Logistics Management Specialist (Supply Support Lead)

About the role

Logistics Management Specialist (Supply Support Lead) position performs multiple varying and complex assignments under minimal direction of a manager, Project/Program Manager, Team Leader or more experienced professional. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a Project Manager for large programs.

What you will do

• The Logistics Management Specialist (Supply Support Lead) position performs multiple, varying and complex assignments under minimal direction of a manager.
• Serves as the lead and primary source of knowledge/information for logistics support policies and procedures for assigned organization.
• Resolves most problems and work issues relating to inventory management without the assistance of a Manager, Project/Program Manager or more experienced professional.
• Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues.
• Works with Management and/or more experienced professionals to solve problems.
• Plans and executes complex supply support projects and relates the concepts, principles, and practices relative to logistics support of National Air Space (NAS) and/or organizational agencies equipment and programs.
• Designs and executes training programs for the supply chain discipline within the FAA Logistic Center.
• Utilizes knowledge of market factors, industrial processes, trends, and technological refresh/upgrades essential to the development of logistics support plans.
• Relates these functions, regulations, and organizational structure of the FAA to other executive branch agencies for logistics support, coordination, and referral of services.
• Provides input as directed to inter-organizational support teams on acquisitions, systems maintenance, financial plans, and funding requirement rationale.
• Monitors Inventory Managers, Supply Technicians and Equipment Specialists functions and queues, to ensure compliance with policies/procedures; identifies problems or gaps and recommends solutions to the Team Manager of significant issues/non-compliance.
• Understands and provides guidance on the interrelations of material requirements computations and planning.
• Provides guidance to Inventory Managers on NAS handoff equipment, until initial support is received.
• Provides guidance to Inventory Managers in the development of contract requirements and/or blanket purchasing agreements (BPA) based on forecasting tools and collaboration with technical and acquisition personnel.
• Provides technical (IM) guidance to Inventory Managers who serve as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on highly complex contracts for repair, acquisition, and/or total supply support for NAS and/or organizational agencies equipment and programs.
• Provides guidance to Inventory Managers on supportability reviews/issues for organization, other government agencies and foreign governments relative to critical assigned systems and programs.
• Defends position and provides supporting information on matters of significant controversy.
• Provides support methodology and the impacts of technological innovations.
• Conducts reviews and studies on all aspects of supply support management.
• Provides input into the development of standard operating procedures for organization logistical support function personnel to accomplish optimum supply support posture and customer support.
• Advises interrelated logistics functions on the resolution of specific support projects and ensure actions result in positive impact of assigned systems.
• Reviews, evaluates and makes recommendations regarding program elements to assess various methods of support.
• Performs workload analysis and provides comprehensive knowledge of system complexity to assist Management in determining appropriate level workload assignment.
• May serve as alternate COR on contracts for critical NAS and/or other organizational agencies equipment.
• May act as a point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures.
• May be called upon to communicate FAA positions on policies and procedures internally and externally.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

Please refer to the Qualifications section. Information Regarding KSAs: As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements.

Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA.

Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and Selective Factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Quality Ranking Factor (QRF), if applicable, and the KSAs listed in the announcement.

Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

How you will be evaluated

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Documents you must provide

• A Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) is required to verify area of consideration.
• Other supplemental documentation (e.g., transcripts, etc.) will be accepted in combination with your online application.
• These documents must be included with your application or emailed to *** on or before the closing date of this announcement.
• All emailed documents should reference the announcement number.
• If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.
• You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application.
• If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
• If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system ***

What to expect next

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide. Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request.

Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. *** NOTES: 1.

Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement.

2. Some, none or all applicants may be interviewed. 3.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. 4.

Position(s) may be realigned based on approved reorganization. 5. Position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan.

Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: Pay & Benefits | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov) 6. Additional information regarding living in Oklahoma can be found at *** 7.

To confirm receipt of emailed documents please email Holli Malaske at ***. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA