TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

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This is a Washington Air National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST Location: 194th LOGISTICS READINESS SQUADRON Camp Murray, Washington 98430 Air National Guard Units Appointment Type: Permanent, excepted service Advertised as: ENLISTED May be used to fill one or more vacancies.

*Ensure you read this announcement in its entirety, complete all application requirements, and your USA Jobs profile name is accurate* GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months Experience, education, or training performing, administering, or supervising technical and analytical work concerned with planning, development and execution of traffic policies and programs.

Experience interpreting applicable Federal, State, and local laws, and regulations concerning transportation and traffic procedures.

Knowledge of transportation requirements and systems for specific geographic areas (International and Continental United States).Examples: Managing or participating in managing a transportation or traffic program involving (1) operating a transport or traffic system to move passengers or commodities of an organization 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 or participating in conducting surveys and studies of the traffic management function, operating methods, procedures, and performance.

Making presentations on traffic matters before Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies.

Performing loss and damage prevention work when this included responsibilities such as policy and 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 charges thereof, and classification of commodities.

Providing advisory service involving commodity analysis from the transportation standpoint. Major Duties:

A GS-2130-11, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST: Serves as the sole technical transportation advisor to all statewide or base operating officials on all matters dealing with commercial movement of personnel and equipment.

Analyzes and advises on transportation considerations relative to the domestic and international movement of equipment, supplies, and personnel via surface and air modes.

Develops, maintains, and exercises the commercial traffic functions of mobilization plans, as well as training programs for managers and mobilization augmentees on related transportation subjects.

Assists the Defense Movement Coordinator (DMC), as required, with the preparation of the commercial transportation portions of the Automated Unit Equipment List (AUEL).

Manages all materiel distribution activities, including organic ground transportation for cargo and personnel.

Uses military and commercial transportation to move cargo and personnel using a multitude of vehicles in direct support of mission requirements.

This includes light and heavy-duty vehicles such as buses, truck and semi-trailer combinations, forklifts, and wrecker/recovery vehicles.

Administers and facilitates operations associated with packaging, classifying, and arranging cargo for shipment or storage.

Plans, organizes, and directs vehicle transportation to support operational missions. Ensures that traffic management and transportation services required to support the mission are accomplished.

This includes services incident to receiving, processing, and dispatching commodity and passenger traffic; to include demurrage charges, drayage and other accessorial services not directly related to line-haul movements.

Ensures the preparation of Transportation Discrepancy Reports (TDR) and other documents in support of government claims against carriers for freight loss and damage or failure to provide contracted services.

Reconciles Commercial Bills of Lading to verify receipt and shipment of equipment and supplies.

Inspects, or provides for inspection of, commercial carrier terminals to locate and expedite delivery of astray government shipments.

Ensures carrier capability complies with government requirements and specifications.

Manages the Carrier Performance Program for the state and provides input to Surface Deployment and Distribution Command.

Reviews, as required, individual paperwork associated with a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Personally Performed Moves (PPMs) to ensure requested reimbursement on charges are in line with a commercial PCS move.

Procures domestic and international travel for both military and civilian passengers.

Reviews the travel arrangements provided by the Travel Services Contractor ensuring that special fares and/or discounts are utilized when feasible.

Ensures advance procurement of transportation services to achieve greatest overall cost efficiency and oversees the audit of the Travel Services Contractor for application of appropriate discounts for official travel.

Provides coordination, as required, for the base's Space Available (A) travel program which may include but is not limited to: oversight of the manifesting of passengers, coordination with Base Operations and Security, checking passenger credentials to determine authorization for Space A use, and/or providing security and safety briefings to passengers.

Coordinates with functional managers to ensure assets (i.e., reusable containers) are accounted for, serviceable, properly stored and maintained for deployment.

Manages and inspects containers for the shipment of arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E). Verifies safety inspection certificates of commercial carrier equipment prior to use.

Exercises supervision over subordinate employees.

Implements provisions of personnel management such as the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program, merit promotion, career development, performance appraisals, counseling service, incentive awards and position management.

Develops performance standards and evaluates subordinates accordingly. Other duties as assigned.