Job Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a traffic/information controller, ensuring coordination and documentation requirements are met to ensure timely completion of all cargo and passenger loading/offloading, and ground servicing activities. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

Job Description

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, Transportation Clerk and Assistant Series 2102. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of transportation regulations that relate to the movement of a wide range of specialized shipments. For example, this includes assignments regularly involving the movement of oversized, heavy haul, hazardous, and security risk items. Moves of this nature require extensive practical knowledge of the carrier industry, specialized shipment needs, and terminal or storage capabilities to identify the appropriate shipping method, carrier equipment, services, and special handling required. Knowledge of transportation regulations governing entitlements and documentation requirements for domestic or foreign relocation travel to advise on travel procedures, restrictions, and allowances, and to resolve conflicts or issues related to the travel. Conflicts or issues might involve repayment or crediting of travel funds advanced; disputes between carrier and customer; or emergency situations, such as those involving extremely short leadtimes, problems in transit, inadequate paperwork for foreign entry, or similar situations. Knowledge of a variety of transportation functional areas and their relationship to other functions to investigate complaints or errors that require, for example, reconstructing and reconciling incomplete information, conducting extensive and exhaustive searches for required information, or performing actions of similar complexity. Knowledge of automated transportation systems to reconcile errors that require an understanding of nonstandard transportation procedures, or to provide subject-matter assistance in the development of automated transportation procedures for clerical operations. Knowledge of extensive and diverse regulations governing a wide variety of types of passenger travel to make arrangements, provide advice, or perform other work that requires authoritative procedural knowledge of various different travel policies or laws. In some organizations, this might involve authoritative procedural knowledge of travel rules governing official, unofficial, military, civilian, foreign, domestic, and mobility deployment travel. In other organizations, this might involve authoritative procedural knowledge of rules governing travel sponsored by non-Federal monies, foreign travel of employees under special appointments (e.g., consultants, experts, visiting scientists), and unilateral and bilateral travel agreements with foreign countries in addition to standard kinds of civilian travel. In either case, the work typically involves knowledge of lead time needed to plan and arrange travel involving different kinds or combinations of modes of transportation, isolated origin/intermediate/destination points, multiple stops, foreign currencies, and special services (e.g., chartered buses, escorts). Knowledge of the requirements of various transportation regulations or operations to monitor and report on carrier compliance with contract terms, safety provisions, or other transportation programs. This work typically involves knowledge of report preparation and skill in analyzing factual information to document deficiencies or areas of noncompliance and make recommendations for action. 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-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 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 the full range of the Department of Defense (DoD) Air Transportation system, regulations, and principles of air terminal transportation and traffic control to include cargo, passenger processing, movement regulations, and files set up and maintenance. 2. Knowledge of terminology to coordinate with other transportation and traffic control operations. 3. Knowledge of hazardous and/or explosive cargo movement procedures and compatibility. 4. Knowledge and skill in planning and safely executing air cargo loading techniques, commercial carrier contractual agreements, and other technical information relative to ground servicing. 5. Knowledge and ability to operate several computer systems, to include, but not limited to Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS), Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES), Global Decision Support System (GDSS), and Microsoft Office. 6. Ability to analyze, correlate, and evaluate transportation information for input into automated data systems; knowledge of one or more automated transportation databases with ability to input a range of standard information and generate a variety of recurring reports. 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.