Freight Rate Specialist

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This position serves as a Freight Rate Specialist at Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff Arkansas.

• Classifies, routes and rates domestic and export shipments of hazardous and general supplies and Chemical Defense Equipment (CDE) and conventional ammunition for Pine Bluff Arsenal.
• Utilizes technical guides and publications to ship a wide variety of commodities.
• Maintains accurate transit documents and control records for an organization.
• Uses various office automation equipment, databases, and transportation systems to track and retrieve required data.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must complete and pass a pre-employment drug test and then annually through random testing thereafter.
• Technical Transportation of Hazardous Material Certification required within 6 months.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.