Logistics Management Specialist

DLA Careers; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) invites applications for a Logistics Management Specialist serving as a DLA Energy LNO/Contingency Planner between DLA Energy and USCENTCOM. This role focuses on theater-wide bulk petroleum logistics planning and coordination.

The position requires coordinating with the Logistics Directorate and USCENTCOM, developing annual plans, and advising senior officials on issues affecting wartime logistics. Expect potential deployments and stringent security requirements.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience related to logistics planning and wartime contingencies.
• Evaluates operations plans and assesses supporting tasks and missions.
• Advises senior officials on USCENTCOM support issues affecting DLA Energy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a DLA Energy Liaison Officer (LNO)/Contingency Planner between the Commander, DLA Energy and the Commander, USCENTCOM, Logistics Directorate.
• Provide expert guidance to design, develop, execute, and promulgate contingency plans for theater-wide bulk petroleum support to agencies and services.
• Develop and publish annually a Bulk Petroleum Logistics Support Plan identifying infrastructure and capabilities for each country within the USCENTCOM AOR.
• Serve as the principal planning advisor and consultant to USCENTCOM regarding bulk petroleum logistics planning for war planning and contingency execution.
• Resolve operations plan shortfalls, limitations and other conditions that impact wartime bulk petroleum logistics support.
• Analyze exercises/contingencies to improve DLA Energy doctrine, directives, and the Bulk Petroleum Support Plan.

Skills

Logistics planning

Mission analysis

USCENTCOM liaison

Policy compliance

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Serve as a DLA Energy Liaison Officer (LNO)/Contingency Planner between the Commander, DLA Energy and the Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), Logistics Directorate.
• Provide expert advice and technical guidance to direct the design, development, execution, and promulgation of operational and contingency plans for theater wide bulk petroleum support to OSD, JCS, Combatant Commands, and Military Services mission.
• Develop and publishes annually, a Bulk Petroleum Logistics Support Plan identifying commercially owned, commercially operated bulk petroleum logistical infrastructure and capabilities for each country with the USCENTCOM AOR.
• Serve as the principle DLA Energy planning advisor and consultant to the Logistics Directorate, USCENTCOM, regarding bulk petroleum logistics planning in support of USCENTCOM and its components war planning and contingency execution efforts.
• Resolve operations plan shortfalls, limitations and other conditions that impact DLA Energy’s ability to perfume it wartime bulk petroleum logistics support mission.
• Analyze exercise and/or contingency operations to use as a basis for improving and revising DLA Energy doctrine, directives, instructions, and revising the DLA Energy Middle East Bulk Petroleum Support Plan.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Special Sensitive/SCI
• 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: Yes
• Financial Disclosure Requirement Required: Yes
• Must meet the requirements specified within USCENTCOM MOD 18 Individual Protection and Individual-Unit Deployment Policy in relation to occupying a position at an overseas/deployed location within the CENTCOM area.
• Expeditionary Civilian (EC)/Emergency Essential
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis.
• You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.

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-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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:
• Evaluates operations plans and assesses supporting tasks and missions.
• Performing in depth mission analysis for specific tasks and determining customer and war-fighter logistics requirements.
• Advises senior officials of any USCENTCOM support issues that impact DLA Energy.

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.

Education

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

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 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

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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