Traffic Management Specialist-Direct Hire Authority

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Traffic Management Series 2130 IOR and Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems.

Specialized experience as a Transportation Management Specialist supporting the life-cycle management of transportation systems, programs, or projects. Experience planning, developing, and implementing logistics-management operations and supporting future strategic initiatives through the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process.

Ideal Candidate: An ideal candidate has experience managing Department of the Air Force Set the Theater (StT) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPB&E) activities and supporting Prepositioning Materiel Capabilities (PMC) and War Reserve Materiel (WRM). The candidate can lead logistics planning and integration efforts, improve sustainment processes, coordinate with enterprise stakeholders, provide training, and communicate program status to senior leaders.

Strong Action Officer skills are required to develop, coordinate, and staff packages for senior Air Force and external stakeholders. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Comprehensive knowledge of the rules, principles, concepts and procedures affecting the documentation, clearance, and movement of military cargo via all military and commercial air and surface transportation modes worldwide. 2. Knowledge of statistical and analytical techniques for collecting, analyzing and presenting traffic management or other related data used to substantiate logistics proposals or formulate transportation policy. 3.

Skill and ability in written and oral communication to disseminate policy and procedural guidance, conduct briefings, and present issues and recommendations. 4. Ability to apply traffic management policy and procedures to respond to a range of inquiries from field activities, MAJCOMs, higher headquarters, other government agencies, and commercial carrier representatives regarding the worldwide movement of Air Force cargo. 5.

Ability to maintain effective working relationships while presenting, discussing, and otherwise interchanging ideas, concepts, and proposals impacting transportation policy. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

1. Designs, develops, tests, and evaluates Air Force transportation and traffic management policy and procedures for mode selection, documentation, and movement control of materiel shipped worldwide via all modes of transportation by or on behalf of the Air Force. Maintains liaison with staff, field, and higher headquarters counterparts to stay up-to-date on issues affecting cargo movement. 2. Participates in the development and maintenance of Air Force Instructions, Defense Transportation Regulation, and other related Air Force, DOD, and joint service policy and procedures pertaining to cargo movement.Accomplishes staffing and coordination of proposed changes with the MAJCOMs and Air Staff. Disseminates approved changes to all affected activities. 3. Participates in identifying requirements for the development of Air Force logistics systems associated with worldwide movement and control of materiel.Analyzes and resolves problems of a procedural or factual nature. Initiates Process Change Requests and other required documents to resolve system deficiencies. 4. Represents Air Force Transportation at joint service meetings concerning DOD transportation policy and system developments. Prepares, presents, and discusses ideas, concepts, and proposals impacting on USAF/DOD transportation policy. Maintains liaison with transportation industry representatives and organizations to deal with carrier performance and other matters of mutual interest affecting AF cargo movement. 5. Performs a variety of administrative duties in support of the transportation program. Researches and gathers data and information for responding to inquiries, recognizing which information is relevant. Provides day-to-day guidance to field activities on issues affecting cargo movement.