TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (Title 32)

To be considered for qualification, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following:

Specialized Experience:

At least 1-year specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) involving the movement of freight or passengers and determining transportation and operating costs. AND Experience participating in the direction and coordination of traffic management functions. AND Experience interpreting and providing routine advice on carrier tariffs and related routing guides. AND Interpreting regulations/requirements and developing local policies to implement changes effectively. AND Experience applying applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations concerning transportation and traffic procedures. Experience preparing reports and recommendations involving appeals, special permits, adjustments in rates and charges. AND Experience which involved negotiations with carriers on individual shipments or traffic movement. AND Experience in making effective presentations both orally and in writing.

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A Master's Degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a major directly related to the position of a Traffic Management Specialist. Only experience/education gained by closing date of this position will be considered.

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A combination of the experience and education listed above. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11. Visit OPM website for more information: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)

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.

Graduate Education: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university in the amounts shown above meets the requirements for positions at GS-09. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade level GS-09, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants. For information visit: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)

Note: Only experience/education gained by closing date of this application will be considered. If you are using education to meet minimum qualifications for this position, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. Failure to do so will result in automatic disqualification from consideration.

Quality of Experience: Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled.

Military Requirements: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a military assignment in the employing state's National Guard.

Compatible Military Assignment (per UMD): Applicant must be Duty AFSC assigned to a compatible position in accordance with statutes and National Guard Bureau regulations upon selection.

AFSC: 2T071

Military Grades:
E-3 (A1C) not to exceed E-5 (SSgt)