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ARMY TRANSPORTATION

SUPERVISORY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Manama, Bahrain

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Seniority
Mid level
Stated salary
$76,463 – $99,404 per year
Country
BH
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
8 Oct 2026

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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 18 months.

Duties

  • Serves as Supervisory Transportation Manager for Surface Deployment Distribution Command (SDDC) Transportation Battalion.
  • The incumbent will have delegation of authority to act for the Battalion Commander on all matters related to movement of cargo through the command's ports.
  • The incumbent will have overall responsibility for the planning, coordinating, directing, supervising and managing all activities related to Defense Transportation System (DTS) cargo movement through the terminal and area of responsibility (AOR).
  • Plans, directs, coordinates and supervises traffic management and cargo operations for the import and export of all military cargo transiting the command.
  • Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) responsible for the Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (SRTS) contract in support of Department of Defense (DOD) cargo transportation in commercially contracted vessels.
  • Supervises a team of HN and US employees performing traffic management, transportation, and marine cargo duties.

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) 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 Planning, coordinating, directing, and supervising all activities related to marine cargo movements and operations through terminal and performing contract administration in support of cargo transportation. . This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contract Administration Human Capital Management Physical Distribution / Transportation Operations Planning and Evaluating 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-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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