Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is in FEMA’s Response and Recovery, Logistics Management Directorate, Logistics Operations Division. The specialist manages complex logistics programs, projects, and technical or support contracts; analyzes program effectiveness and resource use; and supervises staff conducting logistics reviews and evaluations. The role supports FEMA’s agency-wide logistics mission and emergency management operations. Employees may be recalled at any time for emergency operations, which can involve irregular hours, work away from the official duty station, extensive travel with little notice, and deployment to physically austere and operationally challenging locations. The position also requires a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding; FEMA covers travel expenses.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass and maintain a Public Trust-Moderate background investigation.
Register with Selective Service, if applicable.
Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements; the announcement specifies 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band.
Obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Be able to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
For GS-13 qualification, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 in the federal government, state or local government, or private sector, demonstrating: assigning work to subordinates; planning, executing, coordinating, and evaluating logistics organizations; and conducting cost-benefit analysis to identify the best course of action for logistics activities.
Attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding.
New federal competitive service employees and new supervisors or managers must complete a one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

Manage complex professional and administrative logistics management programs, projects, and technical or support contracts.
Analyze logistics programs and operations and advise management on their effectiveness, productivity, efficiency, and use of resources.
Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to evaluate logistics operations against agency goals and objectives.
Assign staff to conduct large-scale, technically difficult logistics program reviews and evaluations, sometimes involving multiple organizational levels.
Plan and schedule subordinate staff work, communicate work requirements, and track progress.
Support emergency management operations, including deployment when required.