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Lead Management And Program Analyst (Continuous Process Improvement)

Full Time
$116,123 – $150,962 Per Year
Closing on Nov 12, 2025

Location:
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Requires Relocation:
No
Start Date:
06/11/2025
End Date:
12/11/2025
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

About Defense Logistics Agency

America’s Combat Logistics Support Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.

Job summary

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Major duties

Leads the team by assigning work taskings, arranging training, monitoring of work progress, and providing guidance. Plans, coordinates, and executes CPI and Innovation LSS projects and Innovation efforts across DLA Weapons Support including stakeholders from across military services, program offices, and major suppliers. Reports tangible cost benefits and Return on Investment results gained from implementation of processes and provides Key Performance Indicator measurement. Serves as CPI Project Facilitator/Manager, managing projects which require coordination, collaboration, policies, procedures and system changes with other DLA, Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, other DOD activities and Strategic Suppliers. Prepares and presents written and oral reports to mid-level and senior Agency/Military Services management official including Flag officers and Senior Executive Service officials. Works with managers and Belts to develop strategies for resolving project-related issues and roadblocks and recommends which tools, software, and training are needed. Mentors, coaches, and train Green Belt candidates to project completion and serves as trainer for Belt courses as needed.

Qualification

To qualify for a Lead Management and Program Analyst (Continuous Process Improvement), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Execution and Operational Experience similar to DLA and DLA Weapons Support's cross processes/cross process cycles and supply and demand chain life cycle logistics. Execution and Operational Experience similar to DLA and DLA Weapons Support's military combat logistics and contracting business, their regulations, and procedures with a focus on audit, process compliance, and key/internal controls. Ensuring customer needs are met while also adhering to organizational policies, procedures, practices, and law. 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.

Education

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

Evaluations

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Accountability Arithmetic Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Mathematical Reasoning Reading Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.