Summary
Logistics Officers analyze and coordinate logistical functions for NGA facilities, equipment sites, and globally deployed resources to meet current and emerging customer needs. They plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities, including supply chain management, inventory management, accountable records management, contract property administration, Government property disposal, cost an
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Duties
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The incumbent will serve as a Logistics Officer in either the Operations Branch (SIOPO), or the Audit Readiness Branch (SIOPS) Property Management Division (SIOP), Installation Operations Office. Acts as liaison facilitating communication between NGA stakeholders namely, the Office of Contract Services, Financial Management Directorate, Information Technology Services Directorate, Chief, Acquisition Enterprise, and the Security and Installations Directorate through Operation Process Team (OPT) meetings, Technical.
Exchange Meetings, and briefings. Plan, develop, and implement internal controls for the accuracy, completeness, existence, testing and validation of PP&E recorded in the NGA accountable and non-accountable property system of record (APSR.) PP&E includes real property (land, buildings, structures and improvements), general equipment, IT hardware, capital software, and improvements to existing assets. PP&E internal controls include Government property held by the government for its use, or in the possession of others such as Government Furnished Property or by loan agreements.
The incumbent will manage logistics support activities such as supply chain management and asset management. The incumbent will review logistics performance against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements and redesign the movement of goods in order to maximize value and minimize costs.
The incumbent will independently plan and accomplish work assignments and exercise judgement in resolving normal problems. For routine assignments, work is performed under general supervision and employees determine the priority of various assignments to deadlines. Specific instructions are provided for more complex assignments with unusual characteristics. Employees may work with personnel within and outside the organization or specialty area. The team may be comprised of contractor personnel. Typical functions may include research and analytical and technical/specialty skills, problem resolution, the delivery of effective presentations and briefing to small audiences, not-technical and technical writing, planning and scheduling, and records management.
Establish the PP&E baseline of accountable property while also developing and implementing "to be" processes that ensure the completeness of Agency Acquire-to-Retire (A2R) lifecycle management. Assist with the reengineering of the agency's Total Asset Management (TAM) business processes and to implement and standardize agency's A2R lifecycle property management procedures and ensure processes are correctly documented in applicable manual, directive, policies and standard operating procedures.
Designated DAWIA Position: Upon placement into this position, the incumbent will receive notification of DAWIA certification requirement Life Cycle Logistics (Foundational). The incumbent will have two years to complete this certification requirement.
Additional Application Requirement: You may be asked to complete one or more assessments in addition to the application you submit on this website as part of your application to NGA. These assessments may include but are not limited to: 1) Online questionnaires or assessments that require you to describe your job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, or other characteristics that are aligned with the mandatory and desirable qualifications of this job posting. The information you provide in the application you submit must support the response you provide to this questionnaire. You will receive an email to describe any additional assessments required. Please monitor your emails and complete any required assessments as soon as possible. Not Eligible for Incentive
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
SPECIAL INFO:
As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Security Clearance (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information)
- Polygraph Test Required
- Position Subject to Drug Testing
- Two Year Probationary Period
- Direct Deposit Required SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs.
Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs.
NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed. The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process. Employees on term or temporary appointments are not eligible to apply for internal assignment opportunity notices.
This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must self-identify your eligibility.
Qualifications
MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement:
1. Demonstrated experience in property management practices, to include advising customers on logistical requirements and capabilities.
2. Demonstrated experience communicating verbally and in writing (e.g., co-workers, leadership, customers and mission partners).
3. Demonstrated experience in logistics support activities (e.g., inventory management, distribution management, warehouse management, transportation, government property disposal to include Lost, Damaged, and Destroyed (LDD), accountable property records management, and/or contract property administration).
4. Demonstrated experience as an Asset Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Life cycle logistician (LCL), Logistics Officer, Property Administrator, and/or Plant Clearance Officer.
5. Demonstrated experience in analyzing and assessing supply chain/logistic processes in order to identify appropriate solutions.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience in logistics or supply chain management, or a related field that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience in logistics or supply chain management, or a related field that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. -AND- LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: DAWIA certification may be required for this position; see Position License and Certification Requirements below for additional details. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired:
1. Demonstrated an understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Defense Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) compliant property officer requirements, as they relate to Government Furnished Property (GFP) and Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) management.
2. Demonstrated experience in data management and performing data analysis of large logistical population of data.
3. Demonstrated experience with planning, coordinating and evaluating logistical actions required to support missions, systems, and/or programs.
4. Demonstrated experience in Lean supply chain management practices, Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) practices, and understanding the flow of goods from Acquire to Retire (A2R)/cradle to grave.
5. Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certified Life Cycle Logistics (LCL), Foundational
6. Demonstrated ability to work independently on routine assignments.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter for employment consideration with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. However, a cover letter is recommended. Applicants will have the option to attach a cover letter in the Qualifications - Attachments step of the online application. APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: Applicants will be evaluated for this job opportunity in three stages:
1) All applicants will be evaluated using the Mandatory Qualification Criteria,
2) Qualified applicants will then be evaluated by an expert or panel of experts using a combination of qualification criteria to determine the best-qualified candidates,
3) Best-qualified applicants may then be further evaluated through an interview process.
Military retiree applicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointment restrictions of DODI 1402.01. HD personnel will provide additional information if applicable.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Assignment Description, Additional Information Provided By the Selecting Official, and the Qualification Requirements; and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity. This description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the performed work. Applicants are encouraged to provide any education information referenced in the announcement. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted.
In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)
All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation.
NGA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applications will only be accepted online. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us at recruitment@nga.mil. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
Disabled applicants are encouraged to apply directly to external job announcements in addition to the Resume Repository. NGA reserves the right to direct hire Disabled Veterans with 30%+ Comp in alignment with the NGA Hiring Strategy. By selecting this option on the application form and applying to the NGA Resume Repository, you may be considered for future direct hire against critical mission vacancies. Participation does not guarantee employment.
Required Documents
None
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
Application submission involves applying using NGA's online application process at https://careers.nga.mil. Additional information concerning NGA's hiring process can be found by visiting https://www.nga.mil/careers/Hiring_Process.html.
All announcements close at 11:59PM EDT on the closing date listed. Be sure to complete and submit your application by that time in order to be considered.
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
You can apply for the job opening at https://careers.nga.mil/psp/CAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=20240278&PostingSeq=2
Next steps
After visiting https://careers.nga.mil and applying via NGA's online application process, applicants can follow their status via that same NGA online application functionality. Several other topics relating to what is involved in the hiring process and how long it takes can be found by visiting https://www.nga.mil/careers/Hiring_Process.html.
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