges, special services and chargers thereof, and classification of commodities Providing advisory services involving commodity analysis from the transportation standpoint Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TERM APPOINTMENT: This position is being filled as Term appointment not-to-exceed (NTE) 3 years. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Promotion, this position will be filled as a Temporary Promotion NTE 3 years and may be extended up to a total of five years or converted to a permanent promotion without further competition. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade, this position will be filled as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade with the intent to be limited to the time period specified in the announcement and may be reassigned at management's discretion or made permanent at any time. Upon termination/expiration of the temporary assignment, placement will be either to the gaining or previous organization in accordance with DLA policy (DLAI 1442.04) regarding placement rights after a time-limited assignment. For all others, if selected, this would be a Term/Time-Limited Appointment NTE 3 years, and not more than six years. The selected applicant will be required to sign a written agreement acknowledging the conditions of this temporary assignment/appointment and that they may be released from this position upon management discretion.

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