Troop Support Planner

Defense Logistics Agency•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Troop Support Planner serves as a planner, advisor, and consultant to assigned commands on logistics planning in support of the Department of Defense Executive Agent supply chain. The position provides authoritative advice and technical guidance to direct the design, development, execution, and promulgation of operational and contingency plans. It evaluates theater and contingency operation plans, assesses DLA Troop Support’s supporting tasks and missions, and resolves plan shortfalls, limitations, and other conditions that could affect DLA’s wartime logistics support mission. The planner monitors agency planning initiatives and evaluates theater operations through ongoing analysis and periodic command exercises. The position also collects and evaluates after-action reports and lessons learned from exercises or contingency operations to inform improvements to DoD and DLA doctrine, directives, instructions, and support plans. This is a GS-12 position. It is being filled as a time-limited appointment for up to three years, with provisions that vary by applicant status. The position requires U.S. citizenship and a favorable suitability or fitness determination. It is classified as non-critical sensitive with Secret access and is FLSA-exempt. Education cannot substitute for the specialized experience required at this grade level.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
One year of specialized experience directly related to the position, equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent in federal, military, or private-sector service.
Experience applying military planning, policies, and wartime or emergency logistics doctrines to develop, evaluate, and integrate contingency, emergency, and wartime logistics support plans.
Experience applying knowledge of military command structures, missions, programs, and interagency relationships to assess logistics readiness, interpret policy, and support organizational objectives.
Experience interpreting and applying logistics management concepts, regulatory requirements, and planning methodologies involving supply, storage, transportation, property disposal, and distribution.
Experience using advanced management systems, organizational practices, and evaluation programs to plan, execute, and review complex logistics support operations, exercises, and missions.
Meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for GS positions, time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements by the announcement’s cut-off or closing date.
Obtain a favorable suitability or fitness determination when reciprocity cannot be applied.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
Selectees must have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
The selectee may be required to undergo pre-employment and ongoing drug testing; a negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the start date.
Selected applicants must sign a written agreement acknowledging the conditions of the time-limited appointment and that management may release them from the position.
Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Responsibilities

Provide authoritative advice and technical guidance for the design, development, execution, and promulgation of operational and contingency plans.
Advise and consult with assigned commands on logistics planning in support of the DoD Executive Agent supply chain.
Evaluate theater and contingency operation plans and assess DLA Troop Support’s supporting tasks and missions.
Resolve operational plan shortfalls, limitations, and other conditions affecting DLA’s wartime logistics support mission.
Monitor agency planning initiatives and new initiatives, providing information for officials.
Analyze theater operations to determine DLA supporting tasks and missions, including through periodic testing during command exercises.
Collect and evaluate exercise or contingency-operation after-action reports and lessons learned.
Use lessons learned to improve and revise DoD and DLA doctrine, directives, instructions, and support plans.