Fresh Listing

Posted: March 13, 2026 (2 days ago)

This job was posted recently. Fresh listings typically have less competition.

Transportation Specialist

U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Location

Salary

$75,788 - $98,530

per year

Closes

March 23, 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 working as an expert on computer systems that manage the movement of military cargo through ports and terminals, helping to plan, advise, and fix issues in transportation operations for the U.S.

Army. The role requires evaluating how well these systems work and suggesting improvements to ensure smooth cargo flow.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in logistics or transportation who enjoys problem-solving with technology and has a background in related fields like business or engineering.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in cargo transport, operations, and traffic management, including advising on policies for inbound and outbound cargo movement through terminals
  • Experience analyzing and resolving transportation issues using automated tools like GATES or IBS
  • Assisting in developing and implementing operational procedures, policies, and practices
  • Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of graduate education in fields like transportation, business administration, engineering, or related areas (or a combination of education and experience totaling 100%)
  • 52 weeks of federal service at the GS-7 grade level or equivalent within the last 52 weeks
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities, such as 30% or more disabled veterans, military spouses, or people with disabilities

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as a Transportation Specialist for the 597th Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command(SDDC) Brigade located at Fort Eustis, VA.

The incumbent serves as the regional technical expert on automated data processing(ADP) and related projects for the Department of Defense (DOD) transportation system.

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 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or specialized 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) Applying and advising on a wide range of cargo transport, operations, and traffic management policies and/or procedures associated with the movement of inbound and outbound cargo through terminals; 2) Analyzing and resolving transportation related issues utilizing automated transportation tools such as Global Air and Execution System (GATES), Integrated Booking System (IBS) or other automated transportation systems; 3) Assisting in the development and implementation of operational procedures, policies, and/or practices.

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:

  • Evaluate operations effectiveness and recommend improvements to correct deficiencies.
  • Apply a wide range of transportation policies and procedures to move cargo through terminals.
  • Develop solutions and recommendations to correct deficiencies and problems.
  • Plan, advise, and maintain the movement of cargo through terminals.
  • Utilize automated transportation systems to analyze and resolve issues.

Check your resume before applying to catch common mistakes

Browse Similar Jobs

Posted on USAJOBS: 3/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCGT-26-12905277-DHA-R