LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (Title 32)

Full Job Description

This position is located within the 147th Attack Wing located on Ellington Field in Houston, TX.

The primary purpose of this position is to manage, direct, develop and implement policy programs and procedures for the accurate management of Wing Logistics planning.

Serves as the Logistics Officer/Specialist and provides administrative and technical oversight to a lower-graded specialist. Texas is one of 9 states with NO state income tax.

In describing your experience in your resume, please be clear and specific. Assumptions regarding your experience will not be made.

To be considered for qualification, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following: Specialized Experience At least 1-year specialized experience, education or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) identifying activities involving logistical support operations.

Experience integrating the actions of a variety of specialized support activities in order to develop a comprehensive logistics plan.

Experience monitoring such functions as program planning, resource and fiscal management, training, manpower management, and/or automated data processing to meet the logistics plan.

Experience identifying delays or problems and developing corrective actions.

AND Comprehensive knowledge and ability to integrate the total logistics planning system of supply, maintenance, transportation, contracting, and operations.

Ability to utilize analytical and statistical methods and procedures including electronic data processing, AF operations and organizations, and fiscal management techniques; involved in the formulation of policies, procedures, and programs, facilities, personnel management, security, medical, administrative, comptroller, and legal activities.

Comprehensive knowledge of the Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) operations planning process. Skill and ability to develop, write, instruct, and evaluate training.

Ability to analyze and evaluate diverse data and formulate into coherent practical operations. Strong knowledge of computer operations, software applications, and systems management.

Strong knowledge of the AF and DOD structure (USAF, ANG, AFRES, USN, USMC, USA) which affects the use of program and related support resources (people, money or equipment) in relation to the logistics plans process.

Major Duties:

As a LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (Title 32) with the Texas National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to: Manages, directs, and implements the local formulation and publication of installation deployment guidance based on regulations, manuals, instructions, and directives issued by higher headquarters.

Serves as the Installation Deployment Officer (IDO), and acts for the Commander, regarding actions required to deploy in support of Aerospace Expeditionary Forces (AEF), contingency operations, Operations Other Than War (OOTW), and exercises.

Reviews USAF, NGB, and MAJCOM deployment procedures to analyze the impact and, if necessary, provide modifications to procedures for the wing and subordinate units.

Identifies all required deployment/redeployment support with the Wing Staff Air Mobility/Command (AMC) and Air Combat Command (ACC) regarding the transportation of equipment and personnel.

Determines the type and number of aircraft required for mission deployment/redeployment. Validates load plans, priority shipments, and customs clearance requirements.

Plans, develops, directs, and conducts deployment training for the wing and units. Develops and schedules training courses and approves lesson plans developed by functional areas.

Develops and schedules manpower and workload requirements for the organization deployment work centers and ensures they are fully staffed and trained.

Assists units by providing guidance and conducting staff assistance visits to identify, correct, and assist with deployment problems.

Reviews Operation Plans (OPLANS), Concept Plans (CONPLANS), Concept of Operations (CONOP); and USAF Special Operations, Exercise, and Exercise Order plans received from and directed by higher headquarters (or locally generated) to determine overall wing and unit tasking.

Manages the wing support agreement program for the Commander.

As the wing's focal point, negotiates, writes, coordinates, and monitors Inter/Intra Service Support agreements; memorandums of understanding/agreement; disposal and contingency agreements; and exercise and deployment agreements.

Ensures reimbursements are identified to the Financial Management Board (FMB). Acts as the wing focal point for WRM programs and serves as the War Reserve Material Officer (WRMO).

Receives annual budgets and accomplishes surveillance inspections for War Consumable Distribution Objective (WCDO) programs.

Manages and directs the overall implementation of automated systems such as the Integrated Deployment System (IDS)/Automated Mobility Data Systems wing-level deployment process for both peacetime and contingency/wartime operations.

IDS encompasses Logistics Plans Logistics Module of the Contingency Operations/Mobility Planning and Executive System (COMPES) (LOGMOD-B), Manpower and Personnel base-level module of COMPES (MANPER-B), Computer Aided Load Manifesting (CALM), Transportation Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS), and the unit level Deployment Management System (DeMS).

Manages pilot/non-pilot unit responsibilities in accordance with applicable directives.

When acting as a UTC pilot unit, maintains responsibility for developing standard manpower and equipment changes in deployment packages and advises all non-pilot units system-wide.

Resolves manpower and equipment differences. Adds, changes, or deletes requirements as UTCs evolve.

Develops and directs the formulation of load plans and analyzes transportation requirements for the wing and units.

Reviews resource/logistical plans, programs, and deployment activities with the Wing Commander/Air Commander to ensure that authorized mobility equipment is available, on order, and properly budgeted for.

Develops program priorities and determines dollar requirements. Analyzes and validates logistical inputs for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Unit Status of Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS).

Serves as base focal point for the UTC Management and Manpower Equipment Force Packaging System (MEFPAK) used for identifying new tasking and informing commanders of updates to current UTCs.

Attends wing and unit level staff meetings.

Represents the Wing/Air Commander at deployment planning conferences conducted by higher headquarters when resource/ logistics planning, agreements or related matters are involved.

Conducts and participates in site surveys to ascertain, identify, and plan airlift and logistical support requirements needs to deploy, employ, sustain and redeploy the Wing and subordinate units.

Provides limited supervisory responsibility for subordinate members of the workcenter less than 25 percent of the time. Appraises subordinate workers performance. Performs other duties as assigned.