SUPERVISORY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

SUPERVISORY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Army

Location(s): Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Salary Range: $107446 - $139684 Per Year

Job Summary: About the Position: RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION/RETENTION INCENTIVE may be requested through management and may be authorized up to 25% of base salary per year to be paid bi-weekly for a period of service up to 2 years.

Major Duties:

• Serve as the Deputy to the S-3 for Operations, Plans and Security, for an SDDC (Surface Deployment and Distribution Command) Transportation Brigade.
• Responsible for advising and assisting the S-3 in all phases of the Ops and Plans missions, which are to coordinate and control the movement of ocean cargo shipments, and plans
• Primarily responsible for Traffic Management, Planning, Security, Protection, Cargo Booking, Training, Exercises, Surface Operations Center and for DOD and other Federal Agencies in their area of responsibility AOR’s.
• Primary acting liaison with Military Sealift Command (MSC), commercial ocean carriers, subordinate Battalions and Detachments, or port authorities; coordinating import/export traffic.
• Serve as an SDDC representative to other DoD agencies and regional MACOMs and COCOM’s involved with exercise and mobilization actions.
• Manage ocean cargo transportation requirements, resolve problems, and advise the S-3, Operations and Plans of issues requiring intervention.
• Provide life cycle management for Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services contracts and ensures that all acquisition milestones are met.
• Represent Command S-3 at conferences and discussions held in higher, lateral and subordinate commands, at which problems involving coordination of the movement of cargo are discussed.
• Responsible for policy decision making, developing new operating procedures at conferences and discussions held in higher, lateral and subordinate commands.
• Supervise a team of transportation and traffic management specialists.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: One year of specialized experience which includes performing transportation management functions, including supporting transportations operations and planning activities ; coordinating ocean cargo movements and clearances ; and developing recommendations related to transportation legislation and policy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: 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-13).

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/28/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12864085). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-28