Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Responsibilities Serves as the Commodity Support Liaison (CSL) for a specific supply chain, within the Customer Operations Directorate. Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for the Defense Logistics Agency within their assigned supply chain providing assistance to Air Force, Space Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and non-DoD representatives on their Troop Support requirements. Responsible for support functions for assigned customer requirements, requiring a detailed knowledge of customer needs related to various tailored logistics programs such as Prime Vendor Programs, service peculiar design and deployment scheduling, forecasting and requisitioning behavior and consumer, retail/wholesale inventory management and ownership techniques. Acts as a customer advocate and a prime point of contact, working jointly with logistics partners in support of large-scale programs, life cycle management design and deployment programs. Coordinates required logistics support between DLA entities and MILSVC entities, including the areas of supply procedures, forecasting, requirements determination, documentation, acquisitioning, quality control, maintenance, item specifications, procurement data, transportation pipelines, manufacturing, fabrication, production, etc., to ensure life cycle support for customer programs. Analyzes customer forecasting and requirements with Directorate, to identify trends for assigned major programs and/or systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a Commodity Support Liaison, 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-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 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: Applying a thorough knowledge of supply chain management support functions such as planning, order fulfillment, procurement, transportation, cataloging, provisioning storage and distribution in order to provide advice and assistance to the front-end users and military commanders/ leadership. Comprehensive knowledge of automated applications related to Order Fulfillment, finance (Accounts Receivable), and planning (Advanced Planning and Optimization and EEBP), and delivery conditions in order to serve as SME in the Supply Chain and provide advice and serve as functional lead and troubleshooter with responsibility for oversight of all functions. Providing technical oversight for customer account personnel and serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all aspects of planning and order fulfillment life cycle management and maintenance within assigned Supply Chain. Applying an in-depth understanding of integrated supply chain concepts, policies, and procedures including maintenance, material support, support equipment and other integrated elements that comprise program management techniques and tools. Knowledge of work processes and terminology to plan and conduct studies to determine and advise on proposed projects. 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: 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: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF Position requires DoD Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics, Advanced certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. 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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you are an eligible ICTAP applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at a score of 85 or higher for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.
