Summary This position is located in the Transportation Operations Branch, Transportation Management Division, Office of Logistics Operations, Office of Logistics Management, Bureau of Administration (A/LM/OPS/TM), Department of State (DOS). Responsibilities Participates in performing specific grade building tasks associated with special projects and assignments related to the development of long range plans, policies and programs in support of the Department's transportation program. Performs limited research into such matters as impact of existing laws; new transportation techniques; methods of packing, storage and transporting of objects; efficiency of travel/transportation programs. Administers all requirements associated with the Division's Automated Work Order Rating database to ensure that updates to contract and tender rates are timely and accurate. Drafts and coordinates a variety of correspondence including but not limited to, instructions, procedures, directives, regulations (i.e., Foreign Affairs Manual) and reports pertaining to transportation and travel functional matters. Maintains contacts within the Department of State for the purpose of providing technical guidance and assistance on conventional traffic management issues, rate solicitation, confirmation and/or evaluation. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. GS-09: Applicants applying for the GS-09 grade level MUST meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing or participating in managing a transportation or traffic program involving (1) operating a transport or traffic system to move passengers or commodities of an organization when there is accountability for operating costs, (2) operating a transportation system to provide common carrier types of services to shippers, and (3) procuring common or other carriers and other transportation services to move an organization's personnel, freight, and/or other commodities. Conducting or participating in conducting surveys and studies of the traffic management function, operating methods, procedures, and performance. Making presentations on traffic matters before Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies. Performing loss and damage prevention work when this INCLUDED responsibilities such as policy and procedures formulation and studies of traffic operations and services. Negotiating with carriers and/or regulatory bodies on questions of rates, transit privileges and charges, special services and charges thereof, and classification of commodities. Providing advisory service involving commodity analysis from the transportation standpoint. In addition, Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with specialized transportation terminology to process routine shipment documents. OR B. Have a 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), from an accredited college or university with a major study in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to this position; OR C. Have a combination of graduate level education AND specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the GS- 07 level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meet 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Combination of Experience and Education: When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%. Note: To qualify for this position based on education, your major field of study MUST have been in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to this position Note: If you are qualifying based on education you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript(s) with your application by the closing date of this announcement, and if selected, an official college transcript will be required to verify education prior to employment. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. GS-11: Applicants applying for the GS-11 grade level MUST meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing or participating in managing a transportation or traffic program involving (1) operating a transport or traffic system to move passengers or commodities of an organization when there is accountability for operating costs, (2) operating a transportation system to provide common carrier types of services to shippers, and (3) procuring common or other carriers and other transportation services to move an organization's personnel, freight, and/or other commodities. Conducting or participating in conducting surveys and studies of the traffic management function, operating methods, procedures, and performance. Making presentations on traffic matters before Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies. Performing loss and damage prevention work when this INCLUDED responsibilities such as policy and procedures formulation and studies of traffic operations and services. Negotiating with carriers and/or regulatory bodies on questions of rates, transit privileges and charges, special services and charges thereof, and classification of commodities. Providing advisory service involving commodity analysis from the transportation standpoint. In addition, Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with export and import operations and program governing domestic and international freight movement, availability of services, carrier's capabilities. OR B. Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. (if related), from an accredited college or university with a major study in 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 C. Have a combination of graduate level education AND specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the GS- 09 level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meet 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Combination of Experience and Education: When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%. Note: To qualify for this position based on education, your major field of study MUST have been in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to this position Note: If you are qualifying based on education you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript(s) with your application by the closing date of this announcement, and if selected, an official college transcript will be required to verify education prior to employment. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. Education See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. If eligible, telework and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.