Total 57 transportation logistics job vacancies in fort knox kentucky

• Receive request from units and other agencies to use and/or move containers on the installation.
• Perform physical inventory and/or inspection of all types of containers on the installation.
• Use transportation automated system to maintain shipping container data.
• Perform miscellaneous typing duties.

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The salary range for Lexington, KY (LEX - Blue Grass Airport) is $43,055 to $55,231 or $20.63 to $26.46 per hour and includes locality pay of 16.82%.

This Transportation Security Officer position is located in Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Transportation Security Officer (TSOs) within Security Operations (SO), you will provide security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner. Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Operating various screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo and on passengers, and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft.
• Performing searches and screening, which may include physical interaction with passengers (e.g., pat-downs, search of property, etc.), conducting bag searches and lifting/carrying bags, bins, and property weighing up to 50lbs.
• Controlling terminal entry and exit points.
• Interacting with the public, giving directions and responding to inquiries.
• Maintaining focus and awareness while working in a stressful environment which includes noise from alarms, machinery and people, crowd distractions, time pressure, and disruptive and angry passengers, in order to preserve the professional ability to identify and locate potentially life threatening or mass destruction devices, and to make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations.
• Engaging in continuous development of critical thinking skills, necessary to mitigate actual and potential security threats, by identifying, evaluating, and applying appropriate situational options and approaches. This may include application of risk-based security screening protocols that vary based on program requirements.
• Retaining and implementing knowledge of all applicable Standard Operating Procedures, demonstrating responsible and dependable behavior, and is open to change and adapts to new information or unexpected obstacles.

• First-line supervisor of multiple Transportation Specialist. Directs, and coordinates work for the Transportation Personal Property and Travel Branch functions within Vehicle Operation, Personnel Movements, and Passenger Travel.
• Ensure port calls, group moves and the procurement of commercial airline reservation tickets for all Army personnel are in accordance with all policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the issue and accountability of all Government Service Administration (GSA) lease vehicles assigned to the organization Billing Office Address Code (BOAC).
• Perform Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) duties.
• Recommend new or alternative procedures and methods based upon operational needs and available resources. Provide knowledge and expertise necessary to ensure government interests and obligations are fully satisfied.
• Carry out Joint Service policies and procedures governing worldwide personnel travel via commercial and military airlift, boat, ferry service, and common carrier.
• Serve as point of contact for issues requiring manager level discrepancies by coordinating with fiscal stations, contract accounts, government contractors, finance and accounting offices, and other official organizations.

• Plan and coordinate activities involved with the shipment of government property.
• Conduct inspections of contractor operations to ensure compliance with contracts.
• Investigate customer complaints concerning contractor performance.
• Document the most efficient and economical rates, routes, and carriers for movement of personal property.
• Maintain files on non-temporary storage of household goods.
• Assist in preparation of property shipment documentation.
• Process applications for temporary storage of household personal property.
• Provide information regarding procedures and regulations for submitting claims for reimbursement.

• Performs quality assurance through random statistical sampling of contractor work.
• Reviews accident and incident reports.
• Serves as liaison between contractors and other post activities on matters concerning contract administration and customer satisfaction.
• Manage contractor hand receipts for government property that has been issued.
• Uses automated systems and utilization programs to input and extract data to analyze trends.
• Serves as purchase card holder.
• Requisitions supplies and equipment for the Branch, maintains suspense files of requisitions and due out, and prepares and maintains supply budget data.
• Conducts periodic compliance inspections of the safety and economic aspects of the vehicles and services provided.
• Reconciles vehicle fleet bill and dispute charges.

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Salary Information: The salary range for Ft. Lauderdale, FL (FLL - Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport) is $42,151 to $58,825 or $20.20 to $28.19 per hour and includes locality pay of 24.42%.

This Transportation Security Officer position is located in Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Transportation Security Officer (TSOs) within Security Operations (SO), you will provide security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner. Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Operating various screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo and on passengers, and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft.
• Performing searches and screening, which may include physical interaction with passengers (e.g., pat-downs, search of property, etc.), conducting bag searches and lifting/carrying bags, bins, and property weighing up to 50lbs.
• Controlling terminal entry and exit points.
• Interacting with the public, giving directions and responding to inquiries.
• Maintaining focus and awareness while working in a stressful environment which includes noise from alarms, machinery and people, crowd distractions, time pressure, and disruptive and angry passengers, in order to preserve the professional ability to identify and locate potentially life threatening or mass destruction devices, and to make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations.
• Engaging in continuous development of critical thinking skills, necessary to mitigate actual and potential security threats, by identifying, evaluating, and applying appropriate situational options and approaches. This may include application of risk-based security screening protocols that vary based on program requirements.
• Retaining and implementing knowledge of all applicable Standard Operating Procedures, demonstrating responsible and dependable behavior, and is open to change and adapts to new information or unexpected obstacles.

