Logistics Management Specialist

Naval Air Systems Command•Patuxent River, MD

About The Position

The Logistics Management Specialist serves in the Systems Safety & Air Systems Integration Department, Air Systems Integration Division of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. The position supports the Air Systems Group, PMA 265, and the F/A-18 program by developing and executing logistics planning, processes, and documentation throughout acquisition to achieve the required level of logistics supportability. The specialist establishes processes and guidelines for logical, analytical, repeatable, and auditable supportability analyses that identify maintenance requirements and support alternatives. The role ensures compliance with environmental regulations related to acquisition logistics and supportability for aircraft, aircraft systems, and weapon systems. It also applies process-improvement initiatives and tools to achieve improved results, tracks and reports readiness goals and objectives to facilitate organizational, intermediate, and depot-level review, and provides logistics expertise to Weapon Systems Program Offices and Logistics Managers. The position supports an integrated support package through industrial and maintenance planning; maintenance program and supply integration; integrated support; training and training support; and support-equipment management and integration. It integrates maintenance and supply functions, as well as maintenance scheduling and management, and manages logistics research and development. The specialist assesses industry practices to improve maintenance technologies, manufacturing sciences, and technology insertion in acquisition, supporting systems from concept refinement and technology development through disposal to promote maintainability, readiness, supportability, and affordability.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12/13 grade level or pay band DS-04 in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Create oral presentations and author written reports and other documentation as required.
Manage and direct the efforts of engineering and logistics personnel assigned or matrixed internally and externally to the supported program.
Perform organizational and general personnel-management functions, including planning and executing supply for program product and service demands.
Determine the best approach for expending resources to ensure a successful logistics support posture, using technical information, feedback, and funding availability.
Use established planning tools and procedures to plan, establish, and execute effective total life-cycle goals for the assigned system.
Create and propose additional planning tools as needed for the applicable program.
Be a U.S. citizen and be determined suitable for federal employment.
Participate in the direct-deposit pay program and successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check as a new Department of the Navy employee.
Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date when applying as a current federal employee for a GS position.
Meet applicable DAWIA certification and continuous-learning requirements within established timeframes.
Be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
Obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.

Responsibilities

Plan logistics processes and documentation during acquisition to achieve the desired level of logistics supportability.
Establish processes and guidelines for supportability analyses that are logical, analytical, repeatable, and auditable, and identify maintenance requirements and support alternatives.
Ensure compliance with environmental regulations associated with supportability and logistics for the acquisition of aircraft, aircraft systems, and weapon systems.
Apply process-improvement initiatives and tools to achieve consistently improved results.
Track and report readiness goals and objectives to facilitate organizational, intermediate, and depot-level review.
Provide logistics expertise to Weapon Systems Program Offices and Logistics Managers to ensure designed logistics support systems meet supportability requirements and performance parameters.
Manage and direct engineering and logistics personnel assigned or matrixed to the program, and perform organizational and general personnel-management functions.
Plan and execute supply for program product and service demands.
Determine resource expenditures and approaches based on technical information, feedback, and funding availability to support a successful logistics posture.
Use established planning tools and procedures to plan, establish, and execute total life-cycle goals for the assigned system; create and propose additional planning tools as needed.
Produce and manage an integrated support package, including industrial and maintenance planning, maintenance program and supply integration, training and training support, and support-equipment management and integration.
Integrate maintenance and supply functions, maintenance scheduling, and maintenance management.
Execute and manage logistics research and development; assess and use industry practices to improve maintenance technologies, manufacturing sciences, and technology insertion in acquisition.
Provide logistics support from concept refinement and technology development through disposal to promote maintainability, readiness, supportability, and affordability.
Create oral presentations and author written reports and other required documentation.