Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager/executive; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is 36 months. Responsibilities Duty 1: Perform Career Broadening duties by planning, managing, and coordinating total, cradle to grave logistics management to support a complex, major weapons system from concept through field deployment. Integrates separate functions of supply, maintenance, procurement, and quality assurance into logistics activities needed to sustain system fielding. Acts as liaison and performs duties including contract monitoring, equipment maintenance and support, field exercises, and testing of logistics phases. Initiates and maintains contacts with tri-service and key contractor personnel. Ensure the compliance of functional and supporting organizations with milestones, performance criteria and goals in executing logistics plans for assigned complex major weapons systems. Advise higher level management on the accomplishment of assigned programs on the resolution of critical problems. Duty 2: Responsible for developing, refining, analyzing, and issuing logistics policies applicable to one or more DoD component(s). Coordinate with representatives of other agencies and organizations concerning precedent-setting, controversial, sensitive and/or complex issues and their impact or potential impact on military requirements, various and different functions, congressional concerns, and private sector organizations. Duty 3: Exercise program responsibility for automated logistics systems to meet the career broadening intent of this position. Develop functional guidance for new systems and for major system modifications. Serve as primary functional advisor and analyst in the design and development of automated logistics systems. Perform systems analyses of complex programs and major problems associated with automated logistics systems. Analyzes complex problems reported by database users. Lead special automation projects which focus on the resolution of the most complex system problems and logistics program requirements. Duty 4: As a Career Broadener, reviews and coordinates the development of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) plans for major, complex systems that encompass new and emerging technologies or complicated fielding requirements. Define scope, interface requirements, policy issues, and performance criteria. Identifies and assesses trends, problems, and other influencing factors in establishing and accomplishing ILS plans for assigned systems that may impact future logistics supportability. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Department of the Air Force has implemented COVID-19 vaccination requirements set forth in Executive Order 14043. Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. Upon selection, you will be required to provide documentation proof as "fully vaccinated" prior to issuance of a firm job offer. Air Force will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required exemption from this requirement. More information on COVID requirements may be found at: https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, the specialized experience must have been at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service. OR Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-12 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. 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 a wide range of federal and agency logistics concepts, principles, practices, procedures, and regulations applicable to a full range of deployment, distribution and logistics management to include cargo and passenger movement, supply chain management, equipment maintenance, warehousing, planning and operations, under peacetime and wartime conditions to develop and recommend policies and procedures. 2. Knowledge of a wide range of strategic distribution, logistics and supply chain concepts in warehousing, transportation, fleet management, supply, and logistics planning to provide technical guidance to the development of program goals, plans, policies, and procedures and work plans dealing with the development of strategic visions, to evaluate overall process effectiveness, and to recommend methods to help optimize use of resources and maximize efficiency and effectiveness. 3. Knowledge and skill in applying logistics analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issue or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations and recommend improvements. 4. Ability to assimilate, analyze, and evaluate data to formulate command positions; skill and ability to articulate and defend command requirements, and present reports in final format. 5. Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, including senior officials in OSD, the Joint Staff, DLA, GSA, TCCs, and other government and federal agencies. 6. Ability to plan, lead and organize projects. Education Additional Information PCS restrictions: An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months Defense National Relocation Program is Authorized This is a formal career broadening position, assignment duration is limited to 36 months. Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security level clearance. Mobility is a condition of employment, employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement. May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends and holidays. May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding Alternate Application. The Vacancy ID is 12686684 Department of the Air Force has implemented COVID-19 vaccination requirements set forth in Executive Order 14043. Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. Upon selection, you will be required to provide documentation proof as "fully vaccinated" prior to issuance of a firm job offer. Air Force will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required exemption from this requirement. More information on COVID requirements may be found here. Additionally, please do not disclose your vaccination status on your resume. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "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.