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Logistics Management Specialist (LMS)

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO - Central Service Area - Great Lakes Region - Indianapolis District - Indianapolis OSS (WCP41)

Summary

Serves as a Logistics Management Specialist within the FAA, Technical Operations, Logistics Program for the Indianapolis District - Indianapolis OSS (WCP41).

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted today · Apply by 06/17/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 17, 2026
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$53,528 - $82,976 per year

Salary does not include locality pay. For specifics regarding salary, refer to the additional information section of the announcement.

Pay scale & grade
FV G
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
Appointment type
Temporary - 2 yrs; may be extended, terminated early or made permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
Yes - This is a bargaining unit position, represented by the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (http://www.passnational.org).
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
AGL-ATO-26-0037-98814
Control number
870650600

Duties

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Performs a combination of routine and multiple and varying assignments under the general direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team for projects/programs within a defined area of responsibility.

Applies experience and detailed knowledge applicable to the Logistics Plan to plan and accomplish assignments. Reviews logistic program administrative guidance, obligations and expenditures for compliance with laws and authorized funding. Processes personal property transactions using automated tools such as the Automated Inventory Tracking System (AITS) and FAA Utilization, Screening and Disposal System (USO) in Logistics Inventory System (LIS). May perform Contracting Officer Representative (COR) duties for various contracts. Contracting Officer (CO) duties for assigned procurements to purchase materials, supplies, services and equipment using simplified acquisition guidelines and provide guidance to field personnel and managers. Conducts research and collects information in accordance with simplified acquisition guidelines and submit proposals, packages and information for review by the Contracting Officer (CO). Conducts, coordinates, participates in and/or reconciles inventory of real, personal property, and field spares. Analyzes financial tracking reports for exchange and repair delinquents, core exchange credits, and initial issue of test equipment.

Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish tasks or small projects.

Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit, major subdivision, or LOB/SO with a manager and other employees to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and/or explain the statuses of assignments. May have frequent contacts with customers and other external parties on routine matters such as gathering information, explaining regulations, and discussing the customers' situations.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow some discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es). Typically receives guidance on selecting approaches from a manager or more experienced professional.

Refers problems and work issues to a manager or more experienced professional when guidelines are not available or applicable.

Work is reviewed frequently during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.

Work activities typically support activities of the organizational unit and may affect project/program objectives for the major subdivision and the LOB/SO. The work may affect both internal and external customers.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).

Qualifications

To qualify at the FV-G pay band, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-F/GS-5/6 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes in-depth knowledge of requirements, operations and applications related to property, real and personal, to assure appropriate tracking and asset accountability is maintained; Assists field personnel with the automated purchasing system transactions and processes; Makes corrections and generates procurement requests and purchase orders; Experience with automated purchasing system; Reviews and provides guidance on contracts and non-technical specifications.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Education

There is no education substitution at FV-G level.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative, the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT requred to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Duty location: There is one vacancy to be filled at the FV-G level. The selectee's duty station will be in one of the following areas:

Evansville, IN Minimum $62,660 - Maximum $97,132 (includes locality of 17.06%)

Indianapolis, IN Minimum $63,243 - Maximum $98,036 (includes locality of 18.15%)

Hebron, KY Minimum $65,267 - Maximum $101,173 (includes locality of 21.93%)

Lexington, KY Minimum $62,660 - Maximum $97,132 (includes locality of 17.06%)

Louisville, KY Minimum $62,660 - Maximum $97,132 (includes locality of 17.06%)

Columbus, OH Minimum $65,384 - Maximum $101355 (includes locality of 22.15%)

Dayton, OH Minimum $64,994 - Maximum $100,749 (includes locality of 21.42%)

Charleston, WV Minimum $62,660 - Maximum $97,132 (includes locality of 17.06%)

This is a temporary position not-to-exceed 2 years; it may be extended, terminated early or made permanent without further competition.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.



IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Federal Aviation Administration

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Agency contact information

Michele M. McNamara
Phone
1 (847) 294-7755
Fax
1 (847) 294-7858
Email
Michele.M.McNamara@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
AGL Regional HR Services Branch
2300 E. Devon Ave., Room 250
AHF-N310
Des Plaines, IL 60018
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