F-35 LIGHTNING II JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE - LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

F-35 LIGHTNING II JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE - LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Arlington, Virginia

Salary Range: $101401 - $156755 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the AIR SYSTEMS GROUP, LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT, MAINTENANCE DIVISION, and LOGISTICS INTEGRATION JSF WING BRANCH of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. The incumbent will serve as a USN Introduction to Service (ITS) Analyst and Deputy USN Site/Ship Activation Team Lead within the Lightning II Site/Ship Activation (LSA) Directorate of the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO). The duty location of this position is Arlington, VA.

Major Duties:

• You will support the acquisition and integration of logistics and sustainment products and processes to enable a coherent F-35 support solution from initial acquisition of the platform to steady-state sustainment at F-35 site(s).
• You will act as an integrator, planner, coordinator, and liaison for the site planning and preparation required to support the F-35 at USN Sites and Ship.
• You will support F-35 Partner and FMS ship and shore installation activations as required.
• You will coordinate requirements to standup test, operational, and training sites for the F-35 aircraft.
• You will support the coordination of all sustainment contract activity to include: requirements identification, proposal generation, statements of work, technical evaluations, contract negotiations, contract oversight and performance evaluation.
• You will maintain awareness of aircraft production status, contracting requirements, and bed down plans as they pertain to USN aircraft acquisition and basing.
• You will prepare and/or contribute to presentations up to the 4 Star level on overall USN site activation status, accomplishments, problems, requirements for support, and promotion of basing objectives to all levels of government and industry.
• You will assist in development, integration, and management of detailed schedules for needed tasks across the eight cross functional areas to ensure successful and timely standup of the F-35 at USN Sites and Ships.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11/12 grade level or pay band (DA-04) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Demonstrating a thorough understanding of advanced concepts, theories, principles, and practices of integrated logistics management to support aviation program goals and objectives; 2) Planning, analyzing, and executing to create and establish aviation integration supportability policies and procedures for major aviation systems that operate; 3) Reviewing plans and products to ensure that they meet program needs; 4) Managing project/program requirements, objectives and metrics, and resolving conflicts among schedules, funding, and resources; 5) Identifying opportunities to incorporate process improvements and best practices utilizing customer feedback, internal and external audits, self-assessment, and lessons learned activities; and 6) Advising management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducting special studies, proposing options and alternatives, and representing a command. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Documentation that supports all of the claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 12/15/2025 to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 12/15/2025 will generally not be accepted. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Please do not submit multiple resumes. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents are legible and accurate. Human Resources will not modify a resume or change an applicant's answer to a question, even upon request.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-15