Summary

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Summary

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Overview
Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

03/17/2026 to 03/23/2026

Salary $143,913 to - $187,093 per year Pay scale & grade GS 14

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Fort Belvoir, VA

1 vacancy

Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses will be paid in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) Appointment type Term - Not-To-Exceed 3 Years Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

• 0346 Logistics Management

Supervisory status No Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No

Announcement number DLAJ3-26-12911864-MP Control number 861438200

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 DLA employees. Veterans eligibilities include 30% or more Disabled Vet. 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

• Serves as a Joint Logistics Operations Planner in the Plans and Exercise Division with Logistics Operations in the Defense Logistics Agency.
• Integrates high-level Department of Defense planning documents by understanding the unique blend of tactical to strategic level of combat support, combat service support operations and how DLA impacts those operations.
• Represents the Plans and Exercise Division when chairing, conducting, or participating in meetings, briefings, or conferences on contingency planning programs.
• Oversees and advises staff on the establishment of immediate and long-range goals, objectives, plans, and schedules to meet changes in legislation, program authority, and funding.
• Supports Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) and Combatant Commands (CCMD), planning priorities and timelines.
• Coordinates and comments on joint plans, instructions, memorandums, and directives on contingency operations, disaster response, and consequence management as a DLA representative to the Joint Planning and Execution community.
• Develops sound DLA support plans and plan orders as well as policies and procedures based on the joint planning process and well-founded management principles, ethical work standards, and conformance with directives or higher authority.
• Responsible for managing, coordinating, and directing the execution of strategic and operational logistics planning efforts.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

• May be converted to permanent (See Additional Information section)
• This is an obligated position and occupancy is subject to the return of former incumbent. If former incumbent fails to return to the position, occupancy may become permanent.
• 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.
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis.
• 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.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Logistics Operations in Fort Belvoir, VA.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Logistics Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. 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:

• Expert knowledge in Contingency Planning Guidance, Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF) and Joint Strategic Campaign Plan (JSCP) directives/policy for supporting CCMDs, military operations and exercises.
• Quantifiable and demonstrable experience leveraging the Joint Planning Process (or Service Planning Process) to plan sustainment operations in a Combatant Command, Joint Task Force, Corps, Fleet, Wing, Marine Expeditionary Force or with Allies/Partners across the spectrum of campaigning (competition) and wartime (contingency) operations.
• Expert knowledge and experience with Global Force Management (GFM) policies, procedures, systems as well as Joint Operations Planning and Execution Systems (JOPES) for supporting development of operation plans, orders, and Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data (TPFDD).
• Mastery leading a Joint Planning Groups/Operational Planning Team or ad-hoc team through the JPP to develop logistics estimate, concept of logistics support, a logistics supportability analysis, support plan and plan assessments; identifying sustainment requirements, shortfalls and risks, and mitigations strategies that are presented for senior leader decisions.
• Demonstrable expertise in identifying warfighter sustainment requirements through analytical and statistical forecasting and planning methodologies that link to the development of contingency sustainment requirements (for US Joint Forces and Allies and Partners utilizing US manufactured weapons systems), support long range strategies to identify mission capabilities, formulate assessments, identify problems, recommend mitigation and conduct logistics supportability analysis.

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

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.

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 a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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