NKPD code: 4323
Transport clerks keep records of operational activities and coordinate the timing of rail, road and air passenger and freight transport, and prepare reports for management. Transport clerks perform the following main tasks: • keeping records of operational activities and coordinating the timing of passenger and freight transport; • directing the routing of rail traffic within a section or zone of the railway network and keeping related records; • directing, controlling and keeping records and logs of the organisation of freight at marshalling yards; • coordinating and keeping records of road transport operations, such as the allocation and scheduling of vehicles and drivers, the loading and unloading of vehicles and the storage of goods in transit; • coordinating and keeping records and logs of air passenger and freight operations, including passenger lists and cargo manifests; • preparing reports for management. Examples of occupations in this unit group: – Head of depot, metro – Dispatcher, transport vehicles – Controller, loading and unloading operations – Controller, air transport and services – Controller, trains – Controller, road transport