This position is located in the Miami Field Office reporting to the Office of Field Office Management, Domestic Operations Directorate, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State.  You will serve as a Logistics Management Specialist responsible for providing a variety of technical, logistical and administrative support to the field office.

Duties

Provides operational logistics support throughout the lifecycle of the office’s motor vehicle fleet for use in various domestic offices and for protective services nationwide. Monitors logistics program activities in the Office/area of responsibility to identify trends indicating the need to evaluate existing logistics methods. Reviews requirements and specifications for equipment, capabilities, and costs and evaluates the effectiveness of logistical support plans and operations. Analyzes logistics processes and proposes improvements in the policies, procedures, systems, or techniques of a supply program.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.  NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants applying for the GS-11 grade level must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience controlling the utilization and maintenance of leased and owned vehicles. Experience, analyzing financial management and budget activities, and identifying trends in spending cost. Experience managing administrative and logistical activities and developing administrative policies and procedures. Experience interpreting and applying contracting policies and procedures. OR B. Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. from an accredited college or university. OR C. Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the GS- 09 level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Combination of Experience and Education: When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%. Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for this position.

Education

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1801 N. Lynn St SA-20 9th fl Attn: DS/EX/HRM Rosslyn, Virginia 22202 United States
• Name: Lesa Clarington
• Phone: 771-204-3193
• Email: [email protected]