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Duties

For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here. The primary purpose of these positions is to develop plans, processes, preparations, and activities to ensure logistics and sustainment needs are met for nuclear surety stakeholders. As a key member of this incredible but small team, you will directly collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across the DoD, DOE, and industry to ensure program success and supportability of new, existing, and emerging security and surety capabilities that are vital U.S. nuclear weapons deployed in the field around the world. You will plan, coordinate, and evaluate logistical actions in support of the Division's mission. You will be supporting the activities of DoD funded and DoD/DOE jointly funded acquisition efforts to provide the U.S. and NATO allies with highly capable and robust systems to protect America's nuclear arsenal overseas. Candidates should have an advanced understanding of the cradle-to-grave life cycle logistics support required to support nuclear systems or subsystems, demonstrated experience in communicating and working effectively with multiple levels within DoD from installation to Major Command (MAJCOM). DUTIES: Effectively plan, manage, monitor, and coordinate cradle-to-grave life cycle logistics support for assigned nuclear surety and security systems and subsystems using Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) expertise. Lead activities either directly executing or supporting DoD acquisition/sustainment efforts, to include DSOR/SORA processes, and orchestrating program integration activities across multiple government agencies. Effectively plan, manage, monitor, and coordinate support for assigned nuclear systems and subsystems with focus on nuclear surety, warfighter requirements and cost efficiencies. Develop and coordinate effective Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) plans, Life Cycle Support Plans (LCSP), roadmaps and milestones concerning logistics and related economic impacts. This position provides logistics management and logistical support to multi-functional teams. The candidate is expected to perform independently, responding to frequent short deadlines, to ensure program logistics issues are resolved in a timely manner. Interact with internal and external officials and/or customers are usually diplomatic, convincing, professional, and promote effective working relationships. Effectively communicate with personnel from the Departments of Energy and Defense, Air Force Air Staff, MAJCOM Staff, AFNWC Staff/Wings/Divisions, field level users and their respective support agencies as well as NATO host nation operational units. Effectively provide briefings and keep program participants informed on program plans. Ensure participation and outcomes of special projects result in positive impact(s) on the organization and/or improves quality. Prepare reports on time, neat and high quality for Air Force senior leaders. Include recommendations, meaningful program information, written summaries and results from synthesized data and/or metric analysis. SKILLS: A professional degree at the bachelor's level from an accredited institution is highly desired. Expert knowledge of system life cycle concepts, theories and principles of ILS planning, development, design, and execution sufficient to coordinate and integrate functions into a total, well-structured and viable sustainment program is highly desired. Experience in a DoD system program office or sustainment center highly desired. Familiarity with laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to ILS planning is highly desired. Ability to interpret logistics and related policies and apply them in acquisition and sustainment processes through authoring, coordinating, and executing program plans and processes is highly desired.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Telework may be authorized.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) depending on the position. A current TS is preferred.
• Locations are not negotiable. The actual duty locations available may be located on the Air Force Civilian Service website.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
• This position may require travel.
• For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please go to https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/
• Employee must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• This position has been designated as a Non- Critical Acquisition Position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• The selectee must meet or be capable of achieving the APSP certification as designated by management within the defined grace period for the applicable certification level after assignment.
• The position also requires the employee to engage in acquisition continuous learning activities achieving 80 continuous learning points every 24 months.
• Selectee must complete the Life Cycle Logistics Foundational Level certification within 36 months of appointment.
• Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall.
• Incumbent may be required to report to work during base exercises, contingencies, or emergency situations and overtime/comp time/ credit hours may be required to accomplish assigned duties.

Qualifications

For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here. To qualify a LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, employee must meet the education and specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/logistics-management-series-0346/ 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: Advanced knowledge of the policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning the acquisition logistics and sustainment processes, Integrated Product Support (IPS), and related Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) initiatives. Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the DOD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition and sustainment processes. Knowledge in product support management, sustaining engineering, maintenance planning, supply support, technical data, support equipment, and packaging, handling, storage, and transportation. Skill and ability to work collaborative role/ functions with diverse logistics team of military, civilians, and contractors providing IPS and LCL program and systems product support; and the sources, responsibilities, and means for providing assistance and advice related to life cycle integrated logistics to meet program(s) and organizational objectives. Skill and ability to organize, integrate and oversee critical aspects of all phases of LCL, to include planning, development, production, fielding, sustainment, and demilitarization in both colloborative and/or influence of the logistics management program processes and team.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address EHA DHA 550 C Street West JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150 US
• Name: Arlene Pando
• Email: [email protected]