Logistics Management Specialist

Defense Information Systems Agency

$85K — $102K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of specialized experience in logistics or supply chain management.
  • Proven ability to analyze complex global supply chain disruptions.
  • Experience in coordinating operational tasks across military and joint service components.
  • Skilled in managing crisis response workflows in operations center environments.
  • Familiarity with conducting post-operation assessments for revising logistics plans.
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to meet security clearance requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as regional/functional Desk Officer to ensure integrated logistics support.
  • Analyze worldwide customer support and assess the impact of DLA operations.
  • Provide situational awareness and synthesize global information for leadership.
  • Coordinate with National Account Managers and Combatant Command Liaison Officers.
  • Work with planning branches to synchronize current operations with exercises.
  • Gather current data from Major Subordinate Commands for informational briefings.
  • Task appropriate commands to develop operation summaries for senior leadership.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, retirement, and life insurance.
  • Access to extensive job training and professional development opportunities.
  • Potential for telework and flexible work schedules depending on position.
  • Eligibility for paid vacation and sick leave.
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Summary

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Duties

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  • Serves as a regional/functional Desk Officer in DLA's Agency Synchronization Operations Center (ASOC) with ensuring integrated logistics support to DLA customers.
  • Conducts analysis of DLA worldwide customer support in peacetime and war environments, as well as the impact of Agency operations and policies on that support
  • Provides situational awareness of world events, synthesizing information from sources worldwide, and coordinates with Major Subordinate Commands (MSC) and regional commanders to develop a Common Operational Picture for DLA Senior Leadership.
  • Coordinates with the applicable Service National Account Managers and Combatant Command (CCMD) Liaison Officers (LNO) to ensure DLA activities meet warfighter priorities of the Service Staffs, Joint Staff, and Combatant Commands.
  • Works in coordination with DLA ASOC Plans, Exercises and Readiness Branch to ensure the effective synchronization of the Current Operations in Federal, Joint Chief of Staff, CCMD and Service level exercises and appropriate linkage to OPLAN execution.
  • Works with assigned CCMD LNO and regional counterparts, gathering current data from the MSCs, providing informational briefings to assigned LNOs, ensuring warfighter requirements are properly channeled and integrated into future contract initiatives.
  • Coordinates with, and tasks the appropriate MSCs and Regional Commands through the ASOC Battle Captain as necessary to develop a Common Operational Picture and Operations Executive Summary (EXSUM) for senior members of DLA leadership.
  • Upon request or given contingency, performs watch duties as assigned.
  • Collects and evaluates exercise and/or contingency operations examples to use as a basis for improving and revising agency doctrine, directives, instructions, or Support Plans.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
  • Security Requirements: Special Sensitive with Sensitive Compartmented Information(SCI) / Top Secret Access
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: No
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
  • Expeditionary Civilian (EC): Emergency Essential
  • Expeditionary Civilian (EC) Deployable: Must be able to acquire and maintain a Government Credit Card, Government Passport and the DLA Distribution J9 published requirements for all personal health, license, and other qualifications.
  • Mission Essential: This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis.
  • Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required
  • Pre-Employment Physical-Required
  • USCENTCOM Physical Requirement: Must meet the requirements specified within USCENTCOM MOD 18 Individual Protection and Individual-Unit Deployment Policy in relation to occupying a position at an overseas/deployed location within the CENTCOM area.


Qualifications

To qualify for a Logistics Management Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

- Analyzing complex global supply chain disruptions and implementing enterprise-wide solutions

- Coordinating operational taskings across military service components, CCMDs, or joint commands;

- Managing crisis response workflows or operational dashboards within an operations center environment;- Conducting post-operation assessments to revise logistics support plans or standard operating procedures.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Benefits

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