Troop Support Planner.

Defense Logistics Agency; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency is seeking a Troop Support Planner to lead logistics planning for wartime and contingency operations in the United States. The role provides authoritative guidance to design, develop, execute, and promulgate operational plans, and to advise assigned commands on logistics planning in support of the DoD Executive Agent supply chain.

The position evaluates theater plans, resolves plan shortfalls, and monitors ongoing initiatives to inform officials.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience includes developing and integrating contingency, emergency, and wartime logistics plans.
• Ability to assess logistics readiness, interpret policy, and support missions.
• Knowledge of logistics management concepts covering supply, storage, transportation, and disposal.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative advice and technical guidance to direct the design, development, execution, and promulgation of operational and contingency plans.
• Serves as the planner, advisor and consultant to the assigned commands regarding logistics planning in support of DoD Executive Agent supply chain.
• Evaluates theater/contingency operation plans and assesses DLA Troop Support’s supporting tasks and missions.
• Resolve operation plan shortfalls, limitations and other conditions that impact DLA’s ability to perform its wartime logistics support mission.
• Continually monitors agency planning initiatives and new initiatives to provide information for officials.
• Evaluates theater operations and determines DLA supporting tasks and missions through day-to-day analysis and testing during command exercises.
• Collect and evaluate exercise and/or contingency operations After Action Reports (AARs) / lessons learned to use as a basis for improving and revising DoD and DLA doctrine, directives, instructions or support plans.

Job description

Duties

• Provide authoritative advice and technical guidance to direct the design, development, execution, andpromulgation of operational and contingency plans.
• Serves as the planner, advisor and consultant to the assigned commands regarding logistics planning in supportof DoD Executive Agent supply chain.
• Evaluates theater/contingency operation plans and assesses DLA Troop Support’s supporting tasks andmissions.
• Resolve operation plan shortfalls, limitations and other conditions that impact DLA’s ability to perform its wartimelogistics support mission.
• Continually monitors agency planning initiative, and new initiatives in order to provide information for use byofficials.
• Evaluates theater operations and determines DLA supporting tasks and missions through day-to-day analysis andperiodic testing during command exercises.
• Collect and evaluate exercise and/or contingency operations After Action Reports (AARs) / lessons learned to useas a basis for improving and revising DoD and DLA doctrine, directives, instructions or support plans.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• 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 Troop Support Planner, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies tosuccessfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent underother pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirementsincluding time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimumqualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditablespecialized experience includes:
• Applies knowledge of military planning, policies, and wartime/emergency logistics doctrines to develop,evaluate, and integrate contingency, emergency, and wartime logistics support plans.
• Utilizes understanding of military command structures, missions, programs, and interagency relationshipsto assess logistics readiness, interpret policy, and support missions, functions, and organizationalobjectives.
• Interprets and applies logistics management concepts, regulatory requirements, and planningmethodologies, including supply, storage, transportation, property disposal, and distribution.
• Integrates comprehensive knowledge of advanced management systems, organizational practices, andevaluation programs to determine, plan, execute, and review complex logistics support operations,exercises, and missions.

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.

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.

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).

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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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