Logistics Management Specialist

Naval Sea Systems Command • Washington Navy Yard, DC

14d

About The Position

You will serve as a Logistics Management Specialist in the Amphibious Warfare Program Office, PMS 377, within the Deputy Portfolio Executive Expeditionary & Mine Warfare of DPAE Expeditionary and Mine Warfare. You will assist with the design, production, and fleet introduction of large amphibious ships. The position provides logistics expertise and substantive planning, direction, and control for acquisition and life-cycle logistics support planning, particularly for an ACAT I shipbuilding program. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

The role leads planning, scheduling, resource coordination, financial management, and product-support activities across the ship acquisition life cycle. It includes tracking logistics cost and performance metrics, managing Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) and Congressional reporting requirements, coordinating inputs across all 12 Integrated Product Support elements, and helping ensure ships have the logistics resources and support needed for testing, delivery, commissioning, and deployment. The specialist also manages configuration and data management, Government-Furnished Equipment logistics requirements, and the integration of supportability, reliability, maintainability, and availability considerations into ship design and acquisition.

The position requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) level, leading logistics management functions in support of a ship acquisition program. No education qualification requirement is specified. The role requires a SECRET clearance and may require CONUS and OCONUS travel, including travel on military and commercial aircraft. It is covered by the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act and requires certification in the assigned functional area and tier, as well as continuous learning points, within established timeframes.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new Department of the Navy employee.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET security clearance before entering on duty.
• Must obtain and maintain certification in the assigned Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act functional area and tier, and meet continuous learning point requirements within established timeframes.
• Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) in federal service or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, leading logistics management functions such as product support programs, acquisition plans, resource requirements, operations monitoring, or funds distribution in support of a ship acquisition program.
• No education qualification requirement.

Responsibilities

• Perform short- and long-range planning; establish milestones and schedules; coordinate and integrate taskings; and determine effective and efficient resource utilization.
• Provide logistics expertise and substantive planning, direction, and control for acquisition and life-cycle logistics support planning, particularly for an ACAT I shipbuilding program.
• Track Ao, Am, and O/S cost metrics against LCSP performance objectives and provide recommendations to the Product Support Manager.
• Manage Congressional reporting requirements tied to the LCSP.
• Coordinate inputs from all 12 Integrated Product Support elements; manage LCSP version control and review cycles; and ensure the LCSP reflects current program status, performance data, and strategic decisions at milestones and program reviews.
• Develop and implement financial management plans, procedures, and programs to facilitate effective, efficient, and timely application of Integrated Logistics Support requirements.
• Develop and submit a Program Objective Memorandum (POM) to the Product Support Manager for the designated program.
• Manage development and implementation of reviews and audits to ensure Integrated Logistics Support resources for testing and trials, outfitting, delivery, commissioning, initial shakedown, and deployment are identified, acquired, and available.
• Track development and implementation of Government-Furnished Equipment Integrated Logistics Support requirements in coordination with PARMS, including identification technical documentation, On Board Repair Parts status, and the Integrated Logistics Support checklist.
• Manage development and implementation of configuration and data management programs in accordance with mandatory Department of Defense and Navy policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Manage development and implementation or execution of system-support design criteria early in the acquisition and development cycle, including logistics factors from an engineering viewpoint.
• Ensure logistics support is integrated early in ship design so ships can be maintained at a high degree of readiness in the operational inventory; support reliability, maintainability, and availability programs.
• Ensure program requirements have appropriate product support throughout the life cycle for relevant systems, systems-of-systems, and shipbuilding.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package for themselves and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• A relocation incentive may be authorized for eligible selectees.
• Other hiring managers may offer relocation expense reimbursement or recruitment incentives, depending on funding availability and policy.
• Student loan repayment incentives may be authorized for eligible selectees.

What This Job Offers

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