Logistics Management Specialist

Air Force Civilian Career Training • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

This is a formal Air Force career-broadening assignment intended to provide a developmental experience that broadens the skills or leadership perspective of a high-potential manager or executive candidate. It is not a continuing position; the assignment is limited to 36 months. The position develops and integrates the Department of the Air Force’s Set the Theater Program prepositioning strategy, aligning requirements and resources with planning, programming, and budget guidance and supporting Agile Combat Employment. It coordinates logistics, acquisition, storage, and sustainment processes across organizations and develops strategic placement and sustainment strategies.

The incumbent leads complex studies, working groups, and cross-organizational teams; evaluates findings; develops recommendations and options for leadership; and negotiates for implementation of recommendations. The role prepares and presents reports, briefings, studies, responses, justifications, and background papers, and represents the organization in meetings and working groups. It maintains liaison with Department of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, other Department of Defense offices, and major commands to support senior-leader decisions and improve defense-level planning.

The position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information, other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or certain Top Secret Special Access Programs. It is a Testing Designated Position subject to initial and periodic short-notice drug testing. Mobility is a condition of employment, and the employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement. Travel may be required, and work may occasionally include evenings, weekends, holidays, or overtime.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Special Sensitive security clearance; eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information, other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or specified Top Secret Special Access Programs is required to fully perform the duties.
• Sign a non-disclosure agreement and receive a favorable suitability determination before appointment.
• Meet specialized experience requirements equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the normal progression for the occupation.
• At least 52 weeks of service at GS-14 or higher, or equivalent in an alternate federal pay system, when the federal time-in-grade requirement applies.
• Mastery of logistics and ability to apply logistics theories and recommendations to changing missions and programs.
• Experience interpreting and developing critical program logistics policies.
• Knowledge of Department of Defense, Joint, and Air Force structures, missions, programs, policies, and organizational relationships.
• Advanced knowledge of management and organizational principles and practices, and planning, programming, and budgeting processes.
• Knowledge of Department of Defense and Air Force planning, acquisition, and management processes supporting force planning and long-range operational planning.
• Knowledge of Agile Combat Employment, War Reserve Materiel, relevant agency missions and policies, and how initiatives such as the European Deterrence Initiative and Pacific Deterrence Initiative affect Air Force War Reserve Materiel.
• Skill in stratifying resources against approved programs; planning, presenting, and executing budgets; analyzing policy and budget impacts; forecasting long-term funding requirements; reviewing and presenting data; and supporting logistics-program analysis.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct staff and cross-organizational study teams and task forces.
• Ability to manage several complex, time-critical, multifaceted projects simultaneously and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to analyze complex problems, conduct research, summarize results, and recommend resolutions while working through and leading others.
• Ability to articulate policy positions to senior Air Force officials and develop and deliver effective informational or persuasive briefings or speeches.
• Pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• Sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.
• Travel may be required, including travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft; the position may require work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, or overtime.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Department of the Air Force Set the Theater Program prepositioning strategy using planning, programming, and budget guidance, within fiscal constraints.
• Develop integration strategies to identify, coordinate, synchronize, and prioritize Set the Theater Program requirements.
• Align resources and develop strategic placement and sustainment strategies in support of the Agile Combat Employment Tasking Order.
• Coordinate execution of programmed resources from a capability perspective and integrate logistics, acquisition, storage, and sustainment processes across organizations.
• Lead study teams and working groups addressing enterprise strategies and lines of effort directed by senior Air Force leadership.
• Plan and direct complex studies; develop milestones and goals; analyze facts and research; prepare reports and recommendations; and negotiate for acceptance and implementation of recommendations.
• Prepare and present high-level reports and briefings, and initiate studies, responses to queries, justifications, and background papers on technical aspects of the assignment.
• Represent the organization at working groups, steering groups, meetings, conferences, and seminars, and chair them when appropriate.
• Maintain liaison with Department of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, other Department of Defense offices, and major commands.
• Share study and analysis results with counterpart agencies, promote information exchange on requirements and capabilities, and influence cross-functional teams to align workload and messaging.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Potential PCS expenses paid in accordance with applicable Joint Travel Regulations, Air Force regulations, and Career Broadening Policy, if authorized.

What This Job Offers

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