Logistics Management Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Tacoma, WA

20d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Military Technician position with the 79th Sustainment Support Command, 385th Transportation Battalion, 319th Transportation Brigade Expeditionary, 364th Expeditionary Support Command, located in Tacoma, Washington. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set, and requires obtaining and maintaining a Secret clearance. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.

The specialist serves in an Army Reserve Battalion or equivalent-size unit and provides staff logistical support in areas such as supply, procurement, property accountability, transportation, equipment, maintenance, food service, and lodging. The role includes reviewing requisitions submitted through automated logistics systems; planning and directing supply distribution and use of unit equipment; identifying supply problem areas and corrective actions; and providing subordinate units’ logistics requirements for budget requests. The specialist also informs leadership of evaluation findings, reports, and summaries, establishes procedures for the Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP), and trains subordinate elements.

Applicants must meet an eligible employment authority category and the stated experience, education, or combined qualification requirements. The job requires one year of specialized experience or qualifying graduate education, or an acceptable combination of the two. Applicants who have held a General Schedule position within the previous 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Requirements

• Maintain active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set.
• Obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Meet the eligibility requirements of at least one listed employment authority category.
• Qualify through one year of specialized experience, qualifying graduate education, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience, if used, must include developing and executing programs to maximize logistical-resource utilization; advising or assisting organizational units on logistics; supporting logistics areas such as supply, procurement, property accountability, transportation, equipment, or maintenance/facilities; conducting staff visits and preparing special and recurring reports; and recommending disposition or redistribution of excess equipment or materiel.
• Qualifying education may be a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a field demonstrating relevant knowledge and skills, such as Logistics, Advanced Supply Chain Management, Business Law, or Service Management.
• Applicants combining education and experience must have a computed total of at least 100% of the requirements, using the stated calculation for experience and graduate semester hours.
• Applicants who have held a General Schedule position within the past 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to education in an accredited U.S. program or receive full credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.

Responsibilities

• Provide staff logistical support to an Army Reserve Battalion or equivalent-size unit in areas such as supply, procurement, property accountability, transportation, equipment, maintenance, food service, and lodging.
• Review requisitions submitted through automated logistics systems.
• Plan and direct activities related to the distribution of supplies and use of unit equipment.
• Identify supply problem areas and determine required corrective actions.
• Provide input to subordinate units’ budget requests for logistical requirements.
• Inform leadership of findings from evaluations, reports, and summaries.
• Establish procedures for operating the Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP).
• Conduct training for subordinate elements.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type and the hiring agency can provide details.
• Permanent change-of-station costs may be authorized.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-Federal work experience and certain military service in determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level