Strategic Planning Specialist.

Defense Logistics Agency; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in Battle Creek, MI seeks a Strategic Planning Representative to help shape and implement major portions of the DLA Disposition Services strategic plan. The role coordinates comprehensive strategic activities and communicates DLA services and capabilities across teams and leadership levels.

The ideal candidate has specialized experience in designing and evaluating agency initiatives, with strong skills in briefing, data visualization, and performance analysis to drive

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in designing, developing and implementing agency initiatives and programs.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate operations and performance to improve procedures.
• Experience planning, directing, and coordinating initiatives with defined priorities and milestones.
• Experience consolidating information into briefings, presentations, and data visualizations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical expert in DLA Disposition Services and participate on integrated teams.
• Act as Strategic Planning Specialist in the Resource Management Directorate for major portions of the strategic plan.
• Coordinate and implement strategic activities to advance DLA Disposition Services initiatives.
• Review reports to identify indicators to enhance skills and competencies for success.
• Develop strategic communications using diverse conduits to convey DLA services and capabilities.
• Provide senior leadership with integrated information contributing to DLA strategies.
• Evaluate operations, information and performance to assess DLA tasks and plans.
• Serve as the Command Climate Culture Representative.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Briefings/presentations

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

• Serves as senior technical expert in DLA Disposition Services and on several integrated teams with representatives.
• Serves as Strategic Planning Specialist in the Resource Management Directorate with responsibility for planning and implementing major portions of the DLA Disposition Services strategic plan.
• Coordinates and implements comprehensive strategic activities related to moving DLA Disposition Services initiatives.
• Reviews and analyzes reports received to identify processes or indicators which may have applicability to improve or enhance skills/competencies to contribute to DLA Disposition Services success.
• Develops strategic communications that leverage all available communication conduits and technologies to most effectively communicate DLA services and capabilities.
• Provides senior leadership with carefully researched, integrated, and coordinated information that directly contributes to overall DLA strategies.
• Evaluates operations, business information and performance, metrics, and processes to assess DLA supporting tasks, missions, and plans.
• Serves as the Command Climate Culture Representative.

Duties

• Serves as senior technical expert in DLA Disposition Services and on several integrated teams with representatives.
• Serves as Strategic Planning Specialist in the Resource Management Directorate with responsibility for planning and implementing major portions of the DLA Disposition Services strategic plan.
• Coordinates and implements comprehensive strategic activities related to moving DLA Disposition Services initiatives.
• Reviews and analyzes reports received to identify processes or indicators which may have applicability to improve or enhance skills/competencies to contribute to DLA Disposition Services success.
• Develops strategic communications that leverage all available communication conduits and technologies to most effectively communicate DLA services and capabilities.
• Provides senior leadership with carefully researched, integrated, and coordinated information that directly contributes to overall DLA strategies.
• Evaluates operations, business information and performance, metrics, and processes to assess DLA supporting tasks, missions, and plans.
• Serves as the Command Climate Culture Representative.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: 1st Shift;
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Strategic Planning Representative your resume and supporting documentation must support:

1. 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:
2. Designing, developing, and implementation of agency sponsored initiatives, projects, or programs.
3. Monitoring and evaluating operations and performance to improve procedures.
4. Planning, directing, and coordinating the accomplishment of new initiatives, projects, or programs, ensuring priorities and metrics are established and milestone schedules were coordinated and published to reflect the agreed upon outcomes
5. Consolidating information into briefings, presentations, reports, or other forms of data visualization for presentation.

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).

Reemployed Annuitants

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:

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.

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.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full‑time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.