Logistics Management Specialist

Duties
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• Manage a multi-disciplinary team to ensure understanding of Enhanced Logistics Readiness Program (ELRP) policies, objectives, and desired outcomes.
• Analyze operational constraints and human factors influencing ELRP policy adjustments.
• Conduct research to inform ELRP policy and operational concepts for future engagements with Allies and Partner Nations (APNs).
• Prepare briefings, information papers, and decision documents based on research findings.
• Manage ELRP budgets and resources to ensure efficient allocation and support for logistical and maintenance initiatives.
• Develop plans and milestones that outline ELRP capabilities and focus Operations, Activities, and Investments (OAIs) on achieving strategic goals.
• Coordinate the execution of ELRP Operations, Activities, and Investments (OAIs) in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
• Collaborate with Security Cooperation Offices (SCOs), working groups, and divisions to develop ELRP metrics, assessments, and evaluations.
• Strengthen regional logistics and maintenance capabilities to support APNs and enhance operational readiness.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug test screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30%.
• This position is mission essential.
• When position is deployed, immunization screening is required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) managing Security Cooperation (SC) programs, logistics operations, and maintenance activities, along with strong skills in policy development, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and resource management; 2) coordinating logistics and maintenance activities in support of SC programs and collaborating with partner nations to enhance regional logistics and maintenance capabilities; 3) managing budgets and resources for SC and logistics programs, including familiarity with funding mechanisms ensuring compliance with financial regulations and guidelines. It is preferred for the incumbent to speak Spanish but not required. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is an Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation (M&S) Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized with organization/management discretion.
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized with organization/management discretion.