TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

DutiesSummary

This is a Washington Air National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Non-Bargaining Unit Technician position:

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Location: 194th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Camp Murray, Washington 98430
Air National Guard Units

Appointment Type: Temporary, excepted service

Advertised as: ENLISTED
This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.


Responsibilities

A GS-2130-11, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST:

• Serves as the sole technical transportation advisor to all statewide or base operating officials on all matters dealing with commercial movement of personnel and equipment.
• Manages all materiel distribution activities, including organic ground transportation for cargo and personnel.
• Ensures that traffic management and transportation services required to support the mission are accomplished. This includes services incident to receiving, processing, and dispatching commodity and passenger traffic; to include demurrage charges, drayage and other accessorial services not directly related to line-haul movements.
• Inspects, or provides for inspection of, commercial carrier terminals to locate and expedite delivery of astray government shipments. Ensures carrier capability complies with government requirements and specifications.
• Reviews, as required, individual paperwork associated with a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Personally Performed Moves (PPMs) to ensure requested reimbursement on charges are in line with a commercial PCS move.
• Procures domestic and international travel for both military and civilian passengers. Reviews the travel arrangements provided by the Travel Services Contractor ensuring that special fares and/or discounts are utilized when feasible.
• Coordinates with functional managers to ensure assets (i.e., reusable containers) are accounted for, serviceable, properly stored and maintained for deployment. Manages and inspects containers for the shipment of arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E). Verifies safety inspection certificates of commercial carrier equipment prior to use.
• Other duties as assigned.



• The above duty description doesn't contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description (PD# PDD1960000). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp
Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

None

• Job family (Series)

  2130 Traffic Management

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• Requirements

  RequirementsConditions of Employment
  MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:
  
  Military Grades: MSgt-SMSgt
  
  Compatible Military Assignments: 2T071
  
  
  • Applicants need not be assigned to the position or possess the AFSC to apply or be considered for selection. Selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible Military position and attain AFSC within 1 year of appointment action.
  
  
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  
  
  • Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  
  
  • Must maintain membership in the WA National Guard for continued employment.
  QualificationsGENERAL EXPERIENCE:
  Experience, education, or training which has provided the applicant with a knowledge of and understanding of administrative, professional, analytical, or other work relating to traffic or transportation programs or operations. Must be skilled in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships. Experience using computer and automation systems.
  
  SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
  Must have at least 36 months experience, education, or training performing, administering or supervising technical and analytical work concerned with planning, development and execution of traffic policies and programs. Experience interpreting applicable Federal, State and local laws, and regulations concerning transportation and traffic procedures. Knowledge of transportation requirements and systems for specific geographic areas (International and Continental United States)
  Education

  Education Requirements:
  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
  
  Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.
  
  OR
  
  Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:

  Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

  • Managing or participating in 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 or participating in conducting surveys and studies of the traffic management function, 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.
  
  
  
  To receive credit for Education, you must provide transcripts or other documentation of proof to support your Educational claims.
  Additional information
  • If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
  
  
  • Military Technicians are ineligible for enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment bonuses. Acceptance of a Technician position will terminate these incentives.
  
  
  • Military Technicians in the excepted service will wear the appropriate uniform while performing as a Technician.
  
  
  • Veteran's preference does not apply to National Guard Technician positions in accordance with Title 32 USC 709 (f).
  
  EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The WA National Guard is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for this position will be filled without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, or political affiliation.
  
  *This is an indefinite position. If an individual employed in the excepted civil service accepts this position, he/she will receive an indefinite appointment. If a Reduction-In-Force occurs the indefinite appointee will have no reemployment rights to his/her former position or any other position. If funding level and employee manning levels permit, incumbent may be converted to permanent technician status without further competition.
  
  If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
  How You Will Be Evaluated

  You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

  Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. You may also be excluded from consideration if you indicate that you are unwilling to accept the lower grade and a determination is made that you are not qualified at the higher grade. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
  
  Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.
  
  Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). NOTE: You do not have to respond to the KSA's separately but your resume should contain sufficient information to demonstrate possession of the KSA's.

  • Exercises a comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of traffic management policies, principles and practices as well as an in-depth knowledge of commercial traffic management activities.
  • Practical knowledge of industry practices and procedures and established regulations, requirements, and techniques related to the transportation program.
  • Broad knowledge of organizational practices and activities and skill in applying this knowledge to plan and accomplish a variety of complex work assignments, and the ability to identify, analyze and resolve transportation issues or problems.
  • Knowledge of financial/budgetary requirements sufficient to perform monthly reconciliation of all charges associated with the transportation program.
  
  
  Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance

  Secret

  Drug test required

  Yes

• Required Documents

  Required Documents

  To apply for this position, you are required to submit a complete Application Package which includes:

  • Resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (format should include Month and Year) of employment and duties performed
    • Resumes exceeding 25 pages will not be considered
  • Mil Form 174
  For access to Required Documents please refer to: http://mil.wa.gov/federal-human-resources
  
  Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants: Cover Letter, DD-214,SF-50, Driver's License, and Transcript.
  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• Benefits

  Benefits

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  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• National Guard & Reserves

  Current members, those who want to join, or transitioning military members.

• The public

  U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Nationwide: All members of the Washington National Guard, or U.S citizens willing to join the Washington Air National Guard