Transportation Specialist

**Position:** Transportation Specialist **Type:** Full\-time **Location:** Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain **Travel:** 10% **\*\*Contingent Upon Award\*\*** **Position Summary:** The Transportation Specialist serves as the primary coordinator for passenger movement, cargo transportation, deployment planning, and mobility operations supporting Naval Special Warfare Group ONE Detachment Bahrain and deployed forces throughout the United States Central Command theater. This position manages strategic airlift, sealift, and ground transportation requirements through coordination with multiple Department of Defense transportation organizations and combatant command stakeholders. Working independently with minimal oversight, the Transportation Specialist ensures personnel, equipment, and mission\-essential cargo arrive at designated locations on schedule to maintain operational readiness and support contingency, exercise, and training requirements. The position directly impacts the successful deployment, sustainment, and redeployment of Naval Special Warfare forces across the theater of operations. **Duties and Responsibilities:** * Enter data into multiple databases and ensure data is maintained. * Ensure consistency and appropriate cross\-referencing for both newly entered and previously entered data. * Retrieve data and use data to respond to a variety of customer and vendor inquiries. * Compile and analyze data to identify trends, deficiencies, and accomplishments related to the assigned programs. * Perform research to determine reasons for patterns of transaction errors and failures. * Research problems surfaced by customers; resolve issues or route to appropriate * Government personnel with information setting forth research findings. * Conduct extensive searches for information pertaining to complex and/or unusual supply transactions and patterns; assemble retrieved information into different formats to meet different requirements; for example, status reports, unmet customer needs, and other similar areas. * Analyze the results of applying guidelines to difficult situations and recommend changes. * Review existing automated system(s) to determine feasibility for improvement. * Be responsible for arranging and scheduling all NSWG\-1 Det Bahrain/TF\-3 and deployed personnel, passenger, and cargo movement requirements through close and continuous coordination with U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), U.S. Air Mobility Command (AMC), Central Command (CENTCOM), Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT), Logistic Support Facility (LSF), FIFTH Fleet (FIFTHFLT), Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC), Military Sealift Command (MSC), Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC), NAVTRANS, Defense Distribution Center (DDC), Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), and other government agencies in order to meet operational requirements. * Provide oversight functions regarding coordination of strategic airlift and/or sealift requirements for NSWG\-1 Det Bahrain/TF\-3 and deployed forces in support of deployments and redeployments to the CENTCOM theater for exercises, training, and contingency tasking. * Provide NSWG\-1 Det Bahrain/TF\-3 deployment support. Ensuring the deployment of NSW/MSOC personnel and equipment, via military airlift/sealift and/or contract aircraft or vessel, meets the Required Delivery Data (RDD) as directed by Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)/USCENTCOM Deployment Order or NSW Commander in order to meet operational commitments and/or to sustain or enhance combat readiness of deployed NSW Forces. * Use automated Department of Defense (DoD) transportation systems to ensure passenger and cargo transportation requirements are accurately entered into Time Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD). * Provide transportation support to exercise and theater engagement requirements. Coordinate strategic airlift and/or sealift and ground/line haul transportation to move NSW deployed personnel and equipment in support of JCS/Fleet exercises, counter\-drug missions, Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET), and unilateral training conducted in the CENTCOM theater. * Schedule/coordinate passenger and cargo movement with Command Logistics Forces NAVCENT/Command Task Force 53 (COMLOGFORNAVCENT/CTF\-53\), AMC, CENTCOM, SOCCENT, COMFIFTHFLT, MTMC, MSC, Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC), Defense Distribution Center (DDC), Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), and other government agencies. * Process all phases of transportation for hazardous materials by all modes (i.e. land, vessel, and commercial/military air). International regulations covered include the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code and the International Commercial Air Transport Associations Dangerous Goods Regulations. United States regulations covered include the Department of Transportation (DOT) 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and U.S. military regulations. * Ensure timelines are met and cargo arrives in time to maintain combat readiness of deployed NSW forces. NSWG\-1 Det Bahrain is the executive agent for ALL NSW activities in the CENTCOM theater. * Coordinate all country clearance requirements for NSW deployed personnel in the CENTCOM theater traveling to foreign countries. * Ensure all hazardous waste and recyclable materials are properly identified, labeled, contained, segregated by hazard class, and turned\-in for compliant hazardous waste disposal prior to the 90\-day storage limit or other applicable waste storage limits. * Acquire a sponsorship letter from the contracting agency referencing contract and Visa for temporary visits to mission essential sites. * Draft and submit theater and country clearance messages utilizing the Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS) web\-based program. * Review and approve Travel Tracker / Individual Anti\-Terrorism Plan (TT/IATP) in accordance with PACOM OPORD 5050\-08 and the DoD Foreign Clearance Guide utilizing the TT/IATP web\-based program. * Coordinate arrival and departure dates with U.S Embassies, Defense Attachés, SOCCENT, and Fleet Commanders in strict compliance with DoD Electronic Foreign Clearance Guide. * Develop, modify, print, maintain, and distribute computer\-based deployment reports. * Coordinate personnel and cargo airlift, as required, to support NSW personnel participation in JCS and Fleet bilateral, and unilateral training exercise in the CENTCOM theater. Coordinate and schedule both U.S. Navy and joint rotary and fixed\-wing aircraft support for NSW forces in support of exercises operations and training. * Schedule/coordinate passenger and cargo movement with NOLSC, AMC, CENTCOM, SOCCENT, COMFIFTHFLT, MTMC, MSC, FISC, DDC, SDDC, and other government agencies. * Ensure CONUS, OCONUS, and forward deployed forces arrive in time to conduct scheduled exercise/training events and redeploy in time to meet follow\-on events. * Utilize Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) to coordinate TPFDD for each event. * Utilize the Single Mobility System (SMS) to track air, sea, and land transportation assets during all phases of movement. **Required Qualifications:** * US Citizen * Valid U.S. driver's license * Must hold an active Secret Security Clearance * Ability to obtain theater clearances, country clearances, visas, sponsorship documentation, and other travel authorizations required for mission execution. * Possess a current and valid U.S. passport and maintain a valid U.S. passport for the entire period of performance of the contract. * Possess a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) * Have a minimum of 5 years of direct experience of knowledge, and processes associated with air mobility and transportation management. * On a case\-by\-case basis, candidates for employment not possessing the specified years of experience may be considered if the hiring agency determines whether the applicant is qualified and approved by the COR. * Be able to drive Government\-owned trucks and vans. * Be able to operate a Personal Computer (PC) with common/standard business software programs. Be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. * Have direct knowledge of installation level and strategic support logistic programs and systems that relate to logistic capability and capacity. * Have excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Pay strong attention to detail and be highly accurate in performing all tasks. * Perform duties independently, with minimal oversight. * Be able to write correspondence in a military format, when necessary. **Physical Ability to:** * Ability to work in transportation, logistics, warehousing, deployment, and operational support environments. * Ability to move throughout ports, airfields, logistics facilities, and military installations. * Ability to support deployment and redeployment operations in overseas environments. * Ability to work extended periods utilizing transportation and logistics information systems. * Ability to meet security, safety, and force protection requirements associated with overseas operations. **Physical Demands and Work Environment:** While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, listen, and write. The employee frequently is required to use foot/ankle motions, hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be the best qualified for the position and successfully perform the functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made (if possible) to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. **Company Background:** Seventh Dimension LLC provides focused customer support in two core competencies Training \& Support Services. Since 2015, we have provided customers with flexible, adaptable, and creative approaches to solving complex problems. We are a proven prime contractor that understands future operating environments, fiscal constraints, and current force requirements. We are a SDVOSB in North Carolina with a TS Facility Clearance, Secret storage and a DCAA compliant accounting system. **Disclaimer:** This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job\-related instructions and to perform any other job\-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. **Seventh Dimension, LLC is a Veteran friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.**