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Defense Logistics Agency

Distribution Facilities Manager

Location: Saudi Arabia, Jiddah
Requires Relocation: Yes
Start Date: 17/11/2025
End Date: 24/11/2025
Offering Type: Permanent
Hiring Paths: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Family of overseas employees, Federal employees - Competitive service, Individuals with disabilities, Military spouses, Special authorities, Veterans
Service Type: Competitive
Travel Percentage: Occasional travel
Full Time On-site

Defense Logistics Agency

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.

Summary

Job summary

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Major duties

Serves as the Deputy, DLA Distribution Saudi Arabia, a Forwarding Operating Defense Distribution Center or Theater Distribution Platform and a Secondary Level Field Activity within DLA Distribution. Participates with the Commander in directing and managing the work of the Continuing Government Activity responsible for service provider oversight responsibilities. Implements the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing logistics related programs in support of assigned customers. Analyzes and modifies plans, programs and objectives, recommending major changes to ensure the best possible level of support for the customer. Coordinates and integrates numerous supply, distribution and warehousing functions to provide forward stock positioning within the Southwest Asia Theater of operations and enables efficient and effective customer support. Attends and conducts meetings and conferences with customers, contractors, federal and local officials, and military officers to negotiate or settle controversial issues.

Qualification

To qualify for a Distribution Facilities Manager, your resume and supporting documentation must support: 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: Maintaining responsibility for distribution, storage, and transportation program management involving DOD logistics systems, Distribution Standard System (DSS), and the overall distribution system. Providing technical oversight for and monitoring the Service Provider, who provides distribution support for major military activities within the area while supporting military missions carried out by the host facility. Developing administrative plans and procedures as the primary on-site technical authority on distribution management. 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. Physical Demands: Work requires periods of standing, walking, with the possibility of bending, stooping, reaching and other such activities on a regular and recurrent basis while in storage locations. NOTE: Must meet the requirements specified within USCENTCOM 021502Z DEC 18 MOD TWELVE TO USCENTCOM INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION AND INDIVIDUAL-UNIT DEPLOYMENT POLICY in relation to occupying a position at an overseas/deployed location within the CENTCOM AOR. Work Environment: Employee is required, on a regular and recurrent basis, to visit warehouses, open storage sites, and other storage environments. Exposure to noise and adverse weather conditions could occur. Employee may be required to use protective equipment and follow special precautions when within some storage locations.

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: Attention to Detail Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills 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.