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SUPERVISORY LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Naval Air Systems Command

Patuxent River, MDFull-time$144–187K/yrPosted today

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At a glance

Compensation
$144–187K/yr
Location
Patuxent River, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Naval Air Systems Command is issuing a public notice for anticipated vacancies in logistics management under the Modified DoD Direct Hire Authority; applications are not accepted through the flyer. The role supports Navy aviation and naval weapon systems across their life cycles, including international sustainment and Foreign Military Sales. Vacancies may or may not be filled from this notice.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Logistics ManagementForeign Military SalesLife Cycle LogisticsLogistics DocumentationBudget ProcessesSecurity Assistance FundingOral PresentationsWritten PresentationsCross-Cultural Communication

Qualifications

NH-03 Equivalent ExperienceNavy Aviation or Weapon SystemsFMS or International SustainmentLife Cycle Logistics Lead ExperienceLogistics Support ElementsDoD and Navy Budget Processes

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Modified DoD Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

  • Develop, review, and approve sustainment, logistics, and maintenance requirements analyses for Navy aircraft, aviation systems, and naval weapon systems across all life-cycle phases (development, production, deployment, and disposal).
  • Lead planning and justification of continuous sustainment requirements, and coordinate activation of life-cycle support for Navy aviation/weapon systems operating in host-nation environments (e.g., basing, shipboard operations, deployed detachments).
  • Plan and manage procurement actions (e.g., aviation spares, missile/weapon spares, support equipment, technical data, training devices, and organizational/intermediate/depot-level maintenance support) required to deliver full life-cycle sustainment.
  • Conduct on-site reviews and assessments of contractor sustainment testing, maintenance procedures, logistics demonstrations, and mock-ups for aircraft, aircraft subsystems, and naval weapon systems to ensure readiness and supportability.
  • Review, validate, and approve sustainment-related inputs to price-outs, Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA), and budget submissions for assigned Naval Aviation / Naval Weapons FMS cases and international programs.
  • Integrate aviation and weapons life-cycle logistics considerations into program decision-making, balancing technical performance, cost, schedule, and international partner operational requirements.
  • Serve as the primary logistics interface with the program offices (e.g., NAVAIR, NAVSEA, weapons program offices), DOD stakeholders, and foreign government defense representatives on all sustainment matters for Navy aircraft /weapon systems.
  • Prepare and deliver clear, persuasive oral and written briefings to senior U.S. Government officials, industry management, and international partners, explaining complex Naval Aviation and Naval Weapons sustainment concepts.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Applying advanced logistics management principles, methods, and practices to U.S. Navy aviation and/or naval weapon systems, with specific emphasis on Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or international sustainment operations. 2. Serving as a life cycle logistics lead or subject matter expert for a Navy aircraft, aviation subsystem, or naval weapon system, with authority to recommend or take action on logistics support elements (e.g., maintenance planning, supply support, technical data, support equipment, training, facilities, and PHS&T) throughout the system life cycle. 3. Using Life Cycle Logistics Management concepts and tools to develop or review logistics documentation and analyses (e.g., logistics support analysis, sustainment strategies, provisioning, maintenance plans) for Naval Aviation / Naval Weapons international programs or FMS cases. 4. Working with, or having substantial knowledge of, DOD and Department of the Navy budget processes, Security Assistance funding (e.g., FMS, FMF, other SA funds), and the roles and responsibilities of Navy program offices (e.g., NAVAIR, NAVSEA), Systems Commands, and foreign government defense representatives in the FMS environment. 5. Preparing and delivering clear, logical, and well supported oral and written presentations to senior stakeholders (U.S. Government, industry, and/or international defense partners), including the ability to explain complex Naval Aviation and Naval Weapons logistics concepts across cultural and organizational boundaries. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Other Information

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,761 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$144–187K/yr
  • Maryland median$125–196K/yr215 salary ranges
  • US median$127–201K/yr7,738 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $166K, is close to the Maryland median midpoint ($163K) — in the middle half of Program Management salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 308 open Program Management jobs in Maryland and 10,761 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 9,212 postings).
Education
4,188 of the 10,761 open Program Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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