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Logistics Management Specialist

U.S. Coast Guard

Department of Homeland Security

Fresh

Location

Washington, District of Columbia

Salary

$121,785 - $158,322

per year

Closes

February 3, 2026

GS-3 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $26,979 - $35,074

Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves advising on logistics strategies to support the U.S. Coast Guard's operations, including analyzing data on supplies, deployments, and costs to improve readiness and efficiency.

The role requires working with teams to develop plans, review policies, and prepare reports for leaders to ensure smooth mission support.

It's a good fit for someone with extensive experience in managing large-scale logistics in government or military settings, who enjoys problem-solving and collaboration.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level in logistics management
  • Expertise in integrating logistics systems with operational and IT capabilities
  • Ability to analyze policies, processes, and data to identify trends, risks, and improvements
  • Experience developing program goals and requirements through stakeholder collaboration
  • Skills in monitoring programs, assessing metrics, and recommending resource adjustments
  • Proficiency in preparing briefings, reports, and reviews for senior leadership
  • Knowledge of regulations, directives, and policies related to logistics and contingency operations

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, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT DIVISION in WASHINGTON, District of Columbia.

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.

Providing expert advice and guidance on logistics transformation initiatives by integrating logistics systems, operational requirements, and information technology capabilities to improve enterprise-wide logistics performance and mission support.

Analyzing logistics policies, processes, and organizational roles to align responsibilities, information exchanges, and enterprise logistics requirements in support of operational and sustainment objectives.

Developing logistics program goals, objectives, and requirements through collaboration with technical and functional stakeholders to support lifecycle logistics, sustainment planning, and organizational mission needs.

Monitoring and evaluating logistics programs by conducting program reviews, assessing performance metrics, adjusting resources and schedules, and recommending improvements to ensure logistics readiness and effectiveness.

Preparing and delivering formal logistics briefing, readiness reviews, and analytical reports to senior leadership and external stakeholders to support decision-making for major logistics initiatives and acquisitions.

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 providing advice and guidance on current and projected Integrated Logistics Support program initiatives related to defining operational and sustainment support requirements, as well as providing oversight across the Coast Guard enterprise..

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

Typical work assignments include: Provides expert logistics management advice and guidance to United States Coast Guard asset stakeholders to support current and future logistics transformation initiatives that improve asset readiness and mission execution.

Collects, validates, and analyzes logistics and readiness data related to assets, deployments, supply chains, and costs to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for logistics optimization and improved decision-making.

Reviews and evaluates logistics-related plans, policies, programs, and legislation affecting assigned organizational responsibilities to assess adequacy, alignment, and impact on Coast Guard logistics objectives.

Analyzes, interprets, and applies higher-level regulations, directives, and policies to logistics programs and operations to ensure compliant and effective support for contingency operations, emergency response, mobilization, and wartime requirements.

Establishes and refines logistics performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to align performance measurement with Coast Guard strategic objectives and logistics policy requirements 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

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/29/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/29/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-12872615-HQ-RA-ST