Traffic Management Specialist.

Defense Logistics Agency; New Cumberland (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in New Cumberland, PA seeks a Traffic Management Specialist to plan and direct traffic management activities and coordinate programs for transporting diverse commodities via all modes to CONUS and OCONUS customers.

The role requires experience in conducting staff studies, analyzing data, and developing cost-effective traffic programs for DLA Distribution. Interaction with industry and DoD partners is essential.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position.
• Managing a transportation or traffic program involving operation of a transport or traffic system with accountability for operating costs.
• Conducting surveys and studies of traffic management functions, operating methods, procedures, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Plans and directs traffic management activities.
• Plans and manages programs for transporting a wide range of commodities via all modes of transportation to CONUS and OCONUS customers.
• Evaluates traffic management operations through staff studies and analysis of data and procedures.
• Develops staff studies and provides technical services to ensure an adequate and cost-effective traffic program for DLA Distribution.
• Provides technical training to transportation elements at all DLA Distribution sites through scheduled visits to review operations.
• Assists in developing and preparing formal budget requirements and analyzes cost reports to identify inefficiencies and recommend corrective action.
• Conducts conferences with industry officials, staff from higher headquarters, MACOMS, and other DoD activities.

Job description

Duties

• Plans and directs traffic management activities.
• Plans and manages the command’s programs for transporting a wide range of commodities via all modes of transportation to CONUS and OCONUS customers.
• Evaluates the traffic management operation through the performance of staff studies and developments, review and analysis of traffic management date and 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.
• Assists in developing and preparing formal budget requirements, estimates personnel and fund requirements and analyzes statistical and cost reports to identify inefficient operations and recommends corrective action.
• Conducts formal and informal conferences with officials from the commercial industry, staff representatives from higher headquarters, MACOMS, and other DoD activities.
  

Duties

• Plans and directs traffic management activities.
• Plans and manages the command’s programs for transporting a wide range of commodities via all modes of transportation to CONUS and OCONUS customers.
• Evaluates the traffic management operation through the performance of staff studies and developments, review and analysis of traffic management date and 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.
• Assists in developing and preparing formal budget requirements, estimates personnel and fund requirements and analyzes statistical and cost reports to identify inefficient operations and recommends corrective action.
• Conducts formal and informal conferences with officials from the commercial industry, staff representatives from higher headquarters, MACOMS, and other DoD activities.
  

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: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
  

Qualifications

To qualify for a Traffic Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: 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.

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. 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. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Managing a transportation or traffic program involving (1) operating a transport or traffic system to move passengers or commodities 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 related to policy 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 chargers thereof, and classification of commodities
• Providing advisory services involving commodity analysis from the transportation standpoint
  

TERM APPENDMENT

This position is being filled as Term appointment not-to-exceed (NTE) 3 years. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Promotion, this position will be filled as a Temporary Promotion NTE 3 years and may be extended up to a total of five years or converted to a permanent promotion without further competition. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade, this position will be filled as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade with the intent to be limited to the time period specified in the announcement and may be reassigned at management's discretion or made permanent at any time. Upon termination/expiration of the temporary assignment, placement will be either to the gaining or previous organization in accordance with DLA policy (DLAI 1442.04) regarding placement rights after a time-limited assignment. For all others, if selected, this would be a Term/Time-Limited Appointment NTE 3 years, and not more than six years. The selected applicant will be required to sign a written agreement acknowledging the conditions of this temporary assignment/appointment and that they may be released from this position upon management discretion.

Education

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

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
  1194).

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Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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