Senior Logistics Support Advisor / Active Secret

Peraton; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 242,000 - 389,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Logistics Support Advisor to support the U.S. Army Africa mission, providing administrative and technical logistics planning for exercises and contingency operations in Africa. Location is on-site in Vicenza, Italy, with a 15-month assignment and 10% travel.

The role requires a mix of procurement planning, contracting knowledge, and MDMP experience, with clearance and citizenship prerequisites that support secure operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5 years of military experience, or a high school diploma with 10 years of Army experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning acquisition requirements to support operations and exercises.
• Serve as advisor to the OCSIC during contingency operations and exercises.
• Update and distribute the OCS COP.
• Draft planning documents for sustainment and contingency locations.
• Develop briefings, correspondence, charts and staff summaries for senior management.

Skills

MDMP familiarity

JOPEC training

DFAR/AFAR familiarity

Security clearance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

Wide-scope strategic U.S. Army mission support for expeditionary OCONUS joint task force mission. Key roles include strategic analysis, exercise planning, IT support, logistical planning, financial analysis, medical operations, public affairs, and executive administration.

About The Role

Peraton is currently seeking a talented Senior Logistics Support Advisor to become part of Peratons' U.S. Army Africa Mission Support program working to serve and protect U.S. interests in Africa.

Location: on-site, Vicenza, Italy.

• Please Note: This is a temporary position. Anticipated length for this position is for a 15 - month period of performance.

Role & Responsibilities

The Senior Logistics Support Advisor will provide administrative and technical support to the G4, Operational Contract Support Integration Cell (OCSIC) in developing requirements to support operations and exercises on the African continent. In this role you will provide logistics and acquisition planning support to the Logistics Operations Division, to include, planning for exercises and contingency operations, planning and developing sustainment support operations for U.S. Army units deployed to the African continent, and develop logistics acquisition processes and procedures for contingency locations.

What you will do

• Assist the G4, Operational Contract Support Office in planning acquisition requirements to support steady-state and contingency operations, and exercise support both at SETAF-AF HQ and on the African continent.
• Serve as an advisor to the Operational Contract Support Integration Cell (OCSIC) during contingency operations and exercises.
• Update and distribute the Operational Contract Support Common Operational Picture (OCS COP).
• Review and provide input to strategic and operational plans, contingency plans, operations orders, executions orders, logistics and acquisition planning support to the Logistics Operations Division (LOD), which includes drafting planning documents for developing sustainment support operations for U.S. Army units deployed to the African continent. This involves working closely with requirement holders and developing logistics acquisition processes and procedures for steady state SETAF-AF operations both at home station and within the AFRICOM AOR, including contingency locations.
• Support the customers' requirements development and management process; coordinate directly with stakeholders to assist with acquisition packet development, including, but not limited to, developing performance work statements, market research reports and cost estimating.
• Track contract actions through the acquisitions process via the OCS COP highlighting any challenges or recommendations for process improvement.
• Develop and prepare briefings, correspondence, information papers, charts and staff summaries to be used in updates to customer senior managers.
• Serve as the knowledge manager for the OCS section with tasks of updating the Share Point page and maintaining historical records and data bases.
• Position will require 10% availability to travel.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: LU

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of military experience, or a High School diploma and 10 years of U.S. Army experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Familiarity with DFAR, AFAR and the contracting process.
• Demonstrated U.S. Army experience and familiarity with the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications, specifically Excel, Word, Power Point, Power BI.
• Capable of being qualified in Joint Operational Contract Support Planning and Execution Course (JOPEC) within six months of start date.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Position requires 10% availability to travel

Preferred Qualifications

• Former U.S. Army Officer, (CPT-LTC), Senior Warrant Officer (CW3-CW5) or Senior NCO (SFC-SGM)
• Additional Skill Identifier 3C (Operational Contracting Support Officer)
• Service/Experience as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) in garrison or a deployed environment
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the U.S. Army and familiarity with the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP).

Details

Target Salary Range: $66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.