Transportation Management Specialist

Full Job Description

About the Position: his position is located in the US Army Sustainment Command 407th Army Field Support Brigade, Logistic Readiness Center on Fort Hood, TX.

This position is a TERM Not to Exceed 13 months position. Please see "Additional Information" section below for further details.

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.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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 in preparing movement plans for unit deployments.; 2. Operating material handling equipment to move cargo.; 3. Training unit personnel on packing, loading, and/or documentation.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D.

in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) 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-07).

Major Duties:

• Conduct hazardous materials inspections to maintain safety standards, complying with regulations.
• Use automated systems to track deployment progress during operations.
• Train unit personnel on deployment procedures such as; packing, loading, and/or transportation.
• Monitor equipment inspections during staging to ensure compliance with deployment readiness standards.
• Coordinate air, freight, and/or rail load plans to support unit deployment while maximizing efficiency and minimizing costs.
• Assist in managing unit movement operations by addressing issues and/or providing technical guidance when necessary.
• Prepare Letters of Instruction and/or Memorandums of Instruction to ensure proper documentation for deployment data.
• Operate material handling equipment to support freight, air, and/or rail operations during deployments.
• Plan unit movement operations to ensure compliance with established doctrine and/or coordination with key stakeholders.
• Validate movement plans for accuracy by cross-checking with unit/division transportation officers.
• Determine loading requirements to ensure optimal space allocation on railcars, trucks, and/or aircraft.
• Prepare load plans for freight and/or rail operations to ensure compliance with movement standards.