This Lead Transportation Security Officer position is located at either Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Blue Grass Airport (LEX), or Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Lead Transportation Security Officer (LTSO), you will be responsible for leading at least three full-performance level Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and, as assigned, trainee and apprentice level TSOs. As an LTSO, you will identify, distribute, and balance workloads and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow and skill level. You will make adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Providing input to supervisors and managers concerning a variety of human resources matters including, but not limited to, employee performance, promotions, reassignments, awards, etc.
• Implementing security screening procedures in accordance with TSA objectives and directives.
• Assisting with investigations of incidents, and preparing incident reports or other documents that convey required information.
• Responding to breaches of security and emergency situations.
• Training team members, monitoring and reporting on the status and progress of work, and representing the team in communications with the supervisor or manager for the purpose of obtaining resources (e.g., computer hardware and software, etc.).

• Plan, direct, coordinate, and review of all Traffic Management functions that effect worldwide movement of personal property and personnel for members (military and civilian) of the Department of Defense.
• Interpret travel authorizations pertaining to entitlements for travel and movement of personnel and dependents upon Permanent Change of Station (PCS).
• Direct counseling activities which provide information on entitlements, responsibilities, and service requirements.
• Provide authoritative transportation guidance to customers on policy and entitlements for personal duty travel and all types of transportation activities.
• Oversee the inspection of carriers/contractors during preparation and loading of household goods for compliance with applicable regulations, specifications and/or tariffs, to include inspection of documentation, packing materials, and methods.
• Plan and assign work to subordinates; evaluate work performance of subordinates; and establish deadlines and priorities based on the workflow.
• Serve as technical advisor and assist in verifying and monitoring administration and performance of the contractor providing official and unofficial travel services to the installation.
• Use a variety of surveillance techniques to validate contractor compliance, verify that travelers’ schedules and mission needs are met, and that most cost-effective fares and rates are obtained.

1. Assists technical transportation advisor and higher graded staff on all statewide operating matters dealing with commercial movement of personnel and equipment. Analyzes and advises on transportation considerations relative to the domestic and international movement of equipment, supplies, and personnel via all commercial transportation modes. Assists in the development of, maintains, and exercises the commercial traffic functions of mobilization plans, as well as training programs for managers and mobilization augmentees on related transportation subjects. Assists in input to the Defense Movement Coordinator (DMC), as required, with the preparation of the commercial transportation portions of the Automated Unit Equipment List (AUEL). Assists in Obligation and execution of funding for the commercial transportation mission.

2. Assists in the preparation of Transportation Discrepancy Reports (TDR) and other documents in support of government claims against carriers for freight loss and damage or failure to provide contracted services. Reconciles Commercial Bills of Lading to verify receipt and shipment of equipment and supplies. Makes recommendations to higher graded employees for changes in local policies and procedures to support the economical movement of contractually procured materials from vendors. Interprets and enforces Federal, State, and local regulations concerning the movement of hazardous materials and general commodities through various modes of carriage. Assists in monitoring and ensures proper handling, packaging, and shipping of arms, ammunition and explosives (AA&E), Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI), and classified/sensitive items. Safeguards accountable transportation documents, which may include: Government Bills of Lading, Government Transportation Requests, and Uniform Service Meal Tickets.

3. Assists in inspections, or provides for inspection of, commercial carrier terminals to locate and expedite delivery of astray government shipments. Ensures carrier capability complies with government requirements and specifications. Assists in the management of the Carrier Performance Program for the state and provides input to the Traffic Manager for the overall program.

4. Procures domestic and international travel for both military and civilian passengers. Reviews the travel arrangements provided by the Travel Services Contractor ensuring that special fares and/or discounts are utilized when feasible. Ensures advance procurement of transportation services to achieve greatest overall cost efficiency and oversees the audit of the Travel Services Contractor for application of appropriate discounts for official travel. Monitors the approved Travel Agent for official travel for quality assurance as an Assistant Contract Officer Representative (ACOR). Advises travelers on entitlements and responsibilities and manages the processing of refunds for unused commercial tickets into the government accounting system. Ensures all travel requests are accompanied by approved travel orders and reconciles billing of requested travel services. Reconciles and validates the monthly billing for commercial air travel Centrally Billed Account (CBA) and submits it for payment.

