
Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Alexandria, VAFull-time$169–197K/yrPosted 1 day ago
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Job overview
This Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist supports the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sustainment, Materiel Readiness. The role develops supply, inventory, and distribution strategies; supervises supply experts producing policy guidance; and provides expertise on complex logistics systems. It also reviews working capital funds and represents the organization in stakeholder coordination and responses to audits.
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Summary
This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSW(A&S)). OUSW for Acquisition & Sustainment is responsible for policy, assessment and oversight for the cybersecurity of DoW's facility related controls systems. This position supports OUSW(A&S), Materiel Readiness as a Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist NH-04.
Duties
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Identifies and recommends overall supply, inventory, and distribution strategies supporting the DASW(Log)'s efforts to deliver efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective end-to-end logistics performance aligned with the National Defense Strategy (NDS), the Joint Concept of Logistics (JCL), and the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC). Supervises a team of supply experts to develop and publish over 50 discrete functional policy guidance issuances on supply, materiel management, provisioning, asset visibility, counterfeit prevention, and diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS).. Serves as an expert in the development of highly complex, multi-tiered supply, inventory management, and distribution systems utilizing advanced/innovative technologies (such as Artificial Intelligence) to improve logistics enterprise practices. Reviews Component Working Capital Funds to ensure spare part inventory levels support warfighter readiness while maintaining Working Capital Fund financial solvency and cash balances within established limits. Represents the organization with key stakeholders and coordinating officials to resolve significant supply chain problems, assess customer needs, explain organizational policies, and coordinate responses to Government Accounting Office (GAO) and Inspector General (IG) audits. Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the NH-04 (GS 14/15) level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03 (GS 12/13) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1.) Resolve highly complex supply management and logistical problems and issues through use of analytical, conceptual, and statistical/quantitative techniques. 2.) Publish policy guidance issuances on supply, materiel management, provisioning, asset visibility, packaging, storage and distribution, counterfeit prevention and diminishing manufacturers and material shortages. 3.) Establish consistent best practices for inventory and materiel management, asset visibility and storage and distribution. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. For entry at the NH-04 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a NH-03 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience. How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position may requires an online USA Hire Competency Based Assessment. The USA Hire online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Your eligibility and qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment(s) required for this position (if applicable). If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. DOD PPP candidates using Application-Based Procedures: Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-4) dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-3) to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference. Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-2) to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability preference. Retained Grade PPP Eligible: Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD-3145-1) to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. Other Information
Probationary Periods: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reemployed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants (DODI 1400.25, volume 300). http://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/ Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,079 open Supply Chain Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$169–197K/yr
- Virginia median$116–188K/yr20 salary ranges
- US median$121–187K/yr788 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $183K, is 29% above the Virginia median midpoint ($142K) — in the top quarter of Supply Chain Management salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 27 open Supply Chain Management jobs in Virginia and 1,079 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Supply Chain Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 969 postings).
- Education
- 510 of the 1,079 open Supply Chain Management jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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