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Posted: March 23, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Logistics Management Specialist (REG OUTFITTING)

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

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$76,463 - $99,404

per year

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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 job involves managing the logistics of outfitting and equipping operations for a Department of Defense education program in Germany, including handling contracts, budgets, inventory, and asset distribution.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in supply chain or logistics roles, especially those already working for the federal government or with military connections, who can relocate to Sembach and handle overseas living.

The position offers a competitive salary plus a cost-of-living allowance to support life abroad.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including preparing contracts for material movement, developing acquisition budgets, using automated systems for inventory management, and assisting in asset distribution
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-11 or equivalent within the last 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement)
  • Reside within the local commuting area of Sembach, Germany
  • Eligibility under specific Department of Defense employment authorities, such as current DoDEA civilians, military spouses, veterans, or family members for overseas positions
  • Ability to provide proof of eligibility documents for selected employment category
  • For ICTAP-eligible applicants: Meet qualification requirements and score 90 or above to receive selection priority

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in Sembach, Germany. Federal employees in Sembach, Germany are currently entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary.

This rate is subject to change. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing contracts to move materials; developing budgets for acquisitions; using automated systems to manage inventory; and assisting management in distribution of assets.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

All candidates must reside within the local commuting area where the position is located.

Local commuting area is defined as the geographic area surrounding a work site that encompasses the localities where people live and reasonably can be expected to travel back and forth daily to work based on the generally held expectations of the local community.

(5 CFR 575.203) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP).

If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position.

To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility.

To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above.

Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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 here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met.

Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis.

Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location.

Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care.

Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.

Medical and dental care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical and dental facilities will vary by location. Major Duties:

  • Maintain organizational procedures and practices for safeguarding fund, properties, or other assets against unauthorized use.
  • Distribute property or transportation to coordinate increased/decreased support agreement facilities requirements.
  • Develop long-range and short-range acquisition procurement plans to ensure that schools open or close on time with the necessary supplies and equipment.
  • Ensure all supply transactions are recorded and maintain in an automated system for adequate audit trail.
  • Maintain automated property record and/or backup files for the impacted schools.
  • Perform complex statistical analysis of furniture utilization, tracking pending requirements, distribution and/or inventory.
  • Apply various software applications to include databases, project management, spreadsheets, graphics and/or other software programs to execute school realignments/closing administration.
  • Manage assets, timelines, information, projects and/or reports with computer software.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12913666-MP