Traffic Management Specialist

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Education requirement is based upon the qualification standards for the specific position and is stated under the heading "EDUCATION". Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific in describing your experience. EACH APPLICANT MUST FULLY SUBSTANTIATE (IN THEIR OWN WORDS) THAT THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE LISTED BELOW; OTHERWISE, THE APPLICANT WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION. DO NOT COPY FROM THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION OR YOU MAY BE DISQUALIFIED. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess the following minimum experience: Experience that provided a general knowledge and under standing of traffic or transportation programs or operations. OR A bachelors or masters degree with a major in any of the following fields: 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. OR Possession of a certificate as Certified Member, American Society of Transportation and Logistics meets the requirements for GS-5. Persons with such certificates may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade; experience, education, or training, involving the movement of freight or passengers and determining transportation and operating costs; experience participating in the direction and coordination of traffic management functions; experience interpreting and providing routine advice on carrier tariffs and related routing guides; interpreting regulations/requirements and developing local policies to implement changes effectively; 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; experience which involved negotiations with carriers on individual shipments or traffic movement; experience in making effective presentations both orally and in writing.