DLA Careers · 3 days ago
Traffic Manager
Norfolk, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
1+ years expDLA Careers is seeking a Traffic Manager to oversee the transportation/traffic program at a Distribution Center within DLA Distribution. The role involves managing freight operations, ensuring compliance with transportation regulations, and collaborating with various stakeholders to optimize material movement processes.
Military
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serves as Traffic Manager in a 2nd-level or higher supervisory capacity, primarily involved in managing the transportation/traffic program at a Distribution Center within DLA Distribution
Directs employees in accomplishing responsibilities related to freight consolidation, freight terminal operations, freight transportation, and material movement activities
Serves as the Transportation Officer and technical authority on transportation operations and programs
Maintains liaison and participates with other distribution centers, foreign government representatives, other Services, and agencies, as well as commercial freight forwarders to resolve problems related to the transportation of material
Collaborate, contact, and work with high-ranking military or civilian managers, supervisors, and technical staff from DLA, other Services, Departments, Federal agencies, and private industries
Develop, review, and implement regulations, policies, procedures, and other relevant references to ensure compliance, and application of best practices in traffic management processes
Ensure economy and efficiency of operations consistent with operating requirements and capabilities of the shipping and receiving organizations
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. citizen
Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Supervisory Probation: Required
Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
Bargaining Unit Status: No
Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities
This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Norfolk, VA
This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis
You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position
To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement
Creditable specialized experience includes utilizing a mastery of traffic management, logistic, and transportation operation policies, principles, and practices in the procurement of efficient and economical services for the movement of a wide variety of materials, by various modes of transportation
Interpreting transportation guidelines as a recognized authority governing substantive traffic management programs and organizations administering them
Providing comprehensive knowledge of federal transportation rules, policies, and procedures to incorporate into transportation requirements, management, and objectives
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.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Company
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