Logistics Management Specialist

at U.S. Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB). About the Position: his position is located with Executive Director for Support Operations, Rock Island Arsenal, IL. This is a temporary not to exceed one year appointment. Responsibilities Manages assigned systems/units to ensure material resources are properly allocated to support timely fielding of new items and appropriate cascading of replaced items. Serves as a subject matter expert and represents assigned materiel at meetings that address the resolution of critical system/equipping related issues that may involve high-level officials from other areas, commands, or agencies. Develops, maintains, and distributes presentations and supporting meeting materials from stakeholders in support of equipment working groups. Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive management studies, and preparing solutions to especially broad, important, and severe management problems. Utilizes various logistics systems (DST, GCSS-A, LMP, GFEBs, etc) and Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, etc) to provide analysis, requirements, papers, executive summaries (EXSUM), significant activities (SIGACTS), and guidance. Provides input to directorate and divisions for briefs to leadership, Staff, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Dept. of Army (DA) G-8, Army Materiel Command (AMC), ACOMs, ASC and program/project managers to obtain support and ensure success. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience at the GS-11 grade level: Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: Assisting in analyzing the effectiveness of the materiel programs; Assisting in conducting studies to recommend solutions to materiel shortages; Assisting in developing instructions for the implementation of materiel redistribution and excess; Utilizing automated logistics management systems to monitor logistics programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized experience at the GS 12 Level: Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: Analyzing the effectiveness of the materiel programs; Conducting studies to recommend solutions to materiel shortages; Developing instructions for the implementation of equipment fielding redistribution and excess; Utilizing automated logistics management systems to monitor logistics programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ 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 a Material Maintenance Management Career Field 17 position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. This position allows for telework 3 days out of the pay period. NOTE: These positions are obligated. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights based on active military service, compensable injury or disability when fully recovered, or return rights based on having served an overseas tour. Obligated positions may also cover employees who have been on extended leave without pay under certain circumstances. When a position is obligated it means that he/she has an entitlement to that position. During the obligation period, the position may be filled on a temporary or permanent basis. When an obligated position is filled, the selected employee is required to sign an agreement acknowledging that (s)he is aware of the obligation and accepts the fact that (s)he may be displaced under reduction in force procedures at a later time. NOTE: This position is a TEMPORARY position not to exceed 1 year. It is a time limited position and may be extended up to a maximum of three years. This position may be converted to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment without further competition as long as all requirements are met.