Supervisory Business Development Specialist

DLA Careers; New Cumberland (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers seeks a Supervisory Business Development Specialist to lead customer engagement strategies and coordinate storage and distribution projects. This role directs and mentors subordinate leaders while coordinating studies with partners to develop distribution solutions.

It also involves promoting capabilities, participating in high-level conferences, and developing plans of action to smoothly transition new work into DLA Distribution operations, all while staying informed on policy and

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience ... in or related to this position.
• Developing and implementing strategic planning initiatives for defense distribution.
• Analyses of short- and long-range plans, programs, and objectives, recommending major changes.
• Providing advice and support to senior leadership related to distribution policy, planning, and operations.
• Researching distribution operations and conducting studies affecting procedures, facilities, and funding.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagement strategies and plan/execute new storage and distribution projects.
• Direct and manage subordinate supervisors and leaders.
• Coordinate joint studies with partners and customer agencies to develop storage/distribution solutions.
• Promote storage and distribution capabilities and participate in management conferences with high-level officials.
• Develop plans of actions and milestones (POAM) to transition new work into DLA Distribution operations.
• Maintain technical competence and awareness of political implications at local, state, national, and international levels.

Job description

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Summary

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Duties

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• Serves as a key leader for customer engagement strategies, planning and executing new projects and storage and distribution (S/D) business opportunities.
• Performs supervisory duties, directing and managing subordinate supervisors and leaders.
• Coordinates joint studies with partners and customer agencies to develop emerging storage and distribution solutions.
• Performs marketing duties to promote storage and distribution capabilities and participates in management conferences with high-level officials.
• Develops plans of actions and milestones (POAM) to transition new work seamlessly to DLA Distribution operations.
• Remains technically competent and conversant in all new business and strategic engagement program areas and be knowledgeable about the political implications at the local, state, national, and international levels.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• 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.
• Financial Filing Requirement: Yes
• Supervisory Probation: Required
• Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Headquarters.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Business Development 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:
• Developing and implementing strategic planning initiatives to include intermediate and long-range defense distribution efforts.
• Analyzing short- and long-range plans, programs, and objectives, and recommending major changes to ensure the best possible level of support to the customer.
• Providing advice and support to senior leadership related to distribution policy, planning, and operations.
• Researching distribution operations and conducting studies concerning major distribution issues which may result in changes to current procedures and processes, facilities and equipment, availability of funds and utilization of work force.

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

• 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

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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