Logistics Management Specialist
What you'd do
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Major duties
Serves as a task manager within the high-tempo DLA Troop Support Joint Command and Control Center (CCC), Current Operations Division. Directs the flow of classified and unclassified communications, analyzing incoming tasks from multiple sources to initiate decisive, time-sensitive actions. Serves as the primary CCC liaison to the DLA HQ Agency Synchronization Operation Center (ASOC), providing global logistics support for DoD operations and exercises. Drives collaboration with supply chain specialists to ensure rapid and precise responses to all logistics taskers, including formal Requests for Information (RFIs) and Task Management Tool . Drives collaboration with supply chain specialists to ensure rapid and precise responses to all logistics taskers, including urgent, no-notice demands for supply, technical, and acquisition support. Coordinates responses with Troop Support supply chains and directorates, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established deadlines. Analyzes operational data to identify critical trends, assess mission impact and initiate corrective action. Reports readiness impacts of material shortages to leadership and orchestrates command-wide efforts to resolve supply chain disruptions and mitigate operational risk. Executes urgent, no-notice tasks to support 24/7 CCC operations, crisis response, and time-sensitive missions during both weekdays or weekends. Provide administrative support such as VTC setup, protocol coordination, briefing preparation, and conference room arrangements. Operates in both classified and unclassified environments, including a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) facility. Ensures full compliance with security procedures, classified handling requirements, and operational security directives. Drives persistent, high-level coordination with senior military and civilian personnel across DLA Troop Support, other DLA Major Subordinate Commands, DLA regional commands in CENTCOM, EUCOM/AFRICOM, and PACOM.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for a Logistics Management Specialist, 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 is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 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: Managing and synchronizing a high volume of classified and unclassified tasks. Analyzing complex information under pressure to initiate decisive, time-sensitive actions in support of global military operations. Executing time-critical DoD logistics and supply chain management within a high-tempo, 24/7 operational environment (e.g., Command Center, JOC, ASOC), including crisis action planning and readiness impact analysis. Servicing as a direct liaison between command echelons and coordinating with/briefing senior military (O-5+) and civilian (GS-14+) leaders across DLA, DoD, and global commands to ensure unity of effort. Interpreting regulations and policies to define operational requirements, develop mitigation strategies for material shortages, integrate support actions into a cohesive logistics plan, and brief senior leadership on recommended solutions and mission statuses. 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.
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