Logistics Management Specialist

HQ USAF and Support Elements; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HQ USAF and Support Elements seeks an experienced portfolio management professional to serve as the primary action officer providing holistic PFM support, leadership, and project management across the Logistics Information Systems owned by the DCS, Air Force Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection.

The role requires specialized experience per OPM standards for General Schedule positions, with knowledge of DoD and AF combat support functions, budgeting, and procurement.

Qualifications

• Experience applying DoD/AF policy to logistics and combat support functions.
• One year at the GS-13 level or equivalent in time-in-grade is required.
• Knowledge of Air Force/DoD organizational structures and functions is essential.
• Ability to plan, program, and coordinate with personnel in diverse combat support functions.
• Strong analytical, initiative, diplomacy, and decision-making abilities are required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Policy knowledge

Staff coordination

DoD/AF knowledge

Written & verbal comms

Job description

Primary Purpose

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as the primary action officer providing holistic Portfolio Management (PFM) support, leadership, and project management across the Logistics Information Systems owned by the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), Air Force Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection (AFA4) organization.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Logistics Management Series 0346.

• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Examples of specialized experience includes comprehensive and expert detailed knowledge of policies, concepts, staff and operating functions and procedures affecting combat support functions at various levels of command, throughout the Air Force and DoD.
• Knowledge of Air Force and command organizational structures and functions.
• Knowledge of relationship procurement, distribution, maintenance, transportation, services, engineering, supply, and other combat support functional areas, as well as budgeting, funding programming is required.
• Expert knowledge of analytical skills, to include strong initiative, diplomacy, and decision-making abilities is necessary.
• The federal time-in-grade requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible for GS-14 level. One year at the GS-13 level is required.
• NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Broad knowledge base of policies, concepts, staff and operating functions, and procedures affecting combat support functions, modeling & simulation, and/or automated information systems management at various levels of command throughout the Air Force and DoD.
• Familiarity of the interrelationships among logistics, other combat support functions as well as other functional areas both within the AF and within DoD.
• Use of analytical techniques necessary in the determination, programming and defense of current and long-range requirements.
• Ability to plan, program, and coordinate with personnel in diverse combat support functions is mandatory.
• Thorough and comprehensive knowledge of DoD, Joint, and Air Force combat support and operational doctrine, policy statements, principles, and/or directives.
• Thorough knowledge of technical aspects of modeling & simulation and/or automated information system innovations and developments.
• Must be able to identify and recommend new and/or proven technology to resolve existing combat support information system problems.
• Competent use of staff procedures to include a thorough understanding of the administrative requirements to develop a fully coordinated staff package.
• Mastery of the complete repertoire of action officer skills including staff procedures, coordination procedures, and the ability to negotiate concurrence with non-coordinating agencies.
• Must be adept at translating official policy position into clearly written guidance for all Air Force units.
• Thorough knowledge of HQ USAF organization and function.
• Working knowledge of the relationship between HQ USAF, SAF, and the headquarters of all services, DoD agencies, the OSD staff, and the Joint Staff.
• Competent use of organizational and administrative skills related to meeting and conference planning and execution.
• Thorough working knowledge of protocol procedures, administrative and securing requirements, time and financial management, and other essential elements of meeting and conference execution.
• Competence in the use of written and oral communications.
• Must be able to consistently communicate and relate complex combat support and M&S and/or information system management concepts to audiences with widely varying degrees of familiarity with the subject matter.
• Must be able to articulate a policy position to senior Air Force officials.
• Must be able to effectively develop and deliver an informational or persuasive briefing or speech.

Additional Considerations

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXP