ASC Logistics Coordinator

Leidos

5d•$52,000 - $94,000

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Logistics Coordinator for its Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) team supporting the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). The role coordinates and tracks cargo moving from ASC logistics hubs to the three USAP stations and field locations, as well as scientific samples and retrograde cargo moving back to the continental United States. It provides transportation-network visibility to end users, Transportation and Logistics (T&L) staff, and government agencies, and works closely with T&L leadership to support management activities. Initiative, critical thinking, and timely workload completion are important to success. The position supports logistics across remote Antarctic stations and field sites. Deployment to Antarctica may be required. A selected hire must pass the physical, dental, and psychological examinations required by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for deployment. Deployment eligibility is also subject to contract requirements, background investigation, and security screening; NSF retains final authority on deployment eligibility. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and obtain a Public Trust clearance before starting. The role also requires a valid U.S. driver’s license and supervisory experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with less than 2 years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S. citizenship, as required by the contract.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; an active clearance is preferred.
At least 2 years of diversified experience in the transportation industry or equivalent.
At least 2 years of transportation management experience, including cargo documentation, expediting, tracking, and general terminal operations.
Familiarity with computer systems used in logistics.
Excellent experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint.
Supervisory experience.
Valid U.S. driver’s license.
Must successfully complete the NSF-required physical, dental, and psychological examinations if selected for Antarctic deployment.
Must meet contract and NSF deployment eligibility requirements, including the stated restriction concerning disciplinary action or separation related to stalking, sexual assault, or sexual harassment within the preceding three years.

Nice To Haves

Hazardous Material Transportation certification.
Understanding of remote sites and/or polar logistics.
Active Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

Prepare and distribute required reports and documentation, including cargo-location, in-transit visibility, staged-cargo, Required On-Site (ROS) date, transportation-plan, and carrier air/waybill status reports.
Run cargo reports and analyze data for monthly metrics and trends.
Coordinate cargo scheduling and movement with logistics staff at Port Hueneme, Christchurch, and Punta Arenas across commercial air, commercial surface, special assignment airlift, and resupply-vessel transportation; follow up with terminals and subcontractors about potential delays.
Update end users, NSF, and ASC leadership on critical cargo movements, potential issues, and resolution or recovery plans.
Follow up with Port Hueneme supervisors on cargo packaging by NAVSUP to support timely movement through the cargo stream.
Prepare, update, and distribute transportation plans for critical cargo and scientific samples.
Coordinate, track, and communicate delivery updates for retrograde commercial air, commercial surface, and resupply-vessel cargo.
Support T&L management activities, including schedules, meetings, correspondence, records management, and other office duties.
Facilitate air/sea-lift transport requests by monitoring submissions, elevating requests to leadership, and assigning and tracking approval numbers.
Create continental/CONUS acquisition and peninsula logistics schedules with T&L leadership.
Assist with and process deployment and travel/training requests for the T&L functional area.
Coordinate T&L staff onboarding and offboarding, including IT assets and software application access requests.
Build and maintain organizational charts with Area Management stakeholders.
Maintain recurring meeting invitations, keep attendee lists current, account for upcoming time changes, and capture and distribute recurring meeting minutes as needed.
Interface professionally and tactfully by telephone, email, or in person with NSF personnel, grantees, the USAF, ASC employees, and other USAP participants.
Maintain a safe workplace program and ensure safety is the highest workplace priority.
Perform other duties as required.