USAJOBS · 3 months ago
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (Title 5)
Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$74K/yr - $96K/yr
1+ years expThe Iowa Air National Guard is seeking a Traffic Management Specialist for the 185th ARW. The role involves serving as a technical transportation advisor, managing transportation budgets, and coordinating travel arrangements for military and civilian personnel.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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)
Analyzes traffic data and characteristics to determine areas of potential improvement; identifies economic and efficient uses of transportation; and projects mission transportation requirements
Develops budgetary and financial planning data in support of traffic management functions
Manages the unit transportation budget associated with commercial carriers
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
Establishes local policies and procedures to support the economical movement of contractually procured materials from vendors
Interprets and enforces Federal, state, and local regulations concerning the movement of hazardous materials and general commodities through various modes of carriage
Serves as a technical advisor for shipments of hazardous materials, and cargo, ensuring the proper packaging, marking, labeling, identification, and manifesting for transportation
Monitors and ensures proper handling, packaging, and shipping of arms, ammunition, explosives, Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI), and classified/sensitive items
Incumbent safeguards accountable transportation documents, which may include: Government Bills of Lading, Government Transportation Requests, and Uniform Service Meal Tickets
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
Monitors the approved Travel Agent for official travel for quality assurance as a Contract Officer Representative (COR)
Advises travelers on entitlements and responsibilities and manages the processing of refunds for unused commercial tickets into the government accounting system
Ensures all travel requests are accompanied by approved travel orders and reconciles billing of requested travel services
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
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Managing or participating in managing a transportation or traffic program involving operating a transport or traffic system to move passengers or commodities of an organization when there is accountability for operating costs
Operating a transportation system to provide common carrier types of services to shippers
Procuring common or other carriers and other transportation services to move an organization's personnel, freight, and/or other commodities
1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade
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)
Experience conducting or participating in conducting surveys and studies of the traffic management function, operating methods, procedures, and performance
Experience making presentations on traffic matters before Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies
Experience performing loss and damage prevention work when this included responsibilities such as policy and procedures formulation and studies of traffic operations and services
Experience negotiating with carriers and/or regulatory bodies on questions of rates, transit privileges and charges, special services and charges thereof, and classification of commodities
Experience providing advisory service involving commodity analysis from the transportation standpoint
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- 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
You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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