Logistics Management Specialist

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-0346-13, Logistics Management Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, CONTINGENCY LOGISTICS BRANCH -LOG-42 in NORFOLK, Virginia.

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Analyzing deployment and logistics data to assess readiness and operational impacts.

Prepare and deliver briefings, reports and provide technical guidance to senior leaders and staff.

Proficiency in JOPES or JPES to oversee logistics planning, execution, and sustainment activities supporting joint operations. Application of joint logistics policies, procedures and doctrine.

Collaboration with Combatant Commands, Joint staff, DISA and interagency partners.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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:

You will serve as a Logistics Management Specialist and be responsible for managing and performing technical and analytical work as a JOPES Program Manager in order to manage Joint Force and Service Deployment and Time Phased Force and Deployment Data (TPFDD), in support of combined missions performed for Homeland Defense (HD), Defense Support to Civilian Authorities, Maritime Warning, Theater Security Cooperation and Department of Defense operations and exercises.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Provide and coordinate ad-hoc training and assistance to personnel assigned to the command, Service Component and subordinate staffs of Joint force; responsible for deployment planning of various deliverables including IT systems, Joint and command policies, procedures, and doctrine.

Provide technical assistance on Joint Forces capabilities for all action officers on JOPES and JPES IT tools use.

Coordinate with JCS and other Combatant Command JOPES and JPES offices to work resolution of issues.

Interact with the Command Center, Future Operations Center, Future Planning Center, Joint Logistics Operation Center, Interagency Coordination Group, Deployment Distribution Operations Center, Areas, Districts and Bases for all matters relating to unit deployment planning and execution.

Serves as an authority for the policy and procedures affecting creation and cancellations of UTCs currently registered in JOPES and maintained by the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Operations with assistance from Defense Information Systems Agency.

Monitors system operations, provides guidance to users and works with systems analysts and programmers to resolve problems with Joint force deployment applications, transaction processing and hardware/software; actively manages user level access to operations and planning databases information.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information