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Duties

Plans and directs traffic management activities. Plans and manages command's program for transporting wide range of commodities via all modes of transportation to CONUS and OCONUS customers. Evaluates the command's traffic management operation through the performance of staff studies and development, review and analysis of traffic management data and transportation 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 in accordance with regulatory and program guidance. Assists in developing and preparing formal budget requirements, estimates personnel and fund requirements and analyses statistical and cost reports to identify inefficient operations and recommends corrective action. Conducts formal and informal conferences with officials from commercial industry, staff representatives from higher headquarters, MACOMS and other DoD activities. Briefs on current and new transportation policies and programs, provides training and resolves discrepancies among persons from various DoD and private industry organizations.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• This is an obligated position and occupancy is subject to the return of former incumbent. If former incumbent fails to return to the position, occupancy may become permanent.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located anywhere within DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Traffic Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. 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. Credible specialized experience includes: Managing a transportation or traffic program involving (1) operating a transport or traffic system to move passengers or commodities of an organization 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 when this included responsibilities such as policy and 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 charges thereof, and classification of commodities. Providing advisory service 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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address DLA Distribution Headquarters 5430 Mifflin Avenue Suite 5430 New Cumberland, PA 17070 US
• Name: ALEXANDRA FOREMAN
• Phone: 717-770-8466
• Email: [email protected]