LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (Title 5) Job in Little Rock AFB, AR

Vacancy No. AF-25-053-12614924 Department Air National Guard Units
Salary $86,962.00 to $113,047.00 Grade 12 to 12
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/20/2024 Close Date 12/5/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Little Rock AFB, AR


Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION

This National Guard position is for a LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (Title 5), Position Description Number T5902400and is part of the AR ANG 189 LGR SQ, National Guard.

Duties

  1. Manages, directs, and implements the local formulation and publication of installation deployment guidance based on regulations, manuals, instructions, and directives issued by higher headquarters. Serves as the Installation Deployment Officer (IDO), and acts for the Commander, regarding actions required to deploy in support of Aerospace Expeditionary Forces (AEF), contingency operations, Operations Other Than War (OOTW), and exercises. Reviews USAF, NGB, and MAJCOM deployment procedures to analyze the impact and, if necessary, provide modifications to procedures for the wing and subordinate units. Establishes deployment policy and sets procedures for the integrated efforts of aircraft maintenance, supply, transportation, civil engineering, operations, and supported units for mission essential deployment operations and logistics war planning. Ensures that units meet pre-execution and command and control requirements for deployments. Analyzes time-phased force deployment requirements to develop plan annexes and schedules for inclusion in the execution phase of wing deployments. Plans and controls the movement of personnel and equipment during simulated and actual deployments and exercises.
  2. Identifies all required deployment/redeployment support with the Wing Staff Air Mobility/Command (AMC) and Air Combat Command (ACC) regarding the transportation of equipment and personnel. Determines the type and number of aircraft required for mission deployment/redeployment. Validates load plans, priority shipments, and customs clearance requirements. Ensures that all unit personnel and equipment are properly identified and prepared for deployment/redeployment. Assists the Wing Commander and MAJCOM in determining the type, number or quantity of troops and equipment available for tasking; and schedules, through correspondence, with headquarters (i.e., ACC, AMC, NGB, ANGRC, and Numbered Air Forces to accomplish specific mission requirements.
  3. Plans, develops, directs, and conducts deployment training for the wing and units. Develops and schedules training courses and approves lesson plans developed by functional areas. Develops and schedules manpower and workload requirements for the organization deployment work centers and ensures they are fully staffed and trained.
  4. Assists units by providing guidance and conducting staff assistance visits to identify, correct, and assist with deployment problems. Assesses deployment capabilities with unit commanders to ensure that required deployment training is being conducted. Briefs the Wing Commander, Vice Commander and Unit Commanders on deployment training programs and requirements.
  5. Reviews Operation Plans (OPLANS), Concept Plans (CONPLANS), Concept ofOperations (CONOP); and USAF Special Operations, Exercise, and Exercise Order plans received from and directed by higher headquarters (or locally generated) to determine overall wing and unit tasking. Analyzes Wartime Aircraft Activity (WAA) tasking; determines availability of tasked personnel and equipment for tasking; and manages the War Reserve Material (WRM) assets at home station and deployed locations. Prepares appraisals of tasking to include short falls, limiting factors (LIMFACs), and problems. Compiles and submits to higher headquarters, formal supportability/feasibility studies of units' capabilities in meeting tasking. Develops programming plans; base support plans; survival, recovery, and reconstitution plans; and accomplishes joint support planning. Publishes base level annexes to OPLANS, CONPLANS, CONOP; and USAF special operations, exercise, and exercise orders plans.
  6. Manages the wing support agreement program for the Commander. As the wing's focal point, negotiates, writes, coordinates, and monitors Inter/Intra Service Support agreements; memorandums of understanding/agreement; disposal and contingency agreements; and exercise and deployment agreements. Ensures reimbursements are identified to the Financial Management Board (FMB). These agreements are between host base units; tenant units; and a variety of other military services, civil airport authorities, and DOD/NON-DOD agencies located on base, in the vicinity, or at overseas planned wartime host bases and nations. Resolves disagreements at the local level and ensures resolution when disagreements require higher headquarters' involvement; and makes final review for regulatory compliance and accuracy of support to finalize the agreements process. Conducts training of unit/functional area agreement coordinators as required. Serves as the Wing Defense Retail Interservice Support (DRIS) coordinator.
DUTIES CONTINUED UNDER EDUCATION

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Information Assurance Certification is a condition of employment. Per DoD 8570.01-M, the incumbent must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment of these duties.
Must be able to obtain/maintain appropriate security clearance

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience, education, or training involving judgment and/or analytical ability in the logistics field. Experience using computer and automation systems

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
1-year specialized experience, education or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Must have experience, education, or training which includes identifying activities involving logistical support operations. Experience integrating the actions of a variety of specialized support activities in order to develop a comprehensive logistics plan. Experience monitoring such functions as program planning, resource and fiscal management, training, manpower management, and/or automated data processing to meet the logistics plan. Experience identifying delays or problems and developing corrective actions.

