LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST Job in Natick, MA

Vacancy No. MCAD24591267 1398HW Department Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM)
Salary $116,820.00 to $151,870.00 Grade 13 to 13
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 12/20/2024 Close Date 1/2/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Natick, MA


Summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Competitive Service Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: ILSC, SOLDIER & CHEM/BIO R&S DIR, SOLDIER PSID, Natick, MA

Duties

  • Serve as a senior logistician for Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems (PdM FSS).
  • Coordinate and evaluate the efforts of functional specialists to identify specific requirements and to develop and adjust plans and schedules to accomplish program objectives.
  • Integrate the separate functions (i.e. supply, maintenance, procurement, quality assurance, etc.) in planning and implementing the logistics management program for PdM FSS systems/subsystems/items.
  • Responsible for issuing program and policy guidance.
  • Assignments require a high degree of creativity and the ability to negotiate trade-offs to find the best methods and procedures to field and sustain critical equipment systems.
  • Coordination with commercial vendors and/or government agencies of existing or expired contracts, procurement and sustainment of government furnished equipment and non-GFE, and coordination of transportation from vendor/government agencies.
  • Maintain continuous surveillance over assigned equipment to determine program progress, identifying delays, slippage in objectives and schedules.
  • Recommend cost-effective alternatives to achieve program requirements and establish priorities to meet equipment readiness goals.
  • Maintain continuous contact with the responsible mission directorates, other commands, agencies, and field users relative to problems, corrective actions, and coordination among the interrelated activities and organizations.
  • Render advice and assistance, as required, to ensure effective and timely responsiveness to meet program requirements.
  • Provide authoritative recommendations/alternatives that address cost effectiveness for PdM FSS Systems systems/sub-systems/items.
  • Assist in Logistics planning and shipment of items to test sites for technical evaluation, programmatic events, and ensures logistics readiness support for developmental and operational test events.
  • Represent the PdM FSS, at conferences and meetings for logistic management planning, problem resolution, or testing of assigned equipment and/or components.
  • As the senior logistics advisor has the authority to commit to courses of action that impact the fielding of items/systems.
  • Prepares reports to identify decisions, recommendations, and action responsibilities to accomplish integrated logistics support objectives.
  • Informs superiors on controversial matters or problems and recommends corrective action.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Incumbent may be required to Travel away from duty station 25% of the time.
  • This position requires an Official Passport with no travel restrictions, or incumbent must be able to obtain a passport with no travel restrictions.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience equivalent next lower grade level of GS-12, which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as supporting project or program management at the organizational level which includes recommending policies and technical procedures to improve efficiency; evaluating data on projects or programs logistical mission performance; delivering formal and informal presentations to all management levels on topics such as the history, current status, and objectives of the logistics program.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Logistics Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Career Field Position.
  • Selectee must meet position requirements for Life Cycle Logistics Acquisition Advanced Certification within 48 months of entrance on duty.
  • Information on the Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce may be found at https://asc.army.mil/.
  • Term appointment limited to 13 months, but may be extended without further competition, up to a maximum of 8 years. May be converted non-competitively to career-conditional or career appointment (modified term provision.)
  • This position may be converted to permanent career or career-conditional appointment without further competition as long as all requirements are met. To be eligible for conversion, employee must complete at least 2 years of current continuous service under a term appointment in the competitive service AND employee must have a current performance rating under such term appointment of at least fully successful or equivalent.
  • May be converted non-competitively to career-conditional or career appointment based on personal competitive status.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

  • Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
  • Cover Letter, optional
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/02/2025 to receive consideration

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12651398).
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  • It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  • Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk
Address
AD-W4GG28 US ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE ARMAMENTS CMD
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Natick, MA 01760
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Next steps

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.


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