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Logistics Management Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$98,630 - $128,221

per year

Closes

February 15, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This role involves coordinating logistics operations for the military, including analyzing data, managing supply chain tasks, and preparing reports to support defense programs and exercises.

It requires working closely with teams to ensure timely responses during real-world events, humanitarian efforts, and training scenarios.

A good fit would be someone with experience in planning and executing logistics in high-stakes environments, like government or military settings, who is detail-oriented and skilled at communicating complex information.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in logistics or related field
  • Ability to develop and analyze policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
  • Experience preparing briefings, reports, analyses, and recommendations for decision-making
  • Skills in communicating logistical data and coordinating operations for supply support in events
  • Proficiency in reviewing data, identifying trends, and recommending actions from various sources
  • Task management and coordination with supply chain directors and stakeholders
  • Knowledge of interpreting operational plans from DLA, DoD, and Military Services into actionable tasks

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for a Logistics Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Develop and analyze policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Prepare and present briefings, reports, analyses, and recommendations which assist in the formulation of decisions regarding long- and short-range logistics program planning and execution.

Communicate key points, positions, results, and prepare situation reports, point papers, trip reports and staff reports.

Receive, review, coordinate, and communicate logistical data relevant to logistics operations including supply support for real world, humanitarian, and exercise events.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and 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:

  • Collaborates with Supply Chain specialists to achieve quality and timely responses to include request for information, tracking, quality control responses for completeness and content, and ensure responses are forwarded in the required timeframes.
  • Reviews data, displays information, identifies trends, draws conclusions, and recommends or initiates appropriate action from a wide range of data sources in support of assigned programs, projects and exercises.
  • Performs task/due date management, coordination for data collection with Supply Chain Directors.
  • Tracks completion status of key HQ DLA Agency Synchronization Operation Center (ASOC) taskings and reporting status to Command.
  • Responsible for interpreting DLA, DoD and Military Services operational, war, humanitarian and exercise plans and translating them into DLA Troop Support responsibilities, tasks, programs and guidance.
  • Responsible for managing various programs in the Command and Control Center: Defense Readiness Report System (DRRS), Staff Duty Officer (SDO), and Secure Video Teleconferences (SVTCs).

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLATrpSpt-26-12878251-MP