Transportation Specialist with Security Clearance

Duties * Review and analyze transportation requirements for aviation and missile system readiness and support to the Combat Commander/Combatant Command (COCOM) Operations Plan (OPLANS). * Exercise transportation planning involving determination of Transportation management objectives, establishment of procedures and methods of achieving them for execution of transportation programs to deploy missile/aviation materiel world-wide, * provide logistic support to the field, and accomplish maintenance and rebuild programs and develop efficiently transportable systems to meet mission requirements at minimum transportation costs. * Responsible for integrating aspects of the US Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SDDC Transportation Engineering Agency, US Air Force Air Transportability Test Loading Activity, * the Defense Transportation System capabilities to include commercial transportation industry. * Prepare, and or inspect/validates documentation and assists other Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Certifiers in their preparation of those documents for cargo to be transported by trucks, rail cars, aircraft, vessel carriers or multimodal. * Provide guidance and technical assistance to project managers and Security Assistance case managers concerning transportation policy, * projection of future needs on long- and short-term basis, transportation equipment requirements, security requirements, and availability of transportation services. * Coordinate with regulatory agencies (e.g. Department of transportation (DOT), Surface Distribution Deployment Command (SDDC) and AMCOM Legal and Security Offices) to obtain special permits, request traffic management support for shippers of AMCOM * materiel when necessary to meet critical delivery requirements, obtain guidance concerning the liability for damages of security assistance customer-owned materiel or * request advice concerning appropriate security measures for classified and sensitive AMCOM materiel. Requirements Conditions of Employment * Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. * Must obtain and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance during the duration of employment. * This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time. * This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain certification of HAZMAT for General Transportation of Hazardous Materials in accordance with 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart H (172.704), DOD4500.9R chapter 204. * Employee may be required to remain on duty or report for duty during contingency operations or other emergency situations. * May be required to complete a one-year probationary period. Qualifications 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. * Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
* Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
* Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
* Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
* Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
* Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 Statement (HR/SME): Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:(1)collaborating and coordinating with transportation stakeholder organizations; 2) experience with hazardous materials or cargo requiring unique in-transit services; 3) managing and planning complex logistics support in areas of multimodal, time constrained, hard lift areas, reception, staging, onward movement, integration, redeployment, or support for acquisition; 4) working with Defense Transportation Regulations and other modal hazardous material regulations that govern the validation, labeling, placarding, marking, shipping and handling of HAZMAT and sensitive items. 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 business admin, economics, finance, statistics, supply chain management, logistics operations management, transportation management. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: * Customer Service
* Planning and Evaluating
* Technical Competence
* Transportation Traffic Management and Distribution 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-11). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ . Additional information * Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. * You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. * One year trial/probationary period may be required. * Direct deposit of pay is required. * Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. * If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. * This is a(n) Transportation and Distribution Management (CF-24) Career Field position. * Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. * Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. * Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. * Benefits Help 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. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. DoD Priority Place