Logistics Management Specialist

Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Responsibilities Planning, writing, preparing, coordinating, negotiating, and concluding bilateral government to government international agreements for fuel products and services using Fuel Exchange, Direct Bill, and Fuel Support style of agreements Performs international agreement administration to include amendments and staffing for DoD approvals Prepares, coordinates, and submits funding document requests for multi-million dollar international agreement fuel requirements Participates in logistics panels and meetings, representing DLA Energy’s Director of Supplier Operations by providing information/technical briefings at forums, seminars, working groups on international logistics and agreement support Develops agreement budgets, performs cost analysis, and provides financial forecasts for review/approval by DLA Energy Supply Chain Management Performs analytical studies to include program reviews, systems analysis, audit readiness reviews, and develops standard operating procedures for the DLA Energy International Agreement Program Planning, writing, preparing, coordinating, negotiating and concluding bilateral government international agreements for fuel products, fuel support supplies, and services using Fuel Exchange Direct Bill and Fuel Support style of agreement Reports DLA Energy use of Acquisition Cross Servicing Authority for international fuel agreements to the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (OUSD) Acquisition and Sustainment (A/S) International Cooperation (IC) and Joint Staff Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a Logistics Management 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-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 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: Creating/negotiating agreements for fuel and/or fuel support, supplies, and services. Demonstrated skill in negotiating prices, terms, and conditions to protect the best interests of the U.S. Government. Analysis of fuel requirements to include studies of financial/cost information associated with host nation support/proposals. 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. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information This position is being filled as Term appointment not-to-exceed (NTE) 36 months. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Promotion, this position will be filled as a Temporary Promotion NTE 3 years. and may be extended up to a total of five years or converted to a permanent promotion without further competition. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade, this position will be filled as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade with the intent to be limited to the time period specified in the announcement and may be reassigned at managements discretion or made permanent at any time. Upon termination/expiration of the temporary assignment, placement will be either to the gaining or previous organization in accordance with DLA policy (DLAI 1442.04) regarding placement rights after a time-limited assignment. For all others, if selected, this would be a Term/Time-Limited Appointment NTE 3 years and not more than six years. The selected applicant will be required to sign a written agreement acknowledging the conditions of this temporary assignment/appointment and that they may be released from this position upon management discretion. For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Information for Veterans is available at: http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/veterans.aspx. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agencys Drug Free Workplace Plans drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.