Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is with the G-33 Current Operations Division of the US Army Aviation & Missile Command and is located in Katterbach, Germany. Responsibilities Coordinate and exercise direction over the integration of new equipment training, fielding, redistribution of items and disposal for assigned aviation weapons systems during all phases of the life cycle. Coordinate to gather information, conduct research, analyze the material, and integrate into logistics assignments. Perform liaison visits to users of the aviation weapon systems to evaluate logistics support and provide advice and assistance on logistics problems. Maintain liaison relationships with other organizations and agencies as well as industry to review and analyze reports for assigned systems to determine solutions for logistics problems to circumvent potential program issues. Apply a variety of analytical methods and techniques to unique and complex logistics matters. Analyze reports using organizational specific database systems. Review and analyze reports for aviation weapon systems to determine solutions to logistics problems. Gather data and prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership. Represent leadership at conferences and meetings with representatives from internal and external agencies with the authority to make decisions for the organization. Ability to interface with Senior Maintenance Representatives to solve complex problems. Ability to communicate effectively orally and write in a succinct and organized manner. Advises commanders on how to obtain and maintain supported weapons systems at or above the Department of the Army Materiel Readiness Goal (AR 700-138). Logistics authority and consultant on all aspects of logistics assistance with intensive knowledge of logistics concepts, data collection and analysis and maintenance/supply management principles. Interface between the retail and the wholesale supply systems for supported commands of the region. Liaison between the supported commands, other MSCs, and AMCOM elements to resolve maintenance, supply, and technical problems impacting the readiness of weapon systems. Maintains cognizance of AR 220-1 (Unit Readiness Report) and AR 700-138 (Army Missile Materiel Readiness Report) reporting and responds to those conditions which are affecting supported commands. Capable of conducting formal training or extensive on-the-job training through prior experience. Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. Works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job. Maintains liaison with pertinent elements of AMCOM including support organizations (The Army Aviation and Missile Enterprise) on actions pertaining to weapon systems as required by AR 700-4. Maintain currency on applicable weapons systems through recurring training. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) expertise in aviation weapon systems logistics and maintenance operations; 2) exercising a broad range of logistics relationships; 3) experience in logistics operations or management programs to include resolving weapon systems interface, hardware and software problems; 4) providing coordination for continuous evaluation of maintenance operations, supply functions, and needs affecting status of aviation weapon systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-12) or equivalent pay band. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone---no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Direct deposit of pay is required. U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12. If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12. Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only. Medical and dental care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical and dental facilities will vary by location. Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions. Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250. For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty. This is a(n) Materiel Maintenance Management Career Field position. The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months. Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.