Department of the Air Force

SUPERVISORY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts Full time

SUPERVISORY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts

Salary Range: $141041 - $183353 Per Year

Job Summary: 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 exercise second level supervisory and managerial authorities over the AFELM/JPPSO3C. To direct, manage, supervise and control all administrative, functional, financial and technical transportation support requirements for a large (70 military and/or civilian joint-service personnel.

Major Duties:

  • Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the JPPSO, ensuring all functional work areas comply with legal and regulatory guidance in meeting customer requirements. Develops operational and organizational plans, integrating the JPPSO goals and objectives with base-level Personal Property Processing Offices (PPPOs). Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors and multidiscipline functional leads. Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of the Personal Property Activity or Headquarters Air Force. Selects and/or approves candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments, taking into consideration skills, qualifications, and mission requirements. Ensures reasonable equity among division performance standards, developing, modifying, and/or interpreting evaluation/rating techniques developed by subordinate supervisors. Represents JPPSO with a variety of Service-level activities, Headquarters and base-level agencies, Commercial Industry Associations, and Transportation Service Providers. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with Commercial Industry, Federal Agencies, Armed Forces, and the US Coast Guard, to include: Wing/MAJCOM leadership, Personal Property Activity (PPA) HQ and/or Military Service Headquarters, United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Service-level Military Claims Office, Defense Accounting Finance Service (DFAS), and General Services Administration; motivates and influences key stakeholders to support recommendations to advance fundamental program goals and objectives. Comprehensively assesses and evaluates program goals/objectives, providing a basis for long-range planning and development of program-level enhancements. Directs, manages, integrates, and coordinates organizational efforts of a multi-disciplined staff.

Qualifications: Conditions of Employment continued: This position is designated as a key position IAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations. Incumbents of key positions must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filling of the position during an emergency are not available. This is a Mission Essential (ME) position performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. IAW, DoDI 3020-42, Defense Continuity Programs. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Administrative and Management Positions, Traffic Management Series 2130. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a wide range of concepts in transportation, personal property, logistics automaton, and financial management as it relates to the achievement of Departmental and DoD goals for achieving effective and efficient time definite delivery of personal property in support of military and civilian employees and their families. Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations pertaining to movement of personal property via all modes of transportation. Thorough knowledge DODI 4500.57, Transportation and Traffic Management, DOD 4500.9R, Defense Transportation Regulation Part IV and of Air Force issuances that apply to personal property, transportation payment, logistics automation, financial management and acquisition principles. Knowledge of DOD and US commercial surface and airlift capabilities. Complete understanding of USTRANSCOM contracts and tenders providing commercial air, land and sea movement capabilities. Knowledge of Defense Personal Property Program used to arrange, execute and pay for personal property movement within the DoD. Thorough understanding of Personal Property System information exchanges that support. Expert/master level knowledge of traffic management and transportation policies, concepts, principles and methodology applicable to air, land, and sea transportation under wartime and peacetime conditions within which DOD and other federal agencies and industry operate. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. Expert/mastery level knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices relating to financial management, training management, deployment management, support agreements, manpower, and management of information systems. 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-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 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. Expert/master level knowledge of traffic management and transportation policies, concepts, principles and methodology applicable to air, land, and sea transportation under wartime and peacetime conditions within which DOD and other federal agencies and industry operate. 2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 3. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. 4. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. 5. Expert/mastery level knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices relating to financial management, training management, deployment management, support agreements, manpower, and management of information systems. 6. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of organizational structure/functions, Congressional entitlements, Comptroller General decisions, US Code, DoD and Military Service regulations/guidance as related to personal property movement/storage, excess costs, unearned transportation, and IT system related issues/requirements. 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.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/16/2025 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12846299 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-16