You will serve as a Traffic Management Specialist in the Property Management Department of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Logistics Center, Keyport Division, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (NAVSEALOGCENKYPTDIVNUWC MECH PA) in Port Hueneme, California.

Duties

You will perform a wide variety of duties including traffic management, freight classification, and rating. You will determine special services and equipment required for the shipment of various commodities, and the record preparation and maintenance. You will be responsible for the total traffic management functions in support of the Warfare Centers. You will ensure effective contribution to the overall mission of the Command while insuring the greatest economies in the expenditure of funds. You will be responsible for all aspects of daily work performance of the traffic management (commercial freight) function. You will plan and direct installation transportation operations for the movement of material and equipment. You will advise on the procedures and operations for receipt of incoming material, temporary storage, consolidation, and shipment of items throughout the country and to overseas locations. You will prepare and coordinate system functional descriptions, data output requirements, and user documentation needs. You will conduct negotiations for freight transportation services, such as guaranteed traffic. You will participate with system and program managers in developing transportation support requirements for center managed systems and equipment during the conceptual, acquisition, and operational phases. You will establish regional policy, guidelines, and procedures on passenger transportation.

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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• 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.

Qualifications

For GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Identifying developments in transportation technology for measuring organizational effectiveness in achieving transportation goals and objectives. Examples of Qualifying Experience may include demonstrated skills in developing transportation support requirements for center managed systems and equipment during the conceptual, acquisition, and operational phases, negotiating transportation fares, rates, and services, such as developing solicitations, evaluating bidders' proposals, arranging for pre-award surveys, and recommending award. For GS-09: 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: Planning installation transportation operations for the movement of material and equipment (e.g., confidential, secret, pilferable, unclassified materials and vehicles, via air, rail, or truck). Examples of Qualifying Experience may include demonstrated knowledge in a wide variety of skills including traffic management, freight classification, and rating; knowledge of the procedures and operations for receipt of incoming material, temporary storage, consolidation; negotiating for freight transportation services (e.g., guaranteed traffic, solicitations, evaluating carrier proposals, analyzing carrier submissions.) 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 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

For GS-11: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;
OR
Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree;
OR
An LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled.

OR

For GS-09: A master's or equivalent graduate degree;
OR
Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree;
OR
LL.B. or J.D. degree that is related to the position being filled.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVSEALOGCENKYPTDIVNUWC MECH PA 5450 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]