LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Peterson AFB, Colorado

Salary Range: $91870 - $119434 Per Year

Job 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 provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager/executive; is not a continuing position and assignment duration is limited to 36 months.

Major Duties:

• DUTY 1: Performs career broadening assignments on logistics policy, procedures, guidance, continuity, and direction for assigned program areas/projects. Assists in the development of AF policy, guidance, procedures, strategies, processes, and concepts concerning logistics support. Maintains close working relationships with logistics personnel from MAJCOMs, FOAs, DRUs, other services, other DoW, and non-DoW agencies to ensure a thorough understanding of the policies and guidance concerning logistics support requirements. DUTY 2: Career broadening assignments involve serving as a Staff Advisor on logistics procedures pertaining to logistical systems/programs. Evaluates and reports on new and existing logistics support concepts, proposals, designs, developments, products, trends, standards, process improvements, and ideas for applicability to the Air Force. Provides authoritative advice, corporate solutions, and assistance on complex, technical, controversial, and precedent setting matters to improve the overall logistics support to AF logistics projects/systems. Maintains close liaison with industry, military departments, USAF MAJCOMs, and other government agencies to evaluate applications of logistics systems technology and or programs and makes recommendations through development of alternative strategies and cost study trade-off. Maintains a constant review of the systems/programs and advises of any impact concerning logistics support issues. DUTY 3: Reviews, analyzes, and recommends procedures and methods for Air Force logistics program management. Assists in the development, maintenance and use of integrated program schedules. Develops procedures and methods for key milestone planning, identification and definition, task interdependency assessment, critical path development, and resource identification/control. Assesses the overall program management plans and schedules from the standpoint of logistics implementations, technical requirements, acquisition strategy, business strategy, and program execution. Works directly with HQ USAF, MAJCOM, FOA, and DRU counterparts in maintaining executable programs. DUTY 4: Carries out special projects and assignments designed specifically to meet the broadening intent of the position. Provides customer assistance and/or training for assigned financial management programs/systems. Represents the concerns of the organization at meetings and conferences preparing staff studies and various documents to meet special needs. Develops and presents oral presentations; leading and/or serving on steering committees or completing a project aimed at improving organizational effectiveness. Provides responsive and timely support to customers, actively supports achievement of financial program goals and objectives. Works to achieve and support quality improvement in all products and services and takes a proactive approach in providing customer assistance. Contributes to timely and viable resolution of issues and problems that are complete, effective, coordinated, and well researched. Establishes effective professional working relationships with coworkers, or contacts outside the organization contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.

Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization and must have included: 1) Comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of federal and agency logistics concepts, principles, practices, procedures, regulations and laws applicable to a full range of logistics management responsibilities; 2) Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques, together with the knowledge of pertinent policies, concepts and procedures affecting logistics, inventory management and procurement functions to plan and evaluate effective logistics support for major programs or projects; 3) knowledge of Air Force and command organizational structures and functions; and 4) Thorough knowledge of the relationship of procurement, distribution, budgeting, funding, programming, maintenance, storage, disposal, and other logistical operations. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-11 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: Knowledge of DoD and Air Force regulations, principles, and practices pertaining to logistics management functions. Knowledge of a wide variety of logistics management activities including, but not limited to, determination of fund requirements; supply support systems; and, the integration of supply, transportation, maintenance, and other logistics support activities. Knowledge of program planning, funding, and logistics management information systems. Skill in analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting logistics readiness factors, and formulating procedural solutions to problems. Ability to integrate the separate functions in planning or implementing a logistics management program. Skill in effective written and oral communication.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/14/2026. To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12948883 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-14