Standards
Cargo Scheduling Series, 2144
Associated Group Standard
Use the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Technical and Medical Support Positions for this series in conjunction with the Individual Occupational Requirements described below.
Individual Occupational Requirements
Specialized Experience:
For GS-5 positions:
Experience that provided a knowledge of transportation matters such as schedules, routes, bills of lading, manifests, classification of commodities, packaging and preservation, loss and damage prevention, transit privileges, rates, demurrage charges, diversions of shipments, handling costs, etc.
For positions at GS-6 and above:
Experience that involved scheduling the movement of cargo into or through one or more freight terminals in the appropriate amounts in order to balance the flow with the terminals' capacity to accommodate the freight and the carriers' capacity to transport the cargo.
OR
Education and Training:
For GS-5:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in transportation or traffic management, economics, business administration, accounting, finance, statistics, or related fields, or (b) that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in such subjects.
