Duties

• Serves as the principal advisor to the J34 Executive Director in all areas of overall logistics management.
• Ensures optimal use of obligation authority by analyzing various level setting/support options (e.g. lead-times, forecast accuracy, safety stock) prior to their implementation to effectively use/manage DLA resources for best customer value.
• Provides leadership in integrating and synchronizing the key business and supply chain management functions.
• Exercises oversight and management of the Enterprise-wide internal processes required to deliver value-added logistics solutions to the warfighters.
• Stabilize and improve order fulfillment, planning, and tech/quality, logistics information, order to cash and plan to stock business processes across the enterprise.
• Incumbent charged with oversight regarding reducing lead-times, reducing blocked purchase requisitions, reducing unfilled orders, and improving customer support fill/rates.
• Align capabilities across all demand and supply chains (leveraging the Enterprise Operation Planning Council's Sales and Operations Planning process).
• Responsible for refining planning process parameters (e.g. Safety stock, coverage durations, etc.) to ensure optimal support to the warfighter.
• Provides continuity of operations and functional expertise across a broad range of business responsibilities which are critical to the long-term mission success.
• Responsible for extending competencies and capabilities of the Agency closer to the warfighters through retail and business process integration stabilization and growth.
• Makes broad policy decisions, which have far-ranging effects on customer support and sustainment support throughout the DoD.
• Responsible for management of all budgetary resources and staffing requirements for the Directorate.
• Exercises oversight of the development and implementation of warfighter support and stewardship-focused transformational initiatives.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• 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
• Supervisory Probation: Required
• Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Deputy Executive Director, Logistics Policy and Strategic Programs, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 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 experience providing oversight for Logistics Policy Programs & Initiatives.
• Experience ensuring optimal use of operations and obligation authority by analyzing various level setting/support options (e.g. lead-times, forecast accuracy, safety stock).
• Proven experience providing oversight and management of the Enterprise-wide internal processes required to deliver value-added logistics solutions to the warfighters.
• Experience aligning capabilities across all demand and supply chains through a robust sales and operations (leveraging the Enterprise Operation Planning Council's Sales and Operations Planning process).
• Experience ensuring optimal use of operations and obligation authority by analyzing various level setting/support options (e.g. lead-times, forecast accuracy, safety stock).

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

This position requires a Life Cycle Logistics (L)/LCL, Advanced acquisition certification. The incumbent has 48 months to achieve this certification unless a Position Requirements Waiver is approved to extend the certification period.

MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE: In order to receive this preference you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP)" eligibility. If you are claiming military spouse preference and are determined to be among the Best Qualified for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant at the full performance level.

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

INFORMATION FOR VETERANS is available at: http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/veterans.aspx . 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: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.