TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in the Federal Service. Specialized experience must include transportation, traffic management, and logistics policies, concepts, principles, and methodology applicable to air, land, and sea transportation; international and national commercial transportation. or Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: 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 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. 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. Comprehensive knowledge of Air Transportation and Air Force logistics concepts, principles, practices, procedures, and instructions applicable to a full range of logistics management to include deployment planning and operations and logistics plans under the peacetime and wartime conditions to develop and recommend policies and procedures for the command. 2. Thorough knowledge of Air Transportation structure, concerns, codes, internal and external interfaces, update procedures, and uses of automated logistics mobilization and planning programs and databases. 3. Thorough knowledge of Air Transportation management directives, plans, regulations, techniques, systems, and processes. 4. Ability to organize, formulate, develop, analyze, review, plan and coordinate Air Transportation operation requirements, data, policies, and procedures. 5. Skill in conducting projects, studies, and detailed analyses of complex functions and processes. 6. Knowledge of various computer systems that pertain to Air Transportation and logistics management. 7. Skill and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Maintain good working relationships. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Click on “Learn more about this agency” button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Air Transportation Functional Area Manager (FAM) and Contingency Planner for the Logistics Readiness Branch, HQ AFRC/A4RX. Provides advice and guidance to Unit, Group, Wing, NAF and MAJCOM leadership on all aspects of deployment and readiness for the Air Transportation career field.