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Position Title
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Agency
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Announcement Number
OUSDAS-24-12235881-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 to Tuesday, December 26, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. You are eligible for this hiring category if you are a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who has permanent change of station (PCS) orders (not for training).
  • Limited to the geographic area as specified in the PCS orders. This includes the surrounding area which people reasonably can be expected to travel daily to and from work.
  • Must relocate with the service member to be eligible.
  • Must be currently located in the commuting area to be authorized preference.
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference which includes:

Documents required to be submitted with Application for Military Spouse Preference Eligible:
(NOTE: DoD agencies may require additional documentation. Please refer to the announcement to ensure that all required documentation is submitted with your application. It is highly recommended that you save all these documents to your USAJOBS account in order to facilitate applying to multiple positions.)

Military Spouses with prior Federal work experience:
  • Narrative resume
  • PCS orders
  • Marriage certificate or license
  • SF-50s, if applicable (e.g., LWOP, highest grade held, overseas appointments, etc.)
  • Documentation of performance rating of record (dated within the last 12 months), if applicable
  • Signed self-certification checklist
  • Veteran's preference documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA letter, Statement of Service), if applicable
  • Transcripts, if applicable
Military Spouses without prior Federal work experience:
  • Narrative resume
  • PCS orders
  • Marriage certificate or license
  • Signed self-certification checklist
  • Veterans' preference documentation (e.g. DD 214, VA letter, Statement of Service), if applicable
  • Transcripts, if applicable
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy or has greater promotion potential than the grade level of the vacancy
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), and most recent performance appraisal showing a rating of record that is at least fully successful or equivalent.  For more information, review https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/
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4. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible:

I am currently on retained grade based on receiving a written RIF notification letter of a change to lower grade, or a notification letter of a classification downgrade
dated within the last 2 years. I am exercising my preference eligibility to DoD positions at my retained grade, within my local commuting area.

NOTE 1: If you indicate "yes" for this statement, you must submit a copy of the "Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate
documentation, such as a RIF change-to-lower-grade notice, and an SF-50 reflecting your RIF change to lower grade.

NOTE 2: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not accepted or declined a job offer for permanent Federal employment at your retained grade, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.
 
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a term appointment? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for applying to the Logistics Management Specialist NH-0346-IV position with the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD (A&S)). (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Logistics Management Specialist NH-0346-IV (GS-14/15) grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
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This position has Conditions of Employment that must be obtained prior to your start date and maintained for the duration of this employment. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2. This position may require you to pass screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and subsequent periodic drug screening thereafter. Are you willing to meet the drug testing requirements?
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3. This position may require you to obtain and maintain a Special Sensitive (TS/SCI) security clearance. Are you willing to meet the security clearance requirements?
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4. This position may require travel away from your normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft. Are you willing to meet the travel requirements?
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In this part you will respond to questions about your experience as it relates to the position for which you are applying. Carefully review the level descriptions (A to E) listed below. For each task question, choose the level description that best describes your experience and/or training. Your responses must be fully supported within the text of your resume. Failure to properly identify your experience may result in the lowering of your overall score and/or your disqualification for this position. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
5. Conduct strategic studies or assessments for developing, coordinating, implementing, and maintaining maintenance related plans and policies for the major weapons systems (to include all aspects of software maintenance) and combat support equipment.
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6. Formulate organizational strategies, tactics, for the PPBE process, including the POM cycle, and the use of RDT&E, Procurement, and O&M funds.
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7. Assess and provide strategic direction for resolution of mission-critical problems, policies, and procedures.
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8. Implement strategic plans within and across organizational components.
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9. Converts strategic goals into programs or policies.
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10. Determine and revise long-range plans, goals, strategies, and objectives of assigned programs.
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11. Review, create, and communicate policy, processes, and guidance that foster effective product support planning and execution.
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12. Formulate and present reports using verified data and analysis to meet regulatory requirements.
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13. Leads, manages, and coordinates the efforts of chartered and ad hoc working groups and other federal agencies in preparing studies, recommendations, and other products on issues concerning materiel readiness and sustainment related matters.
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14. Provide guidance and assistance to Components and other organizations to enable effective, affordable life cycle logistics.
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15. Provides leadership in the coordination and implementation of technical and repair cycle policies.
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16. Analyze, develop, prepare, coordinate, staff, and implement life cycle logistics policies, procedures, programs, and directives to enable readiness and effective, affordable sustainment.
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17. Analyzes, researches, and interprets materiel readiness process enablers such as: Performance Based Logistics Strategies and Concepts; Business Case Analysis (BCA); Condition Based Maintenance+ (CBM+).
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18. Develops, coordinates, and implements the maintaining of maintenance related plans and policies for major weapons systems.
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19. Develops policy and objectives and performs analysis on weapon systems and military equipment availability, reliability, repair cycle-time and continuous process improvement goals for technologies, investments and employment to maintain achieve required availability, performance, reliability and safety.
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20. Principal advisor for maintenance, sustainment and software policies and procedures of major weapon systems and combat support equipment
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
21. Your ratings in this questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents you submitted. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning; 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and 3) have verified that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability as reflected in your resume. Do you certify the accuracy of your responses? (limit characters)