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Traffic Management Specialist

U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

Department of the Army

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Location

Salary

$75,788 - $98,530

per year

Closes

April 16, 2026

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves coordinating the movement of military cargo by ocean and other transport methods, ensuring everything follows rules and runs smoothly for the U.S. Army.

You'll handle customer requests, check paperwork for shipments, and solve basic problems in a team that supports global deployments.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in logistics or transportation who likes detail-oriented work in a military setting.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in coordinating cargo movement across transportation modes
  • Knowledge of regulations and automated systems for transportation operations
  • Skills in communicating shipment details and resolving routine issues
  • Experience reviewing transportation contracts for compliance
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-07 or equivalent (time-in-grade requirement)
  • Ph.D. or equivalent, or 3 years of graduate education in relevant fields like transportation or business (or combination with experience)

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as a Traffic Management Specialist within the Ocean Cargo Clearance Authority (OCCA) Booking Office for a Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Brigade.

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) 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 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 education and/or 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; 1)Assisting with the coordination and execution of cargo movement using various transportation modes; 2) Applying established regulations and automated systems to support transportation operations; 3) Communicating shipment details and resolving routine issues; AND 4) Reviewing transportation contracts for compliance.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in 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.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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-09).

Major Duties:

  • Maintains liaison and provides customer service to a wide range of organizations to support customers’ requirements for intermodal transportation and distribution services.
  • Conducts Quality Control and validates Export Traffic Release Request (ETRR) for cargo originating within Brigade.
  • Reports any known contractor failures to the Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs).
  • Provides technical advisory assistance and recommendations on transportation practices and traffic patterns pertaining to freight.
  • May represent the Command at planning conferences such as, JCS Exercise Planning conferences.
  • Incumbent utilizes a broad knowledge of transportation contracts and laws, procedures, policies, regulations, organizational structures, lines of communication.

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCGT-26-12929795-MP