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Logistics Operations Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

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$121,785 - $158,322

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 logistics operations for military deployments, including training teams, handling budgets and travel for contingency missions, and coordinating support for rapid response forces in the Defense Logistics Agency.

It requires working closely with leadership to develop policies, brief on procedures, and ensure smooth execution of pre- and post-deployment activities.

A good fit would be someone with experience in military or government logistics, strong organizational skills, and the ability to handle complex planning under pressure.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in logistics operations, deployment management, or related federal/military/private sector roles
  • Knowledge of operational policy development, including training, funding, and equipping personnel for contingency and expeditionary missions
  • Proficiency in managing travel budgets and requirements using the Defense Travel System (DTS)
  • Experience in coordinating pre-deployment and post-deployment actions, including liaison roles with combatant commands
  • Skills in project management, problem resolution, and process improvements for day-to-day operations
  • Ability to prepare, present, and participate in briefings, planning sessions, deployments, conferences, and meetings
  • Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing budgets, training, and program guidance

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job.

To qualify for a Logistics Operation Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Manages the operational policy and programs, to include developmental training, deployment rotations, training, funding, equipping of team personnel, and programming as related to assigned missions Develops comprehensive contingency/expeditionary travel budget requirements and sets periodic fiscal targets.

Manages the Agency's contingency, exercise, and expeditionary support travel requirements in the Defense Travel System (DTS) Provide briefings on deployment travel policy and procedures to Senior Leadership Establishes, prepares, presents, and participates in planning various deployments, conferences, meetings, and briefings.

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:

  • Assists ASOC management with development of policy, procedures, and business rules.
  • Supports the Mobilizations Chief and agency members in the coordination, review, and execution of all pre-deployment and post-deployment actions necessary to ensure expeditious and efficient use of DLA resources.
  • Responsible for all operations related to DLA Deployment Support Teams and Immediate Response Force Rapid Deployment Teams civilian and military supporting Combatant Commands deployments.
  • Manages the Emergency Essential operational policy and programs to include developmental training, deployment rotations, training, funding, equipping of team personnel, and programming.
  • Serves as the liaison for matters associated with deployment actions.
  • Uses a thorough knowledge of business, project management, and leadership skills to manage, accomplish, and monitor day to day operations, resolve problems, and implement process and procedural improvements.
  • Uses a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess travel budget and training of enterprise personnel.
  • Develops and evaluates on going program guidance and changes to existing policies and procedures.
  • Provides briefings on deployment travel policy and procedures to DLA Senior Leadership.
  • Serves as focal point for all travel/funding concerns regarding the deployment and redeployment of DLA personnel.
  • Establishes, prepares, presents, and participates in planning various deployments, conferences, meetings, and briefings.
  • Schedules and monitors all deployment and exercise related training requirements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLAJ3-26-12892846-MP