Troop Support Planner

Summary

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Responsibilities

Provide authoritative advice and technical guidance to direct the design, development, execution, andpromulgation of operational and contingency plans.

Serves as the planner, advisor and consultant to the assigned commands regarding logistics planning in supportof DoD Executive Agent supply chain.

Evaluates theater/contingency operation plans and assesses DLA Troop Support’s supporting tasks andmissions.

Resolve operation plan shortfalls, limitations and other conditions that impact DLA’s ability to perform its wartimelogistics support mission.

Continually monitors agency planning initiative, and new initiatives in order to provide information for use byofficials.

Evaluates theater operations and determines DLA supporting tasks and missions through day-to-day analysis andperiodic testing during command exercises.

Collect and evaluate exercise and/or contingency operations After Action Reports (AARs) / lessons learned to useas a basis for improving and revising DoD and DLA doctrine, directives, instructions or support plans.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Troop Support Planner, your resume and supporting documentation must support:A.Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies tosuccessfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent underother pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirementsincluding time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimumqualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditablespecialized experience includes: Applies knowledge of military planning, policies, and wartime/emergency logistics doctrines to develop,evaluate, and integrate contingency, emergency, and wartime logistics support plans. Utilizes understanding of military command structures, missions, programs, and interagency relationshipsto assess logistics readiness, interpret policy, and support missions, functions, and organizationalobjectives. Interprets and applies logistics management concepts, regulatory requirements, and planningmethodologies, including supply, storage, transportation, property disposal, and distribution. Integrates comprehensive knowledge of advanced management systems, organizational practices, andevaluation programs to determine, plan, execute, and review complex logistics support operations,exercises, and missions. 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. This position is being filled as Term appointment not-to-exceed (NTE) 3 years. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Promotion, this position will be filled as a Temporary Promotion NTE 3 years and may be extended up to a total of five years or converted to a permanent promotion without further competition. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade, this position will be filled as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade with the intent to be limited to the time period specified in the announcement and may be reassigned at management's discretion or made permanent at any time. Upon termination/expiration of the temporary assignment, placement will be either to the gaining or previous organization in accordance with DLA policy (DLAI 1442.04) regarding placement rights after a time-limited assignment. For all others, if selected, this would be a Term/Time-Limited Appointment NTE 3 years, and not more than six years. The selected applicant will be required to sign a written agreement acknowledging the conditions of this temporary assignment/appointment and that they may be released from this position upon management discretion.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.