Logistics Management Specialist

Summary

The PALACE Acquire Program offers you a permanent position upon completion of your formal training plan. As a Palace Acquire Intern you will experience both personal and professional growth while dealing effectively and ethically with change complexity and problem solving. The program offers a 3-year formal training plan with yearly salary increases. Promotions and salary increases are based upon your successful performance and supervisory approval.

Duties

• Performs developmental assignments of moderate difficulty where work procedures are established and a number of specific guidelines exist.
• Independently performs recurring assignments of limited but gradually increasing difficulty and complexity.
• Participates in special initiatives studies and projects.
• Drafts or prepares a variety of document sot include newsletter items responses to routine inquiries reports letters and other related documents.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses may or may not be authorized. PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• A Non- Critical or Critical Sensitive security clearance may be required
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Mobility - you may be required to relocate during or after completion of your training
• You will be required to serve a one year probationary period
• Successful completion of all training and regulatory requirements as identified in the applicable training plan
• Must meet suitability for Federal employment
• Must be able obtain and maintain Life Cycle Logistics Level 1 certification within 24 months of accepting this position
• To receive further consideration YOU MUST log in to select the Palace Acquire (PAQ)/Copper Cap (COP) link at the bottom. Once there select the Apply Now button.

Qualifications

You may qualify if you meet one of the following: 1. GS-7:

You must have completed a 4 year course of study leading to a bachelors from an accredited institution AND must have documented Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) or one of the following:
a) Class Standing - upper third of the graduating class based on completed courses in the college university or major subdivision;
b) Grade Point Average - 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of curriculum; OR 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum. If more than 10 percent of total undergraduate credit hours are non-graded i.e. pass/fail CLEP CCAF DANTES military credit etc you cannot qualify based on GPA;
c) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (note: freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this position). (If qualifying based on class standing or honor society membership provide appropriate documentation). OR 2. You have one full year (18 semester hours or the equivalent) of graduate level study or possess a masters or higher degree e.g. LL.B. J.D. LL.M. Ph.D. in a field that provided the knowledge skills and abilities to do the work of this position. Such fields include business administration industrial management industrial engineering industrial psychology public administration political science or government.(Submit copy of transcripts).

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of basic principles concepts and practices of logistics management concepts.
2. Skill in applying basic principles concepts and practices of the occupation sufficient to perform entry-level assignments in logistics management.
3. Skill in communicating factual and procedural information clearly orally and in writing.
4. Ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors gather pertinent data and recognize solutions.
5. Ability to plan and organize work and consult effectively with co-workers.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-07 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. The purpose of TIG restrictions is to prevent excessively rapid promotions in competitive service GS positions and to protect competitive principles.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

These positions are being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense. The Secretary of the Defense has delegated authority to appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense; positions are located Air Force-Wide. Positions are filled as permanent with a full-time work schedule. Pay may vary by geographic location.

The program offers a 3-year formal training plan with yearly salary increases. Promotions and salary increases are based upon your successful performance and supervisory approval. This is your opportunity to begin a successful civilian career with the United States Air Force. All training must be completed and regulatory requirements met prior to promotion.

This position will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. Upon competing any required probationary period the position will be permanent.

NOTE: Notices of Results (NORs) will not be sent to applicants under this authority.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency of the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency if the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. submit copies of all Transcripts to include Transferred hours - Official copies are not required at time of application. If selected you will be required to provide official copies of all Transcripts. ***NOTE***Degree Audits are not accepted.

If you qualify based on undergraduate education and you have not graduated prior to applying to this position. You may be offered a position contingent upon your final grade point average or class ranking.

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

For Modified Direct Hire Auth Section 9905 (DHA) Positions:
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice under this recruitment procedure applications will be accepted for each location/ installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP ): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy displaced Federal employees must be rated in the Highly Qualified or Best Qualified Category on the rating criteria for this vacancy. You must submit a copy of the agency notice your most recent performance rating and your most recent SF-50 noting position grade level and duty location.

Selective Service: Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information click here.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

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Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017 Public Lawthe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. The law made taxable certain reimbursements and other payments including driving mileage airfare and lodging expenses en-route travel to the new duty station and temporary storage of those items. The Federal Travel Regulation Bulletin (FTR) 18-05 issued by General Services Administration (GSA) has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance (WTA) and Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) to pay for substantially all of the increased tax liability resulting from the 2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for certain eligible individuals. For additional information on WTA/RITA allowances and eligibilities please click here. Subsequently FTR Bulletin 20-04 issued by GSA provides further information regarding NDAA FY2020 Public Law 116-92 and the expansion of eligibility beyond transferred for WTA/RITA allowances. For additional information please click here.

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.

Required Experience:

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