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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command

Department of the Air Force

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$109,137 - $141,880

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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 overseeing transportation contracts for military household goods, ensuring contractors meet standards, and developing policies to handle moves and storage efficiently.

It also includes responding to government inquiries and staying updated on industry trends to support defense personnel relocations.

A good fit would be someone with experience in logistics management, contract oversight, and a background in transportation or related fields, who enjoys working with regulations and stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in federal service, including monitoring contractor performance and analyzing transportation policies
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, economics, engineering, finance, statistics, traffic management, transportation, or related field (transcripts required)
  • Knowledge of DOD policies, contract acquisition, rate tariffs, and commercial best practices for personal property movement and storage
  • Ability to respond to congressional inquiries and prepare reports or testimony on transportation programs
  • Experience in planning and managing contracting activities for household goods operations to ensure regulatory compliance and customer needs
  • Skills in performing management studies, program reviews, and developing regulatory guidance for the moving industry

Full Job Description

This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command.

You may qualify at the GS-GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Monitors Prime Contractor performance and acts against those that fall below established standards.

Responds to congressional inquiries and meets with federal officials and commercial industry leaders to explain transportation requirements.

Reviews, analyzes, and tests new or revised transportation and traffic management policies and procedures.

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.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 2130 series as listed below: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/traffic-management-series-2130/ Degree: accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.

*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. Major Duties:

As a TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST at the GS-2130-13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Plans and manages the contracting activities of the Household Goods (HHG) Operations Branch (TCJ9-OH) Teams to ensure processes comply with regulatory requirements and meet customers' needs.

Monitors contract operations to ensure compliance and identify significant trends in the moving industry and develops regulatory guidance for household goods, unaccompanied baggage, and storage-in-transit (SIT).

Maintains knowledge of DOD's current policy for contract acquisition, industry and DOD's rate tariffs, industry requirements for movement and storage of personal property, emerging DOD-unique requirements, and commercial best practices for moving and storing personal property shipments.

Performs management studies, program review, and other special projects in accordance with DOD and Federal regulations and moving industry rules and practices.

Manages and develops policy and procedures for measuring and evaluating Prime Contractor performance while monitoring program effectiveness.

Responds to congressional inquiries and, when required, prepares inserts to congressional committee reports and testimony to support the DOD Personal Property Program.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/30/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/31/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: USTC-26-12875617-MP