What are the responsibilities and job description for the transportation systems specialist position at Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command?
**Job Summary**
This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command. As a TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST at the GS-2101-13, you will be responsible for performing independent analyses for completing functional system requirements and special projects.
Responsibilities:
- Identify requirements, analyze feasibility, and provide recommendations for incorporating software changes and capability modifications into future transportation systems.
- Recommend courses of action and work breakdown structures for integrating overall project plans; completes analyses of actions considering relevant internal and external dependencies, and integrates requirements to determine viable approaches for accomplishing tasks.
- Transition user requirements to written system specifications for software development; prepare and coordinate functional system descriptions and data output requirements associated with personal property applications as required.
- Cease coordinating defined tasks with supervisor, acquisition management specialists, and software developers.
- Prepare work products to meet objectives for content, design, and development.
- Participate in translating functional requirements to DPS, MilMove, Move.mil, TOPS, and other software design tools, and reviews resulting products for accuracy and feasibility.
- Assist in coordinating certified contract deliverables with the USTRANSCOM Program Executive Office - TRANSCOM (PEO-T)
- Communicate orally and in writing with all levels of personnel from the Branch Chief, various project or program managers, and Military Branch of Service Headquarters representatives.
Requirements:
- You may qualify at the GS-13 level if you fulfill the following qualifications.
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Analyzing, designing, and maintaining information systems for joint service use at worldwide locations.
- Assisting software developers and contractors with integrating data, formulating recommendations, and providing research.
- Analyzing customer feedback information for potential impact on programs to facilitate revisions, implementation, and guidance.
Qualifications:
- 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.
Additional Information:
- Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed.
- Selective Service Requirement: Please visit for more information.
- Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
