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Summary
The mission of the Logistics Policy and Programs directorate is to align policies and processes to create auditable, agency-wide capabilities that support the warfighter. The Executive Director ensures agency processes are effective and efficient, analyzing capability execution and developing auditable policies to maximize efficiency and ensure legal compliance and manages strategic plans and initiatives, influencing policy and capability development to enhance future logistics support.
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The incumbent serves as the Executive Director, Logistics Policy and Programs, providing oversight for Material Policy, Process and Assessment, Strategic Programs & Initiatives. Specific duties are as follows:

• The Executive Director provides executive leadership in integrating and synchronizing key business and supply chain management functions, across multiple classes of supply, with warfighter requirements. They ensure availability of consistent and auditable Agency capabilities; manage the Agency's Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) process to align resources across the Agency's demand and supply chains to ensure warfighter support outcomes are achieved with optimal efficiency. The incumbent advises the J3 Director as the Agency's "voice of the business", as the Director applies capabilities against identified and validated warfighter requirements. In addition, the Executive Director is responsible for all related directorate transformation initiatives and interface with associated Agency transformation programs. Serving as J3's lead on the enterprise Flag/GO/SES level Partner's Board which is the Agency senior decision-making body for program integration and transformational initiatives.
• The Executive Director exercises oversight and management of the Enterprise-wide internal processes required to deliver value-added logistics solutions to warfighters. These include stabilizing and improving order fulfillment, demand, planning and forecasting, and tech/quality processes across the enterprise for all demand and supply chains. In addition, The Executive Director is charged with reducing lead-times, reducing blocked purchase requisitions, reducing unfilled orders, and improving warfighter support fill/rates to prevent backorders. Accomplishing these responsibilities requires the incumbent to align resources across all demand and supply chains through a robust sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. A key outcome of the S&OP process managed by the Executive Director is to link supply and demand, through increased warfighter collaboration capabilities. The incumbent is also responsible for refining planning process parameters (e.g. Safety stock, coverage durations, etc.) to ensure optimal support to the warfighter as well as provide oversight for global alignment/optimization of supplies in the DLA Distribution system to reduce transportation times to the warfighter. They will also ensure that Alternatives to Forecasting methods are utilized in instances where forecasting proves to be a less efficient method to achieve a given level of effectiveness.
• The incumbent of this position provides continuity of operations and functional expertise across a broad range of business responsibilities which are critical to the long-term mission success of DLA as a supplier of logistics goods and services. The Executive Director directs long-term management of DLA business operations in materiel policy, process, and assessment. These business operations are key enablers to provide DLA Headquarters (HQ) and Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) with the capacity to perform worldwide supply support. They constitute the foundation that supports Agency interaction with COCOMs, Services, and warfighters. Modernization of these business operations and incorporation of best commercial business practices directly impacts the ability of the Agency to sustain an annual supply program of approximately $44B. The business operations overseen by the incumbent directly affect worldwide supply support to approximately 150,000 worldwide supply warfighters, including all the Armed Forces and Federal agencies.

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Conditions of employment

• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Expenses: Authorized
• Relocation (Government Home Sale) Expenses: Not Authorized
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Overtime Work: Occasionally
• Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel: Occasionally
• Security Requirements: Special Sensitive with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• Drug Testing Designated Position: Yes
• Fair Labor Standards Act: Exempt
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Financial Filing Statement: Required, Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278)
• Emergency Essential: No
• Reemployed Annuitant: Does not meet criteria.
  The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
• For an explanation of the conditions of employment, please review the definitions at: https://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf
• All newly appointed career SES members must sign the Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES in accordance with DoD Directive 1403.03
• Selected candidate will be subject to a one-year probationary period in the Senior Executive Service unless required probationary period has been served.
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive authorized: May be Authorized
• Defense Acquisition Workforce CAP/Key Leadership position (KLP). Must meet DoW certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Please see "Required Documents" section below for all resume formatting requirements.
Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.
Do NOT submit a separate narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs).
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

• TQ 1: Experience in leading enterprise level logistics business process management in the areas of order fulfillment, planning, tech/quality, and supply chain management in support of wholesale and retail warfighters.

• TQ 2: Experience in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to apply where applicable to improve business system process management and leverage outputs to improve performance to the warfighter.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.
There are five ECQs:

• ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
• ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
• ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
• ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
• ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you must attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. See "Required Documents" section for additional information.
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DoW Joint Enterprise-Wide Experience Statement: In addition, DoW requires an Enterprise Perspective. This individual must have the ability to apply a broad point of view and an awareness and understanding of individual or organizational responsibilities in relation to DoW or government-wide strategic priorities is required. Executives must demonstrate ability to work with internal and external partners to support national security objectives. This perspective is typically gained through a variety of diverse work experiences. This information should be embedded within the resume.
This is an A&S workforce position IAW 10 USC Section 1721 and regulations issued by the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sustainment. The position is a Workforce Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) that requires certification in the Contracting career field. Only candidates who are members of the Acquisition Corps will be placed into the position unless a waiver of Corps membership is approved by the Component Acquisition Executive. A&S position requirements will be used in the evaluation criteria. IN ADDITION: This is an A&S Workforce Key Leadership Position (KLP). The incumbent must be certified at DAWIA Level III in the applicable career field(s) and must possess 10 years of acquisition experience, at least four of which were performed while assigned to a CAP.
Mobility: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES leaders. Individuals selected for SES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines, and may be required to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement.
Tiering: The Department/Agency structures its SES positions into categories (i.e. tiers) to determine the pay range for each position. The categories are based on the position scope, breadth, functions, and placement within the structure of organizational levels across the Department/Agency.
OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.
Veteran's preference does not apply to the SES.
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.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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