You will serve as a TRAFFIC MANAGMENT SPECIALIST in the Property Management Department of Naval Sea Logistics Center (NAVSEALOGCENKYPTDIVNUWC MECH PA) located in Keyport, Washington.

Duties

You will determine the appropriate freight classification and most economical rates and routes, considering the suitability of routes the necessity for specialized carrier or equipment. You will guide, direct and perform a variety of duties including preparation of shipping documents, and maintaining shipping logs of all inbound and outbound shipments. You will adapt and implement the traffic management policies, instructions, methods and techniques for the command through the application of technical expertise in the area of transportation for a wide variety of commodities. You will establish procedures and controls to insure responsive, efficient and cost-effective transportation of goods. You will provide advice, assistance and direction concerning transportation matters to this command, tenant activities as well as contractors, carriers and regulatory bodies. You will apply technical knowledge of freight transportation rules and regulations as they apply to the command mission. You will conduct traffic studies and analyses for the Warfare Center. You will be responsible for various functional areas including operating practices of carrier and their equipment, traffic patterns, security requirements, packing and loading methods. You will establish or modify existing contracts and agreements as a result of negotiations with carriers and obtain one time rate tenders. You will provide traffic management guidance for the movement of material/equipment in support of units deployed worldwide.

Requirements

• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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

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: Leading or overseeing a shipping department by providing guidance on projects, planning, and coordination. Examples of qualifying experience include: Understand and process appropriate freight classifications with the most economical rates and routes for our customers; demonstrating working knowledge of traffic management regulations, policies, and procedures; preparing shipping documents, maintaining shipping logs, tracing and expediting shipments, maintaining files of shipping documents, or assembling and preparing reports. 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

***Education may also be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

OR

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

LL.M., if related

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]