TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST - TITLE 32

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This position is for a Traffic Management Specialist, Position Description # D1912P01, located in the United States Property and Fiscal Office, Fort Stewart, Ga. This is a full-time, Excepted Temporary, not to exceed two years, dual status position which requires Georgia Army National Guard Membership. May convert to permanent without further competition.

Area of Consideration: Open to members of the Georgia Army National Guard.

What you will do

• Serve as the technical transportation advisor to all statewide operating officials on all matters dealing with commercial movement of personnel and equipment.
• Analyze and advise on transportation considerations relative to the domestic and international movement of equipment, supplies, and personnel via all commercial transportation modes.
• Assist in the development of, maintain, and exercise the commercial traffic functions of mobilization plans, as well as training programs for managers and mobilization augmentees on related transportation subjects.
• Provide input to the Defense Movement Coordinator (DMC), as required, with the preparation of the commercial transportation portions of the Automated Unit Equipment List (AUEL).
• Analyze traffic data and characteristics to determine areas of potential improvement and makes recommends for changes to the Traffic Manager; identifies economic and efficient uses of transportation; and projects mission transportation requirements.
• Obligate and execute funding for the commercial transportation mission.
• Ensure 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.
• Insure 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.
• Reconcile Commercial Bills of Lading to verify receipt and shipment of equipment and supplies.
• Make recommendations for changes in local policies and procedures to support the economical movement of contractually procured materials from vendors.
• Interpret and enforce Federal, State, and local regulations concerning the movement of hazardous materials and general commodities through various modes of carriage.
• Monitor and ensure proper handling, packaging, and shipping of arms, ammunition and explosives (AA&E), Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI), and classified/sensitive items.
• Safeguard accountable transportation documents, which may include: Government Bills of Lading, Government Transportation Requests, and Uniform Service Meal Tickets.
• Inspect, or provide for inspection of, commercial carrier terminals to locate and expedite delivery of astray government shipments.
• Ensure carrier capability complies with government requirements and specifications.
• Manage the Carrier Performance Program for the state and provides input to the Traffic Manager for the overall program.
• Procure domestic and international travel for both military and civilian passengers.
• Review the travel arrangements provided by the Travel Services Contractor ensuring that special fares and/or discounts are utilized when feasible.
• Ensure 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.
• Monitor the approved Travel Agent for official travel for quality assurance as an Assistant Contract Officer Representative (ACOR).
• Advise travelers on entitlements and responsibilities and manage the processing of refunds for unused commercial tickets into the government accounting system.
• Ensure all travel requests are accompanied by approved travel orders and reconciles billing of requested travel services.
• Reconcile and validate the monthly billing for commercial air travel Centrally Billed Account (CBA) and submits it for payment.
• Maintain all transportation related automated systems and databases to support the Traffic Management Programs for the State.
• Execute duties and responsibilities to support mobilization, demobilizations, Homeland Security/Defense and State and Federal emergency operations.
• Accomplish the full spectrum of support for state and Federal National Guard operations, training, readiness missions, natural disasters, and Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities (HLD/DSCA).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience - A maximum of 12 months of the required experience may be substituted by successful completion of undergraduate study in an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester hours for 12 months experience. The education must have been in fields directly related to the type of work of the position.

(i.e., transportation or traffic management, economics, business administration, accounting, finance, or statistics).

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Administration and Management Customer Service Information Management

Documents you must provide

• Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (***).

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.