Logistics Management Specialist

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Overview
Accepting applications

Posted yesterday • Apply by 07/27/26


Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 27, 2026


Location


1 vacancy in the following location:

Fort Belvoir, VA


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Work site options
Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses will be paid in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR). Salary $143,913 - $187,093 per year Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Promotion potential 14


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Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Permanent - Multiple Appointment Types


Occupations and job series

• 0346 Logistics Management

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No

Drug test Yes Security clearance Other Financial disclosure required No
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Announcement number DLAJ3-26-13007423-MP Control number 877146600


This job is open to
Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.


Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.


Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference


Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.


Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.


Clarification from the agency


"Agency" means current permanent DoD employees. Veterans eligibilities include 30% or more Disabled Vet and Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA). Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, Retained Grade Preference (RGP) eligibles, and Military Reserve and National Guard Technician eligibles in the commuting area may also apply.

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Duties

• Lead Joint Exercise Life Cycle events and control groups; design exercises using Defense Readiness Reporting System metrics and Joint Mission Essential Task Lists. Conduct Rehearsal of Concept drills, Tabletop Exercises, and scenario simulations.
• Manage Defense Logistics Agency training requirements and assessments within the Joint Training Tool (JTT). Lead DLA delegation at Combatant Command (CCMD) and Joint Training and Synchronization Conferences.
• Prepare and brief senior Defense Logistics Agency leadership throughout all phases of exercise planning, execution, and post-exercise analysis.
• Develop and staff the annual Director's Joint Training Plan. Coordinate agency participation in National Level Exercises and Joint Experimentation with the Joint Staff and CCMDs.
• Align Defense Logistics Agency goals with Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant Command, and Service Exercise Programs. Integrate high-level Department of War planning documents into tactical-to-strategic combat support operations.
• Represent the J35 Plans Directorate in Joint Exercise Community forums. Determine operational requirements to meet the Defense Logistics Agency Director's Strategic Vision.
• Use previous exercises, logistics assessments, and Joint Lessons Learned to shape design, objectives, and injects for the DLA Joint Training Campaign and Plan.
• Identify and manage budget requirements/execution to support the annual DLA Joint Training Plan. Request/track any CCMD reimbursable funding tied to DLA support to joint exercises.
• Establish ethical, efficient management procedures to monitor workflow. Manage the exercise budget and utilize the Defense Travel System (DTS) to execute participant travel.
• Prepared to assist logistics contingency planners in the development and evaluation of DLA Support Plans, concept of operations, concept of support/logistics and logistics supportability assessment.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Special Sensitive/SCI
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See for more information.

Qualifications


To qualify for a Logistics Management Specialist for this specific role/job, 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-14 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:

• Directed joint readiness exercises, Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) drills, and complex scenario simulations; utilized standardized readiness metrics and mission essential tasks to certify the organization for critical operational deployments.
• Engineered and executed Joint Training Plans; synchronized organizational objectives with higher-headquarters and Combatant Command priorities and delivered decisive decision-briefings to senior leadership throughout all planning phases and post-action analyses.
• Represented the organization in joint and interagency forums; managed training requirements, spearheaded the execution of exercise budgets, streamlined workflow procedures, and oversaw personnel travel and administrative operations.

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

You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.


As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).



For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to:



Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:



Information for Veterans is available at: . 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 Policy


The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.


Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.


The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.



ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal .


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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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