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Weapons Systems Program Manager

Full Time
$110,083 – $143,109 Per Year
Closing on Jan 26, 2025

Location:
Virginia, Richmond
Requires Relocation:
No
Start Date:
17/01/2025
End Date:
26/01/2025
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Individuals with disabilities Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS Military spouses Veterans
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

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.

Job summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Major duties

Serves as a senior logistician and program manager in support of major Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine weapon systems. Acts as the primary DLA Program Management Advocate and Principal Point of Contact providing direction for Supply Chain support of weapon system and customer needs and other DLA Defense Supply Centers (DSC). Leads multi-disciplinary Integrated Process Teams consisting of permanent and ad hoc members from DLA, other government entities and industry to develop and implement strategies in support of weapon systems. Organizes and leads assigned matrixed personnel from DLA, Integrated Process Teams (IPTs) and action groups supporting specific programs. Serves as the DLA Program Manager for specific weapon systems and has the responsibility and authority to coordinate across DLA to ensure Enterprise completion of tasks required to support systems and customers.

Qualification

To qualify for a Weapons Systems Program Manager, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. 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: Experience in working a wide range of supply chain support functions for assigned weapon systems platforms and major programs. Experience in systems planning and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS). Experience in Weapon Systems that deal with life cycle management. Experience in Weapon Systems performance information for Order fulfillment and Demand Planning personnel. 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

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Evaluations

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Planning Supportability Analysis Forecasting and Demand Planning Supply Management 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. 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.