The United States Space Force (USSF) at Patrick SFB, Florida is searching for a Logistics Management Specialist for SLD 45/RM (NH-0346-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent).

Description:
Join the United States Space Force (USSF) Launch & Test Range Systems (LTRS) Space Delta 45 as a Logistics Management Specialist and lead the way in ensuring assured access to space for national defense. In this role, you will oversee vital sustainment and maintenance of existing LTRS subsystems and have input to the supportability needs of new subsystem projects. You as part of a maintenance team will interface with other team members and the contractor to develop, integrate and then solve maintenance needs on LTRS. Your strong technical and high level of maintenance experience in a mature Weapon System Sustainment will be crucial in delivering effective capability rapidly while maintaining the high standards of the USSF space launch production domain. If you take a principled approach to work and a commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you. Apply now to be a part of a team that values integrity, accountability, and collaboration.


Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in management. Any certification or DAU training on Logistics Management is highly encouraged. Such as Life Cycle Logistics Level 2 certificate. They should have at least 5 - 10 years' experience in Maintenance and Supportability in Air Force/Space Force fielded systems. Familiarity with the integration of government and contractor teams is crucial. They should have strong technical proficiency, an understanding of supportability through DoD/DAF acquisition processes. They have exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively. They should be a teammate demonstrating a principled approach to work, a strong sense of duty, and a commitment to helping others succeed.


Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Mastery of all aspects of logistics management and the applicable policies, practices, regulations, and laws.
2. Expert knowledge of acquisition logistics and sustainment logistics mission and function.
3. Expert knowledge of theories and principles of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) planning, development, and execution.
4. Knowledge of systems design, specifications development techniques; and an understanding of acquisition and sustainment requirements, as well as logistical support for program modernization and system acquisition processes and requirements; skill and ability to manage the design, development, production, delivery and operational sustainment of space system logistics support products and related infrastructure to meet DoD and USAF/USSF operational and security requirements.
5. High degree of skill and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing sufficient to interact with USAF/USSF, DoD headquarters components, NASA, contractors and other government and private-sector agencies.
6. Knowledge of system life cycle concepts and design as they apply to logistics system research and development, acquisition and sustainment.
7. Knowledge of contractual processes, procedures and technical requirements to include Statements of Objectives (SOOs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and contract proposals.
8. Ability to independently plan, organize, manage, and coordinate the logistics portion of a major system's acquisition and deployment for operational use; to include the identification and correlation of specific logistics requirements for funding, materiel, and services needed to support instrumentation and communications systems. Ability to develop and analyze data to determine logistic objectives and goals, identify support requirements (including funding, contract development, and other technical support requirements), and establish relationships between the stakeholders involved in deploying the logistics plan.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours.
• PCS is authorized.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework"
• Position will close in 5 business days or 75 applications (whichever comes first).
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• Employee is expected to meet Continuing Acquisition Education requirements.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
• This position is designated a NON-CRITICAL APDP position.

Qualifications

The 0346 has no individual occupational requirements that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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