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LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command

Department of the Air Force

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GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning and coordinating logistics for Air Force Reserve operations, including preparing for emergencies, deployments, and ensuring resources like manpower and equipment are ready.

It suits someone with experience in military or organizational planning who enjoys working in a structured team environment at a base in Kansas.

As an Air Reserve Technician role, it combines civilian benefits with reserve duties, ideal for those committed to part-time military service.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-07 level or equivalent, including logistics planning, resource analysis, and contingency support
  • Knowledge of logistics principles, mobility, deployment, and readiness programs
  • Ability to analyze manpower, costing data, and functional requirements
  • Skills in formulating long-range, emergency, and contingency plans
  • Effective oral and written communication, plus maintaining working relationships
  • Meet Air Force Reserve requirements and participate in unit training assemblies
  • Master's degree or equivalent graduate education (or combination with experience) may substitute

Full Job Description

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service.

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Logistics Management Series 0346.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of logistics management and organizational principles, including Setting milestones/suspense for completion of contingency plans/operations and ensuring review objectives are met, agreements are complete, and resources are available.

Analyzing manpower and costing data to ensure suitability and advising/assisting functional areas in determining manpower and other resource requirements.

Performing logistics support for all contingency, exercise, and emergency deployments and movements from organization assigned.

Formulating long-range, emergency, and contingency logistics and mission plans supporting the organization, tenants, operating locations, and all other personnel assigned to or serviced by the organization which assigned.

NOTE: Must be reflected in your resume.

OR EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of college transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of college transcripts.

FEDERALTIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

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: Knowledge of wing logistics plans for mobility, deployment, contingency and related readiness programs.

Knowledge of logistics principles, practices, policies and data systems in order to analyze, validates and coordinates the requirements of the functional areas.

Knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assist in the assessment and improvement of logistics plans and programs.

Knowledge of and skill in applying conventional methods to gather, analyze, and evaluate factual information concerning the effectiveness and efficiency of logistics processes.

Knowledge of the procedures and regulations applicable to the proper execution of support agreement.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and maintain good working relationships. OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS: This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position.

The incumbent is required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements. Work schedule will be aligned to allow incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies (UTA).

The incumbent's regular assignments are ART duties; however, the incumbent may be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities.

May be required to fly in commercial and military aircraft to perform temporary/permanent duty assignments. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance. This is a testing designated position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing.

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. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position.

ARTs are eligible for 15 days active duty tour each year for which military leave is granted with full civilian pay.

Air Reserve units and members; are subject to immediate call to active duty in mobilization to meet a national emergency.

For additional information regarding ART positions and/or military qualifications, please call 1-800-257-1212. Retired military are usually ineligible for membership in the AF Reserve.

Retired military that have active AF Reserve assignments may apply provided they show assignment (position) on the application.

A military service member's statement of service/certification will be accepted IF a terminal leave form or DD214 cannot be provided.

The statement/certification should indicate member's separation from active duty is within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e.

honorable). Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment.

Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave.

Individuals selected for ART positions must meet both civilian qualifications and uniformed military requirements.

In addition to meeting civilian qualifications, applicants must obtain military membership in the Air Force Reserve, wear the uniform, maintain job-specific military specialty requirements, and meet other military qualifications such as age, height, weight, and physical fitness standards.

For more information click here and speak with an Air Force Reserve Recruiter. Major Duties:

The primary purpose of this position is: as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) to assist in the technical development and maintenance of the wing's readiness/deployment program and to train reservists in the tasks of this position.

DUTIES: DUTY 1: Provides direction, development and maintenance of the wings deployment program. DUTY 2: Plans for and evaluates logistics readiness.

DUTY 3: Assists in maintaining the wing's War Readiness Material (WRM) program.

Assists with and monitors a variety of unit readiness assessment activities such as operational readiness inspections (ORI), operational readiness exercises (ORE), and other command and local exercises.

DUTY 4: Presents briefings and participates in meetings or serves on panels and committees.

DUTY 5: As a team member, evaluates assigned categories of support services for inter- and intra-service support agreements, submitting final report through management to the Joint Interservice Regional Support Group (JIRSG) chairperson.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 7Q-ARTE-12864692-001488