Lead Commodity Support Liaison
Department of Defense
Summary
See below for important information regarding this job.
Duties
- Serves as Lead Commodity Support Liaison (CSL) located within a DLA Customer Operations Directorate.
- Plans, directs and assists with the work of employees assigned to the team who are engaged in technical transaction management and associated administrative functions.
- Responsible for a wide range of logistics support functions for assigned customer requirements, requiring a detailed knowledge of customer needs related to various tailored logistics programs.
- Prepares agenda topics, fact sheets, talking papers and briefing materials for agency meetings.
- Directs the resolution of unprecedented problems or controversial situations to ensure appropriate problem solving methods.
- Maintains a high degree of support/status visibility.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Required Documents
- To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package. Each Application Package MUST include:
- Resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.
- If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.
- The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.
- Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
- If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible.
- The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a
- PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept
- GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or
- Word (DOC or
- DOCX). We do not accept
- PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like
- Lato, if available. Other widely available options are
- Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans
- Pro, Roboto or Noro
- Sans. Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying. Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting
- Documents. If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based
- Assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request
- Form found here. Interagency Career Transition Assistance
- Program (ICTAP): If you are an eligible
- ICTAP applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced
- Federal employees must be rated at a score of 85 or higher for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel
- Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an
- OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard
- Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Military Spouse
- Preference (MSP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement
- Program, DoD Military Spouse
- Preference (MSP)" eligibility. If you are claiming
- MSP and are determined to be among the Best
- Qualified for the position, you may be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. To be eligible as a
- MSP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: Spouse's Permanent Change of
- Station (PCS) orders; Marriage Certificate or
- License; PPP Self Certification
- Checklist; Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, Statement of
- Service, if applicable); Transcripts (if applicable).
- These documents must provide acceptable information to verify: Residency within the commuting area of your sponsor's permanent duty station (PDS); proof of marriage to the active duty sponsor; proof of military member's active duty status; and other documentation
- Required by the vacancy announcement to which you are applying.
- Previous federal employees must also submit the following additional documentation: SF-50s (e.g., LWOP, highest grade held, overseas appointments, etc.), SF-75 information, and documentation of performance rating of record (dated within the last 12 months).
- PPP MSP applicants will need to certify they have not accepted nor declined another offer of permanent, Federal employment (to include
- NAF and the military exchange services) since relocating to the military sponsor's current duty station. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade
- Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement
- Program, DoD Retained Grade
- Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming
- RGP and are determined to be Well
- Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming
- RGP may be found at the General Applicant Information and
- Definitions link below. To be eligible as a
- RGP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification
- Checklist (DD3145-1 (whs.mil)); a copy of your Notification of Personnel
- Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the
- RIF or classification downgrade.
About this role
The Lead Commodity Support Liaison position and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. See below for important information regarding this job.
Day to day, the role serves as Lead Commodity Support Liaison (CSL) located within a DLA Customer Operations Directorate. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal service experience this Lead Commodity Support Liaison position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Lead Commodity Support Liaison position in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
Competitiveness for this Lead Commodity Support Liaison role depends mainly on how closely applicants match the stated qualifications. Because it is a supervisory or senior position, expect experienced candidates and a strong emphasis on a documented leadership and performance record. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.
