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SUPERVISORY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

Department of the Army

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Location

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Salary

$90,925 - $118,204

per year

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team that plans and coordinates global shipping and logistics for military cargo, ensuring smooth bookings with carriers and quality checks for deployments worldwide.

It suits someone with strong experience in transportation management, especially in military or international contexts, who can handle contracts and supervise staff during both routine and crisis situations.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented leaders familiar with supply chain operations.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in planning, developing, and coordinating global shipping with military commands and commercial carriers
  • Experience executing ocean cargo booking and logistics operations
  • Knowledge of administering contracts for transportation and shipping
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-11 or equivalent (time-in-grade requirement)
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities (e.g., veterans, current DoD civilians, military spouses)
  • Ability to serve as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for ocean cargo contracts
  • Supervisory skills for managing a team in booking and quality assurance functions

Full Job Description

RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION/RETENTION INCENTIVE may be requested through management and may be authorized up to 20% of base salary per year to be paid bi-weekly for a period of service up to 2 years.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes planning, developing, and coordinating global shipping activities with military commands and commercial ocean carriers; Executing ocean cargo booking and logistics; Administering contracts related to transportation and shipping operations This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Major Duties:

  • You will serve as the Chief of Ocean Cargo Clearance Authority (OCCA) Booking and Quality Assurance for an SDDC (Surface Deployment and Distribution Command) Brigade.
  • You will also be the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the Universal Service Contract (USC) Ocean Cargo Clearance Authority (OCCA) Management Office.
  • The Management Office is comprised of Cargo Booking Office and Quality Assurance functions with responsibilities for providing assigned customers a full range of deployment and distribution services...
  • ... for international and domestic shipments by surface to include the 49 major CONUS, Puerto Rico, Alaska and all Middle East seaports or multi-modal on a worldwide basis in both peacetime and wartime.
  • The OCCA Booking Office analyzes movement options, selects carriers, routings and modes.
  • You will supervise a team of subordinates operating in the Booking Office and the Quality Assurance Office.
  • You will execute Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP) for the Brigades AOR for contracts and agreements established by USTRANSCOM for ocean liner service.
  • You will attend conferences, meetings, workshops, and seminars to represent the organization.
  • You will use various transportation automated systems such as JOPES (Joint Operation Planning and Execution System), GATES, GTN, ICODES, ETA to support the organizations transportation mission.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: EU-26-12863130-MP