Cargo Coordinator

Position Responsibilities:

• Contributes to and generally supports efforts relating to Amentum’s SafeUp® Program.

• Responsible for coordinating all cargo movements to/from deep field camps and/or South Pole Station. This includes general cargo, science group cargo, passengers, and cargo returning from camps.

• Acts as McMurdo Station liaison for field camp resupply, including grantee resupply.

• Supports work centers to properly handle all priority, retrograde, and hazardous field camp cargo movements while resolving any outstanding cargo transport issues.

• Communicates via radio and/or telephone with the field camp supervisor to coordinate resupply and cargo priorities while also providing updates on all cargo movement issues.

• Provides daily cargo priority lists to the Movement Control Center (MCC) for aircraft mission load planning.

• Communicates daily with MCC load planners for aircraft mission loads.

• Assists with inventories, general organization, and mapping of field camp cargo staged in McMurdo.

• Initiates Discrepancy Reports (DISREPS) for all flights with cargo or passenger manifesting discrepancies (field camps).

• Collaborates with United States Antarctic Program (USAP) Cargo personnel, fixed-wing coordinators, and MCC to overcome any transportation, cargo, or hazardous material issues.

• Forwards field camp project “call forward” requests to the MCC supervisor for processing.

• Research field camp shipping number discrepancies in the cargo tracking software system and corrects labeling errors.

• Assists with science cargo processing, as required.

• Complies with all ASC Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH), Waste Management and Quality Assurance requirements, goals, policies, and procedures.

• Performs other duties as required.

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:

• High School diploma or GED

• Two years of experience in a combination of the following: customer service, administrative duties, reporting, and/or data management.

Expected Skills and Competencies:

• Proficiency with various computer programs including Microsoft Office software and email systems.

• Strong organizational and data management skills.

Preferred:

• One year of experience in planning and organizing remote cargo/supply movements, and/or logistics planning, or one summer season in a position within Transportation and Logistics.

• Familiarity with aircraft load planning and regulations governing transportation of hazardous materials.

Physical and/or Other Requirements :

• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods

• Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica

• Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer

• Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF

• Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position.

• Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position.

• Must participate in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives.

• Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States

• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.