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Defense Logistics Agency

Supervisory Integrated Acquisition/Supply Team Specialist

Location: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Requires Relocation: No
Start Date: 26/01/2026
End Date: 01/02/2026
Offering Type: Permanent
Hiring Paths: Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS
Service Type: Competitive
Travel Percentage: Occasional travel
Full Time On-site

Defense Logistics Agency

About Defense Logistics Agency

America’s Combat Logistics Support Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.

Summary

Job summary

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Major duties

Provide leadership and oversight to functional specialists and support staff engaged in enterprise-wide acquisition and logistics management activities, including contracting, supply planning, and technical and quality assurance operations. Oversee Integrated Supply Team (IST) operations, evaluate trends affecting team activities, interpret Directorate mission needs, and ensure comprehensive support to customers and Agency programs. Serve as Contracting Officer for actions exceeding subordinate warrant limits, providing guidance and resolving complex issues requiring interpretation and application of procurement policy. Monitor and interpret metrics to assess program viability and efficiency, ensure plans and policies align with Directorate requirements, and recommend data-driven improvements to strengthen programs and customer support.

Qualification

To qualify for a Supervisory Integrated Acquisition/Supply Team Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above. B. Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least two years of experience in a contracting position. C. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Applying contracting, supply planning, and quality assurance regulations to manage operations, solve problems, and improve procedures. Managing acquisition and logistics functions, including planning, directing, and coordinating contracting, supply planning, technical, and quality assurance. Conducting trend analysis across contracting, supply planning, technical, and quality assurance processes to identify critical risks, forecast opportunities, and deliver strategic recommendations. Administering the full contract lifecycle, executing all contracting actions while guaranteeing their legal, technical, and regulatory compliance. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Are you using your education to meet the Basic Contracting Requirement? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Evaluations

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Supervisory Competencies: Accountability Conflict Management Customer Service Developing Others Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Strategic Thinking Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.