Distribution Facilities Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 63,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency seeks a Distribution Facilities Specialist to analyze distribution operations, plan workload, and supervise storage and shipping activities at a US facility.

The role requires evaluating automated systems, organizing studies on space and packing, and collaborating with depot management to optimize labor and equipment resources. A combination of education and specialized experience is required for GS-09 level eligibility.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience: One year in supply systems and distribution operations or related duties.
• Experience analyzing workload and planning distribution resources.
• Ability to summarize information and recommend improvements to distribution operations.

Responsibilities

• Performs analytical work on receiving, handling, storing, issuing, or controlling items in storage.
• Organizes studies related to distribution operations, including space, shipping, and packing procedures.
• Performs workload analysis and collaborates with depot management to develop plans for labor and equipment resources.
• Studies automated distribution systems and revises processes as needed.
• Evaluates and monitors system changes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Supply chain analysis

Distribution operations

Workload analysis

Project studies

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

2 years of graduate education

LL.B. or J.D. if related

Job description

Telework Eligible

No

Major Duties

• Performs analytical work concerned with receiving, handling, storing, issuing, or physically controlling items in storage, the selection of storage sites/facilities, materials handling equipment, and shipping and packing procedures.
• Organizes, develops, plans, and conducts studies and projects related to distribution operations, including bin and bulk storage space, shipping and packing procedures, and receiving and shipping functions.
• Performs workload analysis and collaborates with depot and management personnel to develop plans concerning workload processing, labor capabilities, and equipment resources.
• Studies functions and procedures of automated distribution systems; revises processes as necessary.
• Evaluates and monitors the implementation of systems, policies, and procedural changes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualification Summary

To qualify for a Distribution Facilities 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- 09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 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. Credible specialized experience includes: Analyzing the principles, practices, and techniques related to supply systems and distribution operations Conducting projects and studies to perform workload analysis Summarizing information and providing recommendations related to the effectiveness of supply systems and distribution operations. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: A Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LLB. or J.D., if related. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade level GS-09, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at the grade GS-09. 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. Term Appointment: This position is being filled as Term appointment not-to-exceed (NTE) 3 Years. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Promotion, this position will be filled as a Temporary Promotion NTE 3 Years and may be extended up to a total of five years or converted to a permanent promotion without further competition. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade, this position will be filled as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade with the intent to be limited to the time period specified in the announcement and may be reassigned at management's discretion or made permanent at any time. Upon termination/expiration of the temporary assignment, placement will be either to the gaining or previous organization in accordance with DLA policy (DLAI 1442.04) regarding placement rights after a time-limited assignment. For all others, if selected, this would be a Term/Time-Limited Appointment NTE 3 Years, and not more than six years. The selected applicant will be required to sign a written agreement acknowledging the conditions of this temporary assignment/appointment and that they may be released from this position upon management discretion.

Compensation:

$62,972-$81,868 per year