Logistics Management Specialist

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The primary purpose of this position is to Serves as a senior professional in Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) Detachment 8, in support of MAJCOM Strategic and Non-Strategic basing and beddown processes and associated Site Activation Task Forces (SATAFs).

Duties The primary purpose of this position is: Serves as a senior professional in Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) Detachment 8, in support of MAJCOM Strategic and Non-Strategic basing and beddown processes and associated Site Activation Task Forces (SATAFs). Provides planning and technical guidance as the senior headquarters-level logistics program manager and technical expert. Serves as the MAJCOM senior Logistics action officer, applying Air Force military experience to plan, organize, and execute necessary policies, regulations, directives, programs, and procedures for the improvement and sustainment of Air Force missions. Serves as a technical lead in planning, implementing and executing an integrated approach to strategic basing, beddown, and sustainment activities.

• DUTY 1: Perform duties as the Air Combat Command (ACC) Logistics focal point on all new and change of mission beddowns and for all unit activations/inactivations supporting numerous complex weapons systems touching entities across the AF and sister services.
• DUTY 2: Documents planning and programming decisions in appropriate formats to meet AF and MAJCOM requirements. Prepares and conducts briefings, provides technical advice and presents recommended actions to Air Staff, operational MAJCOMs, other AF and AFIMSC senior management covering logistics requirements and management aspects of projects, including resource status, schedule progress, and program recommendations affecting contingency logistics support.
• DUTY 3: Serves as Senior Logistics Liaison to ACC. Serves as the AFIMSC logistics conduit between HQ AFIMSC and its assigned MAJCOM, ACC. Ensures the compliance of functional and supporting organizations with milestones, performance criteria and goals in executing beddown and Basing, and Logistical shortfalls.
• DUTY 4: Tracks current status of AFIMSC-Det 8/ACC beddowns using the Program Management System (PMS) database. Ensures the status of applicable beddowns are kept up-to-date by continuously monitoring and updating applicable milestones and action items and/or coordinating the update of applicable milestones and action items with the appropriate office of primary responsibility (OPR) for his/her PPlans/PMsgs.
• DUTY 5: Communicates critical issues to staff agencies, installations, and superiors. Prepares and delivers oral and written presentations such as information briefings, training sessions, senior leadership briefings, and study recommendations. Identifies logistics shortfalls and briefs DoD, AF, ACC, and A4 officials on policy issues, problem resolutions, program accomplishments and recommends corrective action.

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Logistics Management Series 0346, Use the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management for this series. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience includes developing, implementing, and directing maintenance operations and strategic supply chain risk management during the acquisition and sustainment phases of assigned systems, programs, or major equipment. Also, serving as a technical expert responsible for planning, managing, and coordinating total, cradle-to-grave supply chain and maintenance sustainment strategies to support complex, enterprise-wide logistics operations and major weapon systems from concept through disposal.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Broad knowledge of and skill in the Air Force maintenance and logistics readiness career fields as it applies to assigned programs, to include, but not limited to, maintenance operations, maintenance support, munitions, supply, fuels, transportation, central intermediate repair facilities (CIRFSs), memorandum of understanding/agreement, and host-tenant support agreement functional areas. Knowledge of the Air Force maintenance/logistics programs.
2. Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to participate in the assessment and improvement of command level plans and programs.
3. Knowledge of DOD, Air Force, AFIMSC, and ACC policies and instructions and the ACC beddown process to include site surveys and PPlans/PMsgs. Knowledge of and skill in the OSD Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process
4. Skill in the conduct of ACC site surveys. Skill in the manipulation of the Program Management System (PMS) database, and the use of Microsoft Office software products, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Skill in the preparation and routing of AFMC and ACC staff correspondence, staff summary sheets, memorandums of agreement, items of interest, and other required documentation.
5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and inwriting. Ability to chair and lead large team groups, conferences and meetings with other MAJCOM and Air Staff members while negotiating complex issues. Ability to effectively present briefings to senior leadership, General Officers, and Senior Executive Service leaders.
6. Ability to plan, organize, and lead others to accomplish a given program objective and to negotiate effectively with management to implement recommendations.

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 EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.How you will be evaluated Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The resume/documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

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APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. How to apply The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 11/16/2026

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13106377

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp.

• Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here.
• For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume.
• Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy.
• Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume.

2. A complete Application Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name.
4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here.

Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (Includes current Air Force employees): You are required to submit legible copy/copies of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1"). Additionally, if you are applying for a higher grade (GS) and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS:

Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.

Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.

Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.

Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant. Other information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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