5. Maintains all transportation related automated systems and databases to support the Traffic Management Programs for the State.

6. Accomplishes the full spectrum of support for state and Federal National Guard operations, training, readiness missions, natural disasters, and Homeland Defense/Defense Support of Civil Authorities (HLD/DSCA).

7. Performs other related duties as assigned.

This Transportation Security Manager position is located Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If selected for this position, you will be responsible for mitigating threats against civil aviation and other transportation security modes. You will manage one or more programs, including, but not limited to, Checkpoints, Coordination Center, and/or Behavior Detection Officer (BDO) Screening of Passengers by Observational Techniques (SPOT) Program, as assigned by the Federal Security Director (FSD), Deputy FSD, or Assistant FSD. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Fostering a collaborative organization that networks freely with each other to accomplish the mission.
• Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with TSA Stakeholders.
• Supporting a culture that values an exceptional workforce through empowerment, support of risk-based decision making, and coaching/mentoring.
• Utilizing appropriate leadership styles and techniques based on evaluation of the situation, in order to effectively guide and direct staff.
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., STSOs, BAOs, BDOs, airlines, etc.) to ensure communication of up-to-date threat information.
• Facilitating and contributing to daily briefing discussions, and using scenarios and examples to clarify appropriate application of Standard Operating Procedures and to engage and empower the workforce.
• Monitoring, encouraging, and continually reinforcing principles of critical thinking, specialized communication tactics, and understanding of the security threat.
• Assessing security operations and managing resources to reduce stress and encourage use of network to maximize mitigation of the threat.
• Responding to and resolving security related incidents, emergency situations, and difficult customer service issues by creating calm, establishing command presence, and using critical thinking and tactical communication.
• Creating and reinforcing a work environment that maintains open, respectful communication, values employees, and encourages the use of cooperative problem solving.

• Plan, coordinate, supervise, and perform Contracting Officer’s Representative oversight over all activities associated with Transportation Motor Pool operations, personnel, supplies, and equipment for supported organizations and units.
• Approve the terms and conditions of transportation and maintenance contracts/agreements to ensure contractor and government performance are in compliance.
• Direct the Vehicle Operations and Contract Maintenance Branch staff in performing quality assurance evaluations, including monitoring and reporting of contractor performance for transportation and maintenance related contracted services.
• Formulate policies, analyze, and recommend new methods of application or changes to existing policies; and develop transportation operations principles, concepts, techniques, and procedures and participate in related studies.
• Implement transportation management and functional system operating standards for the command to ensure maximum utilization of resources and compliance with higher headquarters policies and directives.
• Plan and assign work to subordinates determining work schedules and priorities.

This Supervisory Transportation Security Officer position is located at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSO), you will be responsible for mitigating actual and potential threats against civil aviation and other transportation modes. You will also perform and supervise in your area of specialty, which may include Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and Lead Transportation Security Officers (LTSOs) in the performance of all security functions related to the screening of people, property, and cargo through the use and application of procedures, techniques, and technology. In addition, you will make independent, security-based decisions using intelligence, critical thinking, experience, observation, and passenger engagement. Typical duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting and supervising subordinate employees in conducting pre-board security screening of persons, their carry-on and checked baggage/cargo.
• Overseeing screening checkpoint(s) and/or baggage screening operations on a day-to-day basis to include equipment, personnel, and the scheduling and rotation of personnel.
• Participating in the development of new policies and procedures, and recommending changes in policy and procedures based on observation of work, as required.
• Participating in the development of strategic planning initiatives, workforce planning, succession planning initiatives, and other reports and documents for TSA and superiors.
• Engaging in continuous development of critical thinking skills necessary to mitigate security threats by identifying, evaluating, and applying appropriate situational options and approaches.
• Preparing various types of communications such as morning briefings, checkpoint logs, reports, and documents that are germane to the work performed.
• Developing incident information and reports for Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) and superiors.
• Serving as a member of the National Screening Force.

The position reports directly to the Deputy Regional Administrator in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southwest Region, Office of Policy, International Affairs and Environment (APL), National Engagement & Regional Administration (ARA).

