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DEMAND PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Air Force Materiel Command

Department of the Air Force

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Location

Salary

$89,508 - $138,370

per year

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning and forecasting the maintenance, repair, and production needs for military equipment like aircraft, engines, and missiles to ensure the Air Force has what it needs over short, medium, and long terms.

The role requires managing projects, analyzing data, and coordinating with teams to keep operations efficient.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in logistics or supply chain planning who enjoys problem-solving in a structured government environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least 1 year of specialized experience at NH-02/GS-11 level or equivalent in pre-planning repair, overhaul, manufacture, and modification of complex weapon systems
  • Strong analytical skills to identify and resolve issues in program efficiency and strategic sourcing
  • Knowledge of interpreting engineering drawings, technical specifications, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and parts requirements
  • Understanding of performance-based logistics, acquisition, supply maintenance, procurement procedures, and manufacturing
  • Ability to plan, organize work, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities with effective oral and written communication
  • Experience in developing and maintaining statistical forecast models using historical data and market intelligence

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position, DEMAND PROGRAM SPECIALIST, NH-0301-03 is to pre-plan the repair, overhaul, manufacture, and modification of complex weapon systems and associated assets, encompassing long-range, mid-range, and short-term perspectives.

This planning includes aircraft, exchangeables, engines, missiles, and other major end items.

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions.

Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems.

Specialized experience is experience in pre-planning the repair, overhaul, manufacture, and modification of complex weapon systems and associated assets, encompassing long-range, mid-range, and short-term perspectives.

This planning includes aircraft, exchangeables, engines, missiles, and other major end items.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Extensive knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques for the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems concerning efficiency and effectiveness of the program and/or strategic sourcing.

Knowledge in interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications related to Bills of Materials (BOMs) and parts requirements, with the ability to gather, analyze, and present supporting data and apply relevant regulations for material management.

Extensive knowledge of organizational concepts, principles, and practices as related to the requirements for performance-based logistics, acquisition, supply maintenance, procurement procedures, manufacturing, strategic sourcing, and other support areas.

Knowledge of the operations, services, needs, and goals of management and their program(s); the organizations studied or served, and related customers, functions, resources, and users.

Ability to plan, organize work, meet deadlines, and adjust work objectives to meet emergencies or changing programs within available resources and with minimum sacrifice in quality or quantity of work; ability to establish performance goals and assess progress toward their achievement and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Major Duties:

  • Serve as project manager over preproduction planning for prime support workload requirements relevant to depot maintenance Develop and maintain statistical forecast models, leveraging historical data, market intelligence, and other relevant factors to predict future material demand accurately Plan, organize, and oversea the activities, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and meeting customer needs Represent the organization to installations and functional area organizations

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/30/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/30/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: AFMC-12921586-236470-8L-JAA