About the Position: Serves as the Senior Logistics Exercise Planning expert within the Plans and Exercise Division, USSOUTHCOM. As the senior logistics exercise planner, the incumbent develops, adapts, coordinates and implements logistic training programs and plans for the organization.

Duties

Responsible for planning, coordinating and directing all logistical actions in support of the development and execution of operational and strategic training events. Responsible for leading the logistics enterprise in offering recommendations to the Exercise Division Chief regarding training objectives, level of training audience participation, and the overall level of logistics play. Responsible for independently supervising and managing the logistics enterprise consisting of senior military (Field Grade Officers) and civilian personnel (GS-13 and above) while the enterprise plans and executes the projects.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a NTV/TMP driver's license.
• This position has working conditions that require a pre-appointment physical with a favorable hiring recommendation.
• Must be able to perform business related travel up to 50% of the time.
• Must obtain and maintain an official passport and associated visa while assigned to a Federal civilian position in an area requiring a passport and associated visa, if authorized.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, which includes experience in logistics planning including policy, strategic concepts, contingency plans, contingency exercise planning for strategic training events, operational plans, crisis action plans, and required capabilities oversight. Experience developing logistics plans and annexes for various plans and contingency operations, joint logistics studies, assessments, and other projects. Experience analyzing existing plans during exercises and use lessons learned to improve processes and logistical support. Experience conducting special logistical evaluations, studies, and analyses to identify problem areas and constraints associated with joint program support and recommending alternative corrective actions. Experience providing analytical capability to support the preparation of joint logistical objectives and guidance to research, monitor, analyze, and evaluate exercise strategy to ensure training incorporates real world logistical challenges and replicates existing conditions in theatre. Experience identifying and recommending and coordinating policies and solutions to surge and operational problems associated with providing logistical support throughout the Area of Responsibility. Experience in exercise planning to develop, adapt, coordinate and implement logistic training programs and plans to direct the efforts of other staff exercise planners, functional proponents, functional proponents, military subject matter experts, technical staffs, telecommunication specialists and private contractors for development and implementation of joint theatre and/or multi-national exercise plans. Experience providing necessary guidance to personnel conducting studies or analyses impacting on logistics. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)Fundamentals & Operations of BudgetInventory ManagementSupply Planning Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address FR-APF-W096AA HQ USSOUTHCOM DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk