Defense Logistics Agency

Supervisory Business Development Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency$95K — $115K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience in business development or related field.
  • Proven leadership capability managing teams and projects.
  • Expertise in strategic planning for defense distribution efforts.
  • Ability to analyze and improve distribution policies and operations.
  • Strong communication skills for advising senior leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer engagement strategies and project execution.
  • Supervise and manage subordinate supervisors and leaders.
  • Coordinate joint studies to create innovative distribution solutions.
  • Promote distribution capabilities through marketing efforts.
  • Develop and implement transition plans for new operations.
  • Maintain technical knowledge of strategic engagement programs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
  • Access to a range of family benefits.
  • Eligibility varies based on employment type.
  • Potential for career advancement within DLA Distribution.
Full Job Description
Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

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  • Serves as a key leader for customer engagement strategies, planning and executing new projects and storage and distribution (S/D) business opportunities.
  • Performs supervisory duties, directing and managing subordinate supervisors and leaders.
  • Coordinates joint studies with partners and customer agencies to develop emerging storage and distribution solutions.
  • Performs marketing duties to promote storage and distribution capabilities and participates in management conferences with high-level officials.
  • Develops plans of actions and milestones (POAM) to transition new work seamlessly to DLA Distribution operations.
  • Remains technically competent and conversant in all new business and strategic engagement program areas and be knowledgeable about the political implications at the local, state, national, and international levels.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with 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.
  • Financial Filing Requirement: Yes
  • Supervisory Probation: Required
  • Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
  • This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Headquarters.


Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Business Development 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-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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:

  • Developing and implementing strategic planning initiatives to include intermediate and long-range defense distribution efforts.
  • Analyzing short- and long-range plans, programs, and objectives, and recommending major changes to ensure the best possible level of support to the customer.
  • Providing advice and support to senior leadership related to distribution policy, planning, and operations.
  • Researching distribution operations and conducting studies concerning major distribution issues which may result in changes to current procedures and processes, facilities and equipment, availability of funds and utilization of work force.


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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