Logistics Management Specialist

About the Role

Monitor and analyze logistics performance to ensure robust Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) support for Whole of Government (WoG) Partners. Act as a liaison, advocate, and strategic advisor to align DLA capabilities with partner needs and enhance enterprise-wide logistics effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and logistics metrics to identify adverse trends, recommending and coordinating corrective actions.
• Analyze DLA and WoG Partner logistics plans to align capabilities with customer needs, preparing leadership for critical decisions on resource allocation and support priorities.
• Serve as the primary liaison for WoG Partners, managing regular progress updates, briefing on DLA capabilities, and fostering professional relationships to reconcile issues and ensure mutual understanding.
• Act as a customer advocate within DLA, performing in-depth analysis to resolve complex support issues and recommending policy or procedural changes to enhance DLA-wide effectiveness.
• Monitor WoG Partner readiness indicators and strategic needs, providing DLA leadership with detailed insights on performance metrics, contingency requirements, and budgetary trends.
• Plan and participate in meetings with OSD, DLA, and other federal agencies to exchange information, resolve conflicting views on major issues, and ensure unified logistics support efforts.
• Provide essential staff training and support while offering direct feedback on the evolving Customer Relationship Management (CRM) program to improve its effectiveness.

Requirements

• 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; 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.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.

Qualifications

To qualify for this Logistics Management Specialist position, your resume and supporting documentation must demonstrate:

• Specialized Experience: 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. Creditable specialized experience includes:
  • Driving logistics support by analyzing performance metrics to align organizational capabilities with partner requirements and inform resource allocation.
  • Serving as the primary advocate and liaison for government partners, managing key relationships and resolving complex support challenges to ensure effective service delivery.
  • Leading inter-agency collaboration to resolve major issues and recommend policy enhancements for enterprise-wide effectiveness.
• 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).

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

Benefits

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 designed to make your federal career rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

Additional Information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.
• 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 for positions designated as testing positions. Applicants tentatively selected for such 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. The DLA drug testing panel tests for marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.
• Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana.