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Supervisory Operations Specialist.

Defense Logistics Agency
Fort Belvoir, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026 CLOSED ON 4/20/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisory Operations Specialist. position at Defense Logistics Agency?

Duties

  • Serves as Division Chief for the Program Analysis, Budget, and Technical Division, providing leadership and direction for programs supporting DLA Energy’s facility sustainment and worldwide fuel infrastructure mission.
  • Plans, directs, and oversees program analysis, budget formulation and execution, master planning, policy development, and real property management activities for petroleum infrastructure sustainment and modernization.
  • Leads execution of sustainment, restoration, modernization, and environmental requirements for critical fuel facilities and infrastructure supporting DLA Energy, DoD, and Military Service operations worldwide.
  • Oversee procurement and interdepartmental