Logistics Management Specialist
- Location:
- Colorado, Peterson AFB
- Requires Relocation:
- Yes
- Start Date:
- 20/11/2024
- End Date:
- 03/12/2024
- Offering Type:
- Permanent
- Hiring Paths:
- Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS
- Service Type:
- Competitive
- Travel Percentage:
- Occasional travel
About Air Force Civilian Career Training
The mission of the United States Air Force is: To fly, fight, and win … Airpower anytime, anywhere. To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Global Reach and Global Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values — integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. Eligible applicants: Air Force Employee (Current Permanent Competitive Service Career/Career-Conditional Employee) Area of Consideration is limited to permanent internal Air Force employees currently serving in the Civil Engineer career field; all other candidates will be outside the area of consideration. This assignment is temporary and limited in duration to 36 months. This vacancy announcement is for one formal career broadening opportunity in the Civil Engineer career field community. The organizational location of this position is Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA..
Job summary
Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager/executive; is not a continuing position and assignment duration is limited to 36 months.
Major duties
1. Performs career broadening assignments on logistics policy, procedures, guidance, continuity, and direction for assigned program areas/projects. Assists in the development of AF policy, guidance, procedures, strategies, processes, and concepts concerning logistics support. Maintains close working relationships with logistics personnel from MAJCOMs, FOAs, DRUs, other services, other DoD, and non-DoD agencies to ensure a thorough understanding of the policies and guidance concerning logistics support requirements. 2. Career broadening assignments involve serving as a Staff Advisor on logistics procedures pertaining to logistical systems/programs. Evaluates and reports on new and existing logistics support concepts, proposals, designs, developments, products, trends, standards, process improvements, and ideas for applicability to the Air Force. Provides authoritative advice, corporate solutions, and assistance on complex, technical, controversial, and precedent setting matters to improve the overall logistics support to AF logistics projects/systems. Maintains close liaison with industry, military departments, USAF MAJCOMs, and other government agencies to evaluate applications of logistics systems technology and or programs and makes recommendations through development of alternative strategies and cost study trade-off. Maintains a constant review of the systems/programs and advises of any impact concerning logistics support issues. 3. Reviews, analyzes, and recommends procedures and methods for Air Force logistics program management. Assists in the development, maintenance and use of integrated program schedules. Develops procedures and methods for key milestone planning, identification and definition, task interdependency assessment, critical path development, and resource identification/control. Assesses the overall program management plans and schedules from the standpoint of logistics implementations, technical requirements, acquisition strategy, business strategy, and program execution. Works directly with HQ USAF, MAJCOM, FOA, and DRU counterparts in maintaining executable programs. 4. Carries out special projects and assignments designed specifically to meet the broadening intent of the position. Provides customer assistance and/or training for assigned financial management programs/systems. Represents the concerns of the organization at meetings and conferences preparing staff studies and various documents to meet special needs. Develops and presents oral presentations; leading and/or serving on steering committees or completing a project aimed at improving organizational effectiveness. Provides responsive and timely support to customers, actively supports achievement of financial program goals and objectives. Works to achieve and support quality improvement in all products and services and takes a proactive approach in providing customer assistance. Contributes to timely and viable resolution of issues and problems that are complete, effective, coordinated, and well researched. Establishes effective professional working relationships with coworkers, or contacts outside the organization contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
Qualification
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions and Administrative and Management positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-11 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of DoD and Air Force regulations, principles, and practices pertaining to logistics management functions. 2. Knowledge of a wide variety of logistics management activities including, but not limited to, determination of fund requirements; supply support systems; and, the integration of supply, transportation, maintenance, and other logistics support activities. 3. Knowledge of program planning, funding, and logistics management information systems 4. Skill in analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting logistics readiness factors, and formulating procedural solutions to problems. 5. Ability to integrate the separate functions in planning or implementing a logistics management program. 6. Skill in effective written and oral communication
Evaluations
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job. Applicants who meet the requirements for and apply as a non-competitive eligible that meet minimal qualifications and other requirements of this position, will be given consideration as a non-competitive candidate and will be referred unless blocked by an individual with priority/preference. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.