The incumbent is a recognized subject matter expert in the management of transportation systems and infrastructure during domestic threats and/or in response to incidents. Provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. Serves as the official point of contact and focal point for the collection and dissemination of transportation related information from other Operating Administrations, Federal support agencies, and the private sector on actual or potential crisis situations. Implements current and emerging regional emergency transportation plans and programs to provide continuity and resiliency.

Applies experience and expert knowledge that are applicable to emergency response planning in order to conduct functional activities for projects/programs that often require the development of new and innovative approaches. Performs very broad and complex liaison activities and assignments related to transportation emergency planning, response, and recovery which are of significant interest to the Secretary of Transportation, DOT Operating Administrations (including FAA), state, tribal and local governments, voluntary and non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. The duties and responsibilities of this position cut across and strongly influence these entities. Results of work are critical to the DOT, the FAA and affect large numbers of people on a long-term, continuing basis.

Applies knowledge of DOT and FAA's policies and other regulatory guidance to identify, define, and organize resources for large projects/programs/work activities. Acquires and allocates resources to accomplish activities within established schedules and budgetary requirements.

Maintains frequent contacts with top public sector transportation officials and decision makers within and outside FAA, other Federal departments and agencies, Congressional staff, state, tribal and local governments, and community officials in structured and unstructured settings. Assignments regularly require visits to sites and communities throughout the serviced regional area that may involve moderate risks of discomfort. May require frequent travel, including travel to disaster sites or field operations centers under austere conditions. Provides backup support to other Regions as requested by the Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response (S60).

Recruits and trains cadre from the various Operating Administrations for the DOT’s Regional Emergency Transportation Program. Works collaboratively with Emergency Support Functions to ensure coordinated responses during emergencies. Coordinates Regional Emergency Transportation Response teams in response to incidents and performs the National Response Framework functions at the Regional and field centers. Completes required training and maintains proficiency in program tools such as WebEOC. Also develop and maintain expertise and cultivate partnerships. The incumbent may support other regional programs and functions with communication, analysis, and collaboration.

DUTIES CONTINUED IN EDUCATION:

As a Civil Engineer (Transportation), you will:

1. Provide advice and guidance on Federal laws, regulations, and FHWA policies applicable to Federal-aid projects within the State DOT project development process, in meetings, telephone contacts, public hearings, field reviews, and visits with State DOT officials and other Federal, State, and local agencies for assigned program areas and in assisting in the implementation of leadership initiatives.

2. Conduct project reviews in accordance with the Division’s Risk-Based Stewardship and Oversight plan.  Review required project actions for appropriate application of design standards and criteria, conformance with policy and regulations, eligibility for Federal participation, traffic safety features, reasonableness of cost estimates, fulfillment of requirements from the transportation planning and contract provisions.

3. Review and evaluate project studies, and comment on alternatives and/or modifications. Authorize project agreements which may include reviewing the adequacy of proposed rights-of-way clearances, NEPA, construction plans, agreements for utility and railroad work, consultant agreements.

4. Participate in and contributes to Division program management activities including development of stewardship and oversight plans, conducting risk assessments, development of strategic operations and business plans, promotion of the implementation of a performance-based planning and programming process to partner agencies, and identification and tracking of performance measures and the associated reporting processes.  Provide Program Approvals that fall under the Discipline such as such as consultant written procedures, standard drawings, standard specifications, prequalification procedures, Uniform record keeping, procedures to determine contract time, and Liquidated Damages Rates.

5. Participate in oversight activities, such as process reviews, and in-depth documentation reviews of Federal-aid programs; advise on problems and deficiencies, prepares reports and analysis, coordinate corrective actions, review and evaluate practices, and share innovative practices, procedures and technologies. Participate in assessing State programs for effectiveness and compliance.

The Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate is an engineer with experience monitoring Federally funded highway programs or delivering highway projects from initial scoping through construction support and maintenance; and experience conveying ideas and concepts to persuade others in meetings, discussions, and in writing.

• Resolves and reports a wide variety of technical problems and unusual occurrences to include, but not limited to, mold, conflicting documentation, or information available, tracing missing freight or personal property through various channels.
• Assists in the deployment coordination meetings to establish deployment timelines, requirements and unit readiness.
• Ensures customers understand the contractor and their own personal responsibilities in connection with the shipment of their personal property.
• Prepares damage inspection reports completed at shipper’s residence or warehouse.
• Advises customers on shipment requirements.