Summary

This position is in the Transportation Management Branch, Division of Logistics Services, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Office of Management, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health.

As the Traffic Manager, the incumbent has responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating, managing and reviewing all actions pertaining to transportation logistics support for the National Institutes of Health.

Duties

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As a Traffic Manager, your duties may include:

• Responsible for organizing, directing and controlling all functional areas and associated resources related to mission accomplishment.
• Planning, directing, coordinating, managing and reviewing all actions pertaining to transportation logistics support for the National Institutes of Health.
• Manages and directs all aspects of the NIH transportation program by developing and implementing strategies.
• Provides program oversight to assure economical and efficient operational support and integration of new or changing transportation logistics.
• Direct and supervises a staff of approximately 24 federal employees and multiple contract staff- including two Supervisory Transportation Management Specialists.
• Resolve highly complex and controversial technical and administrative problems and develop policy for guidance in future situations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus.
• Status candidates please provide latest Notice of Personnel Action (SF-50).
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Based on your appointment, a one or two-year trial/probationary period may be required. A decision regarding your continued employment with NIH will be made as you near the end of this period.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for a Traffic Management Specialist, GS-2130 position at the GS-14 level, you must meet the basic qualification requirements below.

Basic Qualifications

A. You must demonstrate in your resume at least one 1 year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: Managing a multi-faceted agency-fleet program, to include fleet life cycle management, fleet maintenance contracts, ensuring compliance with federal laws through program implementation; Developing policies, procedures, and directives to establish an effective transportation and traffic management program; Managing a comprehensive domestic and international freight forwarding program, to include customs processing, management of live specimen shipping, and ensuring a timely, customer focused shipping process; Providing supervision and direction to other staff; Developing and leading administrative functions to sustain a fleet and freight forwarding program.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

Additional information

• This position is designated as a "non-emergency/teleworker" position and the selected candidate will be considered a "non-emergency/teleworker" employee. In the event of a closure, you must be available to telework or request leave.
• PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps should apply online to this announcement to receive consideration.
• Visit Help Applying for helpful information on the application process.
• NIH may repay certain outstanding Federally insured student loans to facilitate the recruitment and retention of highly qualified people. Recipients will be determined on a case-by-case basis based on organizational need, specific case justification, and budget limitations.
• Military Spouses selected from this announcement will remain in their current duty location (i.e., the official duty station of the military service member.
• If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us/articles/[redacted]1-How-to-request-a-reasonable-accommodation

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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