Deputy Director Logistics & Engineering

Department of the Air Force Headquarters • MacDill AFB, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Deputy Director, Logistics & Engineering (J4) at USCENTCOM provides executive leadership for theater logistics and engineering across 21 countries in the area of responsibility. The role supports military operations and partner collaboration to strengthen regional security and protect U.S. interests. The Deputy Director serves as a principal advisor to the J4 Director and USCENTCOM Commander, with broad responsibility for strategic theater issues and authority to articulate and execute command intent. Operating under the Commander’s broad policy direction, the incumbent coordinates with senior U.S., coalition, and command leaders on strategic priorities and may speak and commit the command to authoritative, final, and directive actions within the position’s scope.

The position oversees supply, maintenance, transportation, base development, contract support, wartime host-nation coordination, and other theater logistics and engineering functions. It coordinates with flag officers and senior leaders from the Joint Staff, Service Components, and Department of War to secure and sustain resources for the area of responsibility. The incumbent assesses the efficiency, productivity, and organizational effectiveness of the J4 directorate and works with senior military and defense leaders to address logistics or engineering gaps and develop courses of action.

The Deputy Director exercises executive managerial and supervisory authority over a multidisciplinary workforce of more than 100 military and civilian logistics, engineering, and administrative professionals, primarily at GS-13 to GS-15 or equivalent. Responsibilities include mentoring, training, professional development, and final authority over personnel actions recommended by subordinate chiefs, while enforcing equal opportunity and merit-based practices. The role also coordinates stateside and forward-deployed contributions from the Joint Staff, OSW, DOS, Service Components, and Combined Joint Task Forces, and builds support relationships with U.S. government entities and regional foreign partners.

The position is based at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. It requires mobility, travel on short notice, and availability outside normal duty hours, including weekends, to support exercises and crisis planning. The position is Special-Sensitive and requires a Top Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one, drug testing, and completion of a one-year probationary period for an initial SES career appointment. Attendance at the Air Force Senior Leader Orientation Course is generally required within 12 months of appointment, subject to availability.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge and personal experience leading, directing, and managing strategic joint and multinational logistics functions, activities, and programs in the federal government or private industry.
• Demonstrated expertise and experience leading and managing complex operational engineering, base development, base operating support, and operational contract support in support of national security objectives and theater-wide military assistance.
• Resume must be no longer than two pages and demonstrate the required Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications.
• Must meet the five Executive Core Qualifications: commitment to the rule of law and principles of the American founding; driving efficiency; merit and competence; leading people; and achieving results.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Selected candidate must file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278).
• Must have or be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• Must pass required urinalysis testing and sign a drug testing letter; position is subject to random drug testing.
• Must travel under DoW Joint Travel Regulations and be available on short notice for high-level meetings.
• Must be available for other than normal duty hours, including weekends, to support exercises and crisis planning.
• An initial SES career appointee must successfully complete a one-year probationary period.
• SES members must sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligations Agreement; mobility is a condition of employment.
• Attendance at the Air Force Senior Leader Orientation Course is generally required within 12 months of appointment, subject to course availability.
• Applicants with SES or OPM SES Candidate Development Program eligibility, or SES reinstatement eligibility, must provide proof to be considered for noncompetitive appointment.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is desired.
• A master's or advanced degree in management, engineering, or a logistics-related field is highly desired.
• SES or OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program certification, or SES reinstatement eligibility, may support noncompetitive appointment if documented.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for theater logistics and engineering across USCENTCOM’s 21-country area of responsibility.
• Advise the J4 Director and USCENTCOM Commander on broad strategic theater issues and articulate and execute command intent.
• Coordinate with flag officers and senior leaders from the Joint Staff, Service Components, and Department of War to secure resources for the area of responsibility.
• Oversee theater supply, maintenance, transportation, base development, contract support, and wartime host-nation coordination.
• Assess the efficiency, productivity, and organizational effectiveness of the J4 directorate and develop courses of action to address logistics and engineering gaps.
• Manage and supervise a multidisciplinary workforce of more than 100 military and civilian logistics, engineering, and administrative professionals.
• Mentor, train, and support the professional development of the workforce and make final decisions on personnel actions recommended by subordinate chiefs.
• Enforce equal opportunity and merit-based practices.
• Coordinate strategic priorities with senior U.S., coalition, and command leaders and coordinate stateside and forward-deployed contributions from the Joint Staff, OSW, DOS, Service Components, and CJTFs.
• Represent the Commander and commit the command to authoritative, final, and directive actions within the position’s scope.
• Build and maintain support relationships with U.S. government entities and foreign partners to strengthen collective defense and regional security.
• Collaborate with interagency partners to identify shared regional goals and coordinate actions toward national objectives.
• Travel on short notice to high-level meetings and be available outside normal duty hours, including weekends, for exercises and crisis planning.

Benefits

• SES members are eligible for bonuses and/or ranks and stipends in addition to annual salary.
• SES members are eligible for performance-based salary increases and/or bonuses.
• Permanent Change of Station costs may be authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered.
• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed