Logistics Management Specialist

Duties

• Operational Sustainment activities in the field that directly impact Foreign Partners abilities to utilize US Army field weapon systems.
• Use regulations and authorities to execute Foreign Military Sales Programs, US Army Logistics and Supply Chains, and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation.
• Technical logistics advisor to foreign military counterparts (up to flag/general officer level) and the US Embassy Country Team.
• Negotiate competing maintenance and training schedules, operational priorities, and delivery timelines while mitigating cultural friction and Theater Commander Intent.
• Operate, independently, in forward, distributed, or semi-austere OCONUS environments without direct daily supervision.
• Establish local operating procedures for emergency parts expedition, air/seaport of debarkation customs clearance coordination, and surge operations during partner nation exercises or contingency escalations.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Subject to a mobility. You will be required to relocate based on management needs for the duration of employment in this or successor positions. You will not be required to move to a different geographic location more than once every three years.
• The position requires DoD SC Workforce (SCW) Certification requirements in the SC Functional Area (FA), SCW certification level: SC Foreign Military Sales and Financing (FA) Practitioner Level, within two years job entry.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time, within and outside the United States, (CONUS and OCONUS).
• This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position that require Acquisition certification, Life Cycle Logistics, Advanced, within 4 years of job entry.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 is used to assist agencies and employees to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest. This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter.
• This position requires the a pre-employment and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 10 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.

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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• 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
• 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: 1) managing logistics programs for assigned customers, 2) providing data for procurement planning, 3) liaison with logistics organizations on program management, AND 4) troubleshoot program changes to fulfill program requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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

• Planning and Evaluating
• Program Management
• Technical Competence

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-12).

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• 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 information sheet.
• This is a Logistics 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 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.