Education

DUTIES CONTINUED

  1. Acts as the wing focal point for WRM programs and serves as the War Reserve Material Officer (WRMO). Receives annual budgets and accomplishes surveillance inspections for War Consumable Distribution Objective (WCDO) programs. Accomplishes annual budget duties to ensure funds are available for stocking all WRM assets. Determines and establishes training requirements for WRM monitors. Conducts WRM review boards as required. Ensures that all deployed assets are properly accounted for, controlled, and reported. Reviews and analyzes overseas/CONUS Prepositioning Procurement Program (PPP) for effect on unit contingency requirements and pares/tailors unit deployment packages to ensure efficient airlift utilization and scheduling.
  2. Manages and directs the overall implementation of automated systems such as the Integrated Deployment System (IDS)/Automated Mobility Data Systems wing-level deployment process for both peacetime and contingency/wartime operations. IDS encompasses Logistics Plans Logistics Module of the Contingency Operations/Mobility Planning and Executive System (COMPES) (LOGMOD-B), Manpower and Personnel base-level module of COMPES (MANPER-B), Computer Aided Load Manifesting (CALM), Transportation Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS), and the unit level Deployment Management System (DeMS). As the program manager, determines deployment data processing requirements, establishes system/program responsibilities, and develops procedures for implementation and interface of COMPES Logistics Module Base-Level (LOGMOD-B), COMPES Manpower Module Base-level (MANPER-B), CALM, and Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS). Directs the maintenance of all data records required for accurate deployment information for all units assigned or attached including geographically separated units. Manages the JOSAC (Joint Support Aircraft) that involves central aircraft scheduling for assigned units.
  3. Manages pilot/non-pilot unit responsibilities in accordance with applicable directives. When acting as a UTC pilot unit, maintains responsibility for developing standard manpower and equipment changes in deployment packages and advises all non-pilot units system-wide. Resolves manpower and equipment differences. Adds, changes, or deletes requirements as UTCs evolve. Provides guidance and assistance to all non-pilot units of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard; attends NGB, and gaining MAJCOM workshops and conferences; and provides feedback information to non-pilot units from NGB and MAJCOMS.
  4. Develops and directs the formulation of loadplans and analyzes transportation requirements for the wing and units. Schedules all requirements through ANG and/or AMC to ensure personnel and equipment arrive according to planned tasking. Coordinates with Transportation Management Office (TMO) for movements by MTMC.
  5. Reviews resource/logistical plans, programs, and deployment activities with the Wing Commander/Air Commander to insure that authorized mobility equipment is available, on order, and properly budgeted for. Develops program priorities and determines dollar requirements. Makes recommendation to the FMB on allocations of budget targets for all UTCs assigned, WRM, and deployment equipment.
  6. Analyzes and validates logistical inputs for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Unit Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS). Monitors the status of unit logistical readiness and deviations in the total logistical posture. Recommends necessary actions to preclude or mitigate effects of support deficiencies.
  7. Serves as base focal point for the UTC Management Information System (UMIS) and Manpower Equipment Force Packaging System (MEFPAK) used for identifying new tasking and informing commanders of updates to current UTCs. Analyzes all plans for correlation between the UTC, the UTC Management Information System (UMIS), and Designed Operational Capacity (DOC) statements for all wing and supported units readiness reporting and tasking. Identifies and reports problems and discrepancies to the Wing Commander, subordinate unit, and/or higher headquarters functional managers. Recommends resolutions when unable to resolve problems at base level.
  8. Attends wing and unit level staff meetings. Represents the Wing/Air Commander at deployment planning conferences conducted by higher headquarters when resource/ logistics planning, agreements or related matters are involved. Works closely with key officials at all levels, both within and outside the base, wing, command, Air Force, Joint Deployment Agency (JDA), NGB, ACC, AMC and MAJCOM. Presents briefings as required to commanders and unit personnel regarding current status of logistics, war planning, and/or deployment programs.
  9. Conducts and participates in site surveys to ascertain, identify, and plan airlift and logistical support requirements needs to deploy, employ, sustain and redeploy the Wing and subordinate units.
  10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional information

Veteran Preference may apply if the first area of consideration are not met.

Veterans Information: Veterans' information must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation. You must provide acceptable documents for eligibility. Acceptable documentation may be:

1. A copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
2. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online. If claiming over 30% disability a SF-15 is required to be submitted with your letter.

NOTE: Prior to appointment, an agency will require the service member to provide a copy of the DD-214.

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

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, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, general and specialized experience):

  • Comprehensive knowledge and ability to integrate the total logistics planning system of supply, maintenance, transportation, contracting, and operations.
  • Ability to utilize analytical and statistical methods and procedures including electronic data processing, AF operations and organizations, and fiscal management techniques; involved in the formulation of policies, procedures, and programs, facilities, personnel management, security, medical, administrative, comptroller, and legal activities.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) operations planning process.
  • Skill and ability to develop, write, instruct, and evaluate training.
  • Ability to analyze and evaluate diverse data and formulate into coherent practical operations.
  • Strong knowledge of computer operations, software applications, and systems management.
  • Strong knowledge of the AF and DOD structure (USAF, ANG, AFRES, USN, USMC, USA) which affects the use of program and related support resources (people, money or equipment) in relation to the logistics plans process.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

2. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application.

a. A copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify)
b. SF-50's (current/former Federal employees)
c. DD-214
d. Other Veterans Document
e. SF-15 (VA Disability Form)
f. SF-50 (Mandatory for Internal Announcements)


RESUME REMINDER- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions in the assessment by addressing your work experience in detail. Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.

DO NOT COPY THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS WORD FOR WORD AND PLACE INTO YOUR RESUME; YOU MUST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS IT PERTAINS TO EACH STATEMENT.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement 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.

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.

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Agency contact information

AR HRO Customer Service
Address
AR ANG 189 LGR SQ
Bldg 7300-Camp Robinson
North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600
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Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.


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