Summary You will serve as a TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER NORFOLK. Responsibilities You will be responsible for entitlement audits of navy-funded GAM and PPM shipments and storage of personal property, HHG, mobile homes, boats, and POV for military members. You will collect, validate, and correct, as necessary, pertinent information in data records and supporting documentation utilizing the Navy approved documents archive system, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) finance systems. You will also collect, validate, and correct, as necessary pertinent information in data records and supporting documentation utilizing the Defense Personal Property System, the Defense Table of Official Distance and other applicable data sources. You will compare payments entitlements; Compare authorized and unauthorized entitlements. You will determine any costs in excess of entitlement and identify the specific cause resulting from things like exceeding weight allowance or storage periods, attempted pickup or delivery charges. You will also determine any costs in excess of entitlement and identify the specific cause resulting from things like shipping excess distances of unauthorized items or accessorial services such as packing and crating. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications FOR GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Traffic Management Specialist specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) that demonstrates utilizing a knowledge of established traffic management policies, principles and practices involving commercial transportation industry practices in the area of personal property movements in order to audit and validate entitlement claims. I have demonstrated experience performing entitlement counseling, guidance and audits related to shipment and storage of household goods and personal property. Examples of specialized experience include the following:1) Apply a basic knowledge of transportation and finance regulations and procedures related the shipment and storage of household goods and personal property; 2) Conduct fact-finding analysis and research into personal property shipments and financial-related issues and generates correspondence pertaining to the resolution of customer issues; 3) Maintains all records for entitlement audits and personal property system claims, settlements; and 4) Utilize automated information systems to access, retrieve, research and analyze information that is from various transportation and financial data systems in order to conduct audits and reconcile errors. For GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-05) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector assisting with traffic management duties by following regulations and procedures to help coordinate shipments of equipment and hazardous material across various modes of transportation. Examples of specialized experience include some or all of the following; 1) Reviewing billing statements to assist with resolving carrier issues; 2) Adhering to rules, regulations, laws and procedures when assisting with the movement of materials; 3) Helping with the determination of special service and equipment required to transport an assortment of commodities including hazardous material, personal property or standard cargo in prescribed time frames; 4) Following prescribed methods to consolidate shipments; 5) Utilizing computer information systems to ensure the timely delivery of equipment to destination. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: FOR GS-09 : master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related 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 FOR GS-07: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement 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 A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.