AFRICOM Logistics Planner - Clearance Required

LMI; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 141,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Government Consulting seeks an AFRICOM Logistics Planner to support theater logistics aligned to AFRICOM requirements. The role translates operational needs into coordinated sustainment plans for autonomous systems, support equipment, and other mission-critical capabilities, across dispersed locations.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in military logistics planning, holds an active TS/SCI clearance, and will work on-site in Tampa with travel for planning and field activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in transportation, logistics, or related field.
• Four+ years of military logistics planning and sustainment experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience developing logistics plans for military operations.
• Knowledge of joint/service logistics planning and supply/maintenance relationships.
• Ability to work on-site in Tampa and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop theater logistics estimates and sustainment plans for AFRICOM-focused operations.
• Translate requirements into supply, maintenance, transportation, and field-support needs.
• Prepare inputs to plans; assess constraints and risk; recommend actions.
• Coordinate with combatant commands, services, vendors, and providers.
• Maintain logistics status products, readiness assessments, and risk registers.
• Develop contingency logistics options for disrupted distribution.

Skills

Logistics planning

Joint logistics

Briefing

Records management

Problem solving

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in transportation/logistics

Job description

Overview

LMI seeks an AFRICOM Logistics Planner to support a Department of War (DoW) mission partner with theater logistics planning aligned to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) requirements. The planner translates operational needs into coordinated sustainment plans for autonomous systems, support equipment, and other mission-critical capabilities. The role integrates supply, maintenance, distribution, deployment support, and readiness across geographically dispersed locations. The ideal candidate understands joint logistics planning, works effectively across government and industry organizations, and develops practical recommendations for resource-constrained operating environments. This position requires an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance. The position requires work on-site in Tampa, Florida and travel to support planning and field activities at operational, storage, exercise, test, and industry locations.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors, helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

• Develop theater logistics estimates, support concepts, and sustainment plans for AFRICOM-focused operations, exercises, demonstrations, and contingencies.
• Translate operational requirements into supply, maintenance, transportation, storage, prepositioning, and field-support needs, with clear priorities, timelines, and dependencies.
• Prepare logistics inputs to operational plans and orders; assess supportability, resource gaps, constraints, and risk, and recommend courses of action.
• Plan sustainment for autonomous platforms, payloads, batteries, spare parts, control systems, and support equipment from initial fielding through repair, replacement, and recovery.
• Coordinate logistics requirements with combatant command and Service staffs, United States Transportation Command, operational units, program offices, vendors, and support providers.
• Integrate deployment, reception, staging, onward movement, resupply, and redeployment requirements with transportation and distribution specialists.
• Assess maintenance capacity, parts availability, replenishment lead times, storage requirements, and asset visibility to identify readiness shortfalls and sustainment priorities.
• Support multinational and host-nation logistics coordination through authorized government channels; account for access, customs, regulatory, and support-agreement constraints.
• Coordinate with transportation, safety, security, and export-compliance specialists on movement and support of sensitive equipment, lithium batteries, and other regulated cargo.
• Maintain logistics status products, readiness assessments, schedules, risk registers, and action trackers; brief leaders on support requirements and unresolved decisions.
• Develop contingency logistics options for disrupted distribution, limited infrastructure, and changing operational requirements; capture lessons learned and update support plans.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in transportation, logistics, supply chain management, operations, business, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Four or more years of experience in military logistics planning, sustainment, transportation, deployment and distribution, supply, maintenance, or a closely related field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience developing or executing logistics support plans for military operations, exercises, deployments, or operational equipment.
• Working knowledge of joint or Service logistics planning and the relationships among supply, maintenance, distribution, storage, transportation, and operational readiness.
• Ability to assess logistics requirements, resource availability, lead times, and supportability risks and translate findings into executable plans and recommendations.
• Experience coordinating across government logistics organizations, operational units, vendors, and supporting activities.
• Understanding of movement, handling, storage, and accountability considerations for sensitive or mission-critical equipment, and ability to coordinate applicable safety and compliance requirements.
• Strong planning, problem-solving, written communication, briefing, and records-management skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Tampa, Florida and travel to support planning and field activities at operational, storage, exercise, test, and industry locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting AFRICOM, its Service components, or logistics planning for operations and exercises in Africa.
• Experience supporting a combatant command J4, a Service logistics headquarters, United States Transportation Command, or a Special Operations Forces organization.
• Experience with multinational logistics, host-nation coordination, theater distribution, or sustainment in austere and geographically dispersed environments.
• Experience fielding or sustaining uncrewed systems, robotics, batteries, sensors, communications equipment, or other emerging technologies.
• Familiarity with DoW logistics, transportation, deployment, or asset-visibility systems and tools for readiness analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of hazardous material requirements, International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, or related import and export processes; relevant logistics, deployment, or transportation certification.

Target salary range: $141,000 - $220,000

Disclaimer:

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Job Locations

US-FL-Tampa