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Logistics Management Officer

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position. This National Guard position is for a Logistics Management Officer (Title 32), Position Description Number D2169P01 and is part of the AR ANG 188 LGR SQ, National Guard. National Guard membership is required. If you are not currently a member of any military service (Branch/Status), please provide a letter stating intent to join.

Responsibilities:

1. Supervisor: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO objectives. Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraises subordinate workers' performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher-level management. Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters. Prepares documentation to support actions taken. Identifies employee developmental needs and provides or arranges for training (formal and on-the-job) to maintain and improve job performance. Encourages self-development. Approves master leave schedule assuring adequate coverage for peak workloads and traditional holiday vacation time. Demonstrates sensitivity to ideas of subordinates. Promotes an environment in which employees are empowered to participate in and contribute to effective mission accomplishment. Discharges security responsibilities by ensuring education and compliance with security directives for employees with access to classified or sensitive material. Recognizes and takes action to correct situations posing a threat to the health or safety of subordinates. Applies EEO principles and requirements to all personnel management actions and decisions, and ensures all personnel are treated in a manner free of discrimination. Periodically reviews position descriptions to ensure accuracy, and the most effective utilization of personnel resources. Explains classification determinations to subordinate employees.

2. Wing Advisor: Provides technical advice and assistance to wing leadership on business processes and performance and efficiency of logistics readiness functions of the squadron/flight as it impacts the Wing. Provides technical oversight for squadron/flight plans, goals and standards for readiness and performance capabilities of the squadron/flight on. Responsible for programs associated with squadron/flight business processes, resource management (facilities, equipment, budget, stock control and infrastructure), squadron/flight analysis, systems management, strategic planning, metrics and training. Establishes metric and analysis systems for subordinate organizations to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with procedures. Provides technical guidance for the development of program goals, plans, policies, and procedures and work plans regarding of wing strategic vision; evaluation of overall logistics process effectiveness; modernizing and transforming current business operations and support systems; and modifying logistics strategic planning. Recommends methods to help the squadron/flight optimize use of resources and maximize efficiency and effectiveness. As a senior logistician, recommends to the commander ways to evenly distribute and optimize organization resources to achieve readiness goals and objectives as well as installation customer needs. Establishes review systems for the organization to ensure certain government needs are met and validated, and that economy and quality of operations are maintained or improved. Collaborates and plans with other managers and appropriate personnel to coordinate and/or integrate operations and interests of other organizations.

Duties Continued:

Requirements Conditions of Employment: National Guard membership is required. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership in the military grade listed below. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Military Grades: Officer Minimum Military Grade: O-3 / Capt (minimum 2 years TIG) Maximum Military Grade: O-4/ MAJ Compatible Military Assignments: Selectee must be a member of the Arkansas Air National Guard. Important Notes (as applicable): Upon selection for this position, individual must possess or initiate a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation. A favorable determination based upon investigative results is mandatory for this position. Failure to meet these requirements will result in termination of employment. A pre-placement physical is required if not already current. Upon selection, must complete mandatory Full-Time Support (FTS) Training at the Professional Education Center (PEC) within six months of assignment (if applicable, training will be coordinated by the supervisor). Individual must meet all military requirements of the position without creating a grade inversion, as determined by the Human Resources Office (HRO). Technicians will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (Grade Inversion). Enlisted members currently at a higher grade than allowed by the position (see Military Grade Requirement above) may apply; however, they must administratively reduce prior to appointment and provide confirmation of the reduction to HRO. Additional requirements are listed under Additional Information.

Qualifications:

General Experience: Work involves performing or supervising staff work in planning and coordinating logistical support activities to provide the money, manpower, material, facilities, and services needed to support a specified mission at the time and place they are needed. Experience, education, or training involving judgment and/or analytical ability in the logistics field. Experience using computer and automation systems.

Specialized Experience: 1-year specialized experience, education or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Must have experience, education, or training which includes identifying activities involving logistical support operations. Experience integrating the actions of a variety of specialized support activities in order to develop a comprehensive logistics plan. Experience monitoring such functions as program planning, resource and fiscal management, training, manpower management, and/or automated data processing to meet the logistics plan. Experience identifying delays or problems and developing corrective actions.