Logistics Management Specialist

DLA Careers; Kaiserslautern; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in Kaiserslautern, Germany seeks a Logistics Management Specialist to develop and refine operational policies, lead cross-functional teams, and serve as the technical expert for DoD supply systems such as FEDMALL, FEDLOG, WebFLIS, and WebVLIPS.

You will coordinate with CCMD planners and external agencies, allocate resources, and brief senior leadership on performance trends and strategic solutions in an Expeditionary Civilian setting.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience as described for GS-13 level: one year at least equivalent to GS-12.
• Creditable experience includes developing and refining large-scale operational policies and leading cross-functional teams.
• Ability to allocate resources and advise executive leadership on performance trends and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and modify theater-wide logistical policies affecting all military activities in the European and African Theaters.
• Coordinate with CCMD planners and external agencies to resolve complex, sensitive supply issues and enhance combat readiness.
• Commit resources and resolve critical conflicts to meet exceptional requirements and emergency conditions under minimal guidance.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and compliance with laws and regulations by analyzing statistical trends and projected customer requirements.
• Lead special project teams, assigning tasks, setting objectives, and providing technical guidance to resolve systemic deficiencies.
• Represent DLA interests and brief senior leadership on program accomplishments and strategic solutions.
• Serve as the technical representative for DoD and DLA supply systems (FEDMALL, FEDLOG, WebFLIS, WebVLIPS).

Skills

Policy development

Resource allocation

Cross-functional leadership

Logistics management

DoD systems knowledge

Tools

FEDMALL

FEDLOG

WebFLIS

WebVLIPS

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

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• Develop, analyze, and modify theater-wide logistical policies affecting all military activities in the European and African Theaters.
• Coordinate with Combatant Command (CCMD) planners and external agencies to resolve complex, sensitive supply issues and enhance combat readiness.
• Commit resources and resolve critical conflicts to meet exceptional requirements and emergency conditions under minimal guidance.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and compliance with laws and regulations by analyzing statistical trends and projected customer requirements.
• Lead special project teams, assigning functional tasks, setting objectives, and providing technical guidance to resolve systemic deficiencies.
• Represent DLA interests and brief senior leadership on program accomplishments, critical performance areas, and strategic solutions.
• Serve as the technical representative for key DoD and DLA supply systems, including FEDMALL, FEDLOG, WebFLIS, and WebVLIPS.

Requirements

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• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Critical-Sensitive with Top Secret
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• Expeditionary Civilian (EC): Emergency Essential
• Subject to Overseas Rotation Agreement, Tour Length: 36 months (https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf )
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Europe and Africa in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Logistics Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• 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:

Gs-13

• Develop and refine large-scale operational policies while leading cross-functional teams to resolve systemic deficiencies and align multi‑organizational objectives.
• Exercise independent decision‑making authority to allocate resources, resolve complex logistical challenges, and maintain operational readiness under emergency conditions.
• Evaluate program compliance and performance trends to project requirements, brief executive leadership, and serve as a technical systems expert.

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.

This is an Expeditionary Civilian (EC) position, and the incumbent will be designated as Emergency Essential. In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent may be required to deploy via temporary reassignment or be required to stay in place to support contingency operations. The incumbent may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively; therefore, the position requires the incumbent to be screened from military recall. Military Reservists selected for an EC position must arrange for removal from the reserve component prior to appointment to an EC position. This requirement must be met prior to placement in an EC position. Positions identified as EE are subject to deployment to combat support situations. Deployment will be via Temporary Duty (TDY) orders. Deployment may entitle the employee to additional monetary compensation dependent upon the deployment location. Additional allocations are based on the Department of State's determination of a combat zone.

Physical Demands: Assignments regularly involve long periods of standing, bending, and stooping to observe and study work operations in an industrial, storage, or comparable work area. Frequent travel may be required. This position requires employee to occasionally work under adverse environmental conditions, such as when deployed as part of a DLA Support Team (DST). During these deployments it you may be required to carry articles such as personal duffel bags or other items weighing up to 40 lbs.

Work Environment: Assignments regularly require visits to manufacturing, storage, or other industrial areas, and involve moderate risks or discomforts. Protective clothing and gear and observance of safety precautions are required. During deployment on a DST you may be required to deploy to field environments and live in deployed conditions with the customers you support.

Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.

If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space‑required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space‑required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for early intervention services (EIS) will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space‑available and reimbursable basis only.

Education

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

Additional information

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
• 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

For an explanation of the overseas entitlements, please review the information found here.

Pay Retention will be extended to an eligible employee who applies through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an overseas location.

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug‑free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre‑employment, reasonable suspicion, post‑accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six‑month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

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