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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

Salary

$128,967 - $167,663

per year

Closes

April 14, 2026

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team in overseeing daily transportation operations for the U.S.

Army, including managing the movement of troops, equipment, and supplies worldwide, with a focus on real-time coordination and high-level briefings.

It requires supervising staff, handling complex logistics like hazardous materials, and ensuring smooth execution of deployment plans.

A good fit would be someone with strong leadership experience in military or large-scale logistics, who thrives in fast-paced, high-stakes environments and can communicate effectively with top officials.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent, including directing deployment/redeployment operations
  • Supervisory experience managing daily operations of employees
  • Expertise in managing transportation movement programs and global operations
  • Ability to develop program objectives, policies, and procedures for transportation
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-13 or equivalent within the last 52 weeks
  • Competency in administration and management, oral communication, transportation, and transportation policy/regulation
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities (e.g., veterans, DoD civilians, people with disabilities)

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as the SDDC G3, Chief, Operations in the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), Surface Operations Center (SOC).

This position reports directly to the Chief of Current Operations and is responsible for supervising, directing and scheduling operational execution of Battle Watch and current operations.

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 Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible 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 equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Providing overall direction as a Command expert for daily deployment/redeployment related operations; 2) Supervising daily operations of employees; 3) Managing transportation movement programs and operations; and/or 4) Developing program objectives, policies and procedures for global transportation operations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Oral Communication Transportation Transportation Policy and Regulation 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-13).

Major Duties:

  • Manages all phases of transportation operations and contracts to include specialized movement of ammunition and hazardous material and all systems that support movement.
  • Delivers pre-briefs to General Officers and Senior Executive Service members within the SDDC staff for 4 star level briefings.
  • Sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
  • Provides accurate and timely updates to SDDC management officials.
  • Coordinates and implements decisions made by the Chief of Operations and G3 Directorate. Areas of emphasis include, but are not limited to active involvement in current operational planning.
  • Oversees global traffic management to ensure DOD customer freight movement requirements are met efficiently, effectively, and at best value.
  • Plans and manages the Battle Staff, a 24/7 operation, which controls the execution phase of assigned transportation assets world-wide.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCGT-26-12921660-MP