Sachbearb. (Transportwesen)

US Army Europe and Africa; Kaiserslautern; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Europe and Africa in Kaiserslautern sucht eine Sachbearbeiterin/ einen Sachbearbeiter (Transportwesen) zur Unterstützung der operativen Programmplanung und Koordination des spezialisierten Transports. Zu den Aufgaben gehört die Bewertung von Transportkapazitäten, die Auswahl des effizientesten Transportmodus sowie die Optimierung von Arbeitsabläufen und SOPs.

Voraussetzungen sind ein Hauptschulabschluss (E&T Level I) sowie je 2 Jahre clerical- und branchenspezifische Erfahrungen;

Qualifications

• Hauptschulabschluss (E&T Level I)
• Office-automation-Fähigkeiten
• Sprachkenntnisse Englisch (B2)
• Sprachkenntnisse Deutsch (B2)

Responsibilities

• Verwaltung von Kurz- und Langzeit-Planungsprogrammen, Prüfung von Frachtanfragen von US-Standorten und Koordination des spezialisierten Transports von Waffen, Munition, oversized cargo oder verderblichen Gütern.
• Bewertung der Transportkapazitäten und Empfehlung des Transportmodus (Bahn, Straße, Barge, Militärtransport) basierend auf Dringlichkeit und speziellen Tarifen.
• Durchführung interner Bewertungen von Bewegungsabläufen, Regulierung und Dokumentationen, um Engpässe zu erkennen
• Bereitstellung technischer Anweisungen zu neuen Regelungen, Lösung von betrieblichen Engpässen und Eskalation未 gelöster Systemprobleme
• Sammeln, Konsolidieren und Auswerten statistischer Daten gemäß Vorgaben von Regulierungen und HQ-Reporting
• Überwachung von Arbeitslastschwankungen und Anpassung von Personalbedarf sowie SOPs am Arbeitsplatz

Job description

place 67657 Kaiserslautern calendar_today 13.10.2026 business U.S. Army Europe and Africa

Sachbearb. (Transportwesen)

• Manages short- and long-range operational programming, screening cargo requests from US Army installations, and coordinating the specialized transport of explosives, arms, ammunition, oversized cargo, and perishables.
• Assess military transport capacity to determine and recommend the most effective transport mode (commercial rail, highway, barge, or military highway) based on urgency, deadlines, and special rates.
• Conducts internal assessments of movement operations, regulations, and customer-to-transporter workflows to identify bottlenecks and ensure program efficiency.
• Provides technical instructions on updated regulations, resolves operational bottlenecks, and escalates unresolved system issues to key staff for joint management solutions.
• Collects, consolidates, and evaluates statistical data in compliance with regulatory and headquarters reporting structures.
• Monitors workload fluctuations to advise on shifting manpower and adjusts desk-site Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) accordingly.

C-2130-5a:

MINIMUM Hauptschulabschluss (E&T Level I) PLUS 2 years of clerical experience PLUS 2 years of job related experience.

Current employees who do not meet E&T Level I and who are not in the same or similar occupation must have 2 additional years of clerical experience.

Current employees who have served one year in the same or similar occupation are qualified for the next higher grade.

C-2130-06:

MINIMUM Hauptschulabschluss (E&T Level I) PLUS 2 years of clerical experience PLUS 3 years of job related experience.

Current employees who do not meet E&T Level I and who are not in the same or similar occupation must have 2 additional years of clerical experience.

Current employees who have served one year in the same or similar occupation are qualified for the next higher grade.

C-2130-6a:

MINIMUM Hauptschulabschluss (E&T Level I) PLUS 2 years of clerical experience PLUS 4 years of job related experience.

Current employees who do not meet E&T Level I and who are not in the same or similar occupation must have 2 additional years of clerical experience.

Current employees who have served one year in the same or similar occupation are qualified for the next higher grade.

Definition – Clerical Experience & Job Related Experience:

Clerical Experience: Included clerical work in an office or store, working with computers, bookkeeping, making and recording inventories, telephone marketing, arranging for events or as a cashier, etc.

Job Related Experience: Experience in the same or similar line of work as the job for which considered. The experience must demonstrate that the applicant possesses the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required in the position. The predominant experience must have been gained at a comparable level of difficulty to the position to be filled.

• This is a temporary full-time positions (38.5 hrs /week) until return of permanent incumbent, not to exceed 2 years date from hire.
• Position may be filled at the C-5a, 06 or at the full performance level, C-6a. The incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next higher or full performance level in accordance with regulatory requirements, upon completion of required training, and recommendation of supervisor.
• Due to the temporary duration of the appointment selectee may not be able to reach the full performance level before expiration or termination of the appointment
• Employee may perform the work at a location away from the regular worksite (e.g. at home) on a non-routine, ad-hoc basis. This includes work performed to complete a short-term special assignment or to accommodate special circumstances.
• Office automation skills required.
• English Language Proficiency level B2 AND German Language Proficiency level B2 required.