Logistics Management Specialist, SZG (MD2) Job in Colorado Springs, CO

Vacancy No. AF-FY25-6F-NH-346-3-SPLASH Department United States Space Force Forces
Salary $90,616.00 to $140,616.00 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 1/31/2025 Close Date 2/10/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Colorado Springs, CO


Summary

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Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Operations Command (SpOC) Mission Delta 2 (MD2) at Peterson SFB, Colorado is searching for a Logistics Management Specialist (NH-0346-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:
The successful candidate will directly execute logistics support for the USSF Space Surveillance Telescope program, advise, and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of program managers, engineers, contracting and financial management personnel, who are performing sustainment actions for the assigned weapon system. The candidate will possess a working knowledge of the Depot Source of Repair (DSOR), Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Materiel Shortages (DMSMS), Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR), and have experience in the Logistics Requirements Determination Process (LRDP)/Weapon Support Support (WSS) Program Objective Memorandum (POM) build/execution process. The candidate will provide product support planning, metrics management & reporting, cost estimates, and consultation to the Branch and Squadron Commander.

The ideal candidate for this position will have earned a technical or business bachelor's degree and possess a Foundational Certification in Life Cycle Logistics. In addition, it is desirable that the candidate possess a Foundational Certification in one other functional area such as Program Management, Engineering, Financial Management, or similar sustainment related certification. It is highly desirable that the candidate possess a strong Space background, have 10+ years delivering Materiel Capabilities/Sustainment to DoD Warfighters; and possess a military/civil service background in operations, support or maintenance. The candidate will be a DoD and USAF/USSF policy expert, a skilled technical and managerial analyst, an innovative action officer, and a strong leader.

The candidate should possess significant skills and experience in Product Support Management, Supply Support, Sustaining Engineering, Maintenance Planning and Management, Design Interface, Support Equipment, Manpower & Personnel IT Systems Continuous Support, Facilities & Infrastructure, Packaging, Handling, Storage & Transportation, Technical Data, Training & Training Support. The candidate should possess direct experience with USAF/USSF logistics product support arrangements, Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), DoD financial management, engineering management, and life cycle logistics. The candidate must be a self-starter, have strong collaboration skills, be highly motivated, resilient, and an expert problem solver.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of a principles, concepts, procedures, standards, and techniques of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) sufficient to plan and execute a complex and difficult product support program; and to apply new developments to issues for which previous techniques are frequently inadequate.
2. Knowledge of the missions, roles, function, organizational structures, and operation of the Department of Defense, and other entities that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition and sustainment process and integrated life cycle management.
3. Ability to plan, analyze, and coordinate a system or portion of a major system's acquisition and transfer into operational use, sustainment and disposal; to include the identification and correlation of specific requirements for money, manpower, material, facilities, and services needed to support the program; and 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 participants involved in deploying the plan.
4. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, with technical accuracy and to use computers and a variety of software programs and databases. Gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management and contractors

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
  • This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
  • Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.” Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
  • Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise; must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for the position.
  • Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall.
  • This position is part of the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
  • Subject to Temporary Duty Station (TDY) approximately 20 days per year.
  • This position is on-site and does not allow for telework.
  • Position will close in 5 business days or 75 applications (whichever comes first).
  • PCS/Incentive funding is not available.

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.

Additional information

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

Benefits

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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.

Required Documents

Resume: You must submit a resume that provides:

  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.

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

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Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management
Address
USSF - United States Space Force Forces
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US

Next steps

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