TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER (FLC), NORTH DIVISION OR NAVSTA, SOUTH DIVISION of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER NORFOLK.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent Traffic Management Specialist experience in the private or public sector utilizing a practical knowledge of established transportation regulations, requirements, and techniques governing the movement of material and use of commercial carriers to ship personal property, general and/or hazardous cargo, applying an in-depth working knowledge of the Transportation Priority System when it comes to customer requisitions, meeting time-frame requirements, scheduling daily pickup, traffic management, freight Classification and rating of shipments and experience researching the possibility of consolidating shipments and using alternate transportation modes to achieve greater economy of operations.

Examples of specialized experience may include: 1) Plan and execute transportation requests involving an in-depth knowledge of specialized handling, specialized equipment and load planning; 2) Determine special service and equipment required for shipment of a wide and disparate assortment of commodities, from small parcel parts shipments, ships propellers, small arms and explosives, hazardous materials, submarine assemblies, classified and secret material, via all modes of transportation; 3) Utilize various transportation computer information systems to ensure the timely delivery of equipment to destination, ensuring material shipped is properly marked, classified and packed for the method of shipment chosen; 4) Utilize automated transportation databases to create and review documentation to procure best value services from commercial carriers.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

• You will use in depth knowledge the transportation priority system when it comes to customer requisitions and meeting UMMIPS time frame requirements, scheduling daily pickup, traffic management, freight Classification and rating of shipments.
• You will determine special service and equipment required for shipment of a wide and disparate assortment of commodities via all modes of transportation.
• You will be responsible for many shipments involving complicated joint routing, using several modes of transportation and adhering to complex customs clearance requirements.
• You will study the possibility of consolidating shipments and using alternate transportation modes to achieve greater economy of operations.
• You will create and review documentation to procure best value services from commercial carriers.
• You will plan and execute transportation requests involving in-depth knowledge of specialized handling, specialized equipment and load planning.