Traffic Manager

• Plans organizes supervises and oversees the activities and employees of the Traffic Management Flight.
• Plans and directs all cargo movement traffic management functions and passenger travel and personal property shipment and storage activities for the installation and DoD assigned area of operation.
• Directs the small air terminal cargo and passenger operations.
• Responsibilities in readiness mobility and deployment operations include providing technical direction and management and evaluation of the transportation traffic management and unit movement aspects of the DoD transportation movement program on a worldwide basis.
• Represents the Traffic Management Flight with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Work may occasionally require the employee to perform duties in warehouse or receiving areas.
• Work may require travel to commercial carriers in the local vicinity of the installation for the purpose of contract negotiation.
• The employee must be appointed as Transportation Officer or Traffic Management Officer by the Installation Commander as required by the Defense Transportation Regulation 4500.9R.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions.

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Clerical and Administrative Support Positions Traffic Management Series 2130.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes managing or participating in managing a transportation or traffic program involving (1) operating a transport or traffic system to move passengers or commodities of an organization when there is accountability for operating costs (2) operating a transportation system to provide common carrier types of services to shippers and (3) procuring common or other carriers and other transportation services to move an organizations personnel freight and/or other commodities; conducting or participating in conducting surveys and studies of the traffic management function operating methods procedures and performance; making presentations on traffic matters before Federal State or local regulatory bodies; performing loss and damage prevention work when this included responsibilities such as policy and procedures formulation and studies of traffic operations and services; negotiating with carriers and/or regulatory bodies on questions of rates transit privileges and charges special services and charges thereof and classification of commodities; providing advisory service involving commodity analysis from the transportation standpoint.. Knowledge of a wide range of traffic management principles policies practices laws regulations techniques and operations to include those concerning economics of transportation; commercial carrier operations and tariffs; hazardous classified extraordinary and sensitive materials; and related areas such as storage preservation packaging and US and foreign customs import/export requirements as these involve air motor rail and water movements. Knowledge of air terminal operations for passenger and cargo transportation including handling of such items as general supplies pets household goods unaccompanied baggage mobile homes privately owned firearms/vehicles human remains perishables outsized and overweight items. Knowledge of cargo and passenger deployment management functions and processes.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of a wide range of traffic management principles policies practices laws regulations techniques and operations to include those concerning economics of transportation; commercial carrier operations and tariffs; hazardous classified extraordinary and sensitive materials; and related areas such as storage preservation packaging and US and foreign customs import/export requirements as these involve air motor rail and water movements.
2. Knowledge of air terminal operations for passenger and cargo transportation including handling of such items as general supplies pets household goods unaccompanied baggage mobile homes privately owned firearms/vehicles human remains perishables outsized and overweight items.
3. Knowledge of cargo and passenger deployment management functions and processes.
4. Knowledge of safety and security regulations practices and procedures.
5. Knowledge of a range of contracting procedures including development of statements of work source selection plans and proposal analysis reports for the procurement of passenger travel cargo movement and personal property movement/storage services.
6. Skill in using interrelated computer systems; planning organizing and managing a substantial function; mentoring motivating and appraising staff through subordinate supervisors; and analyzing complex information to evaluate options and make appropriate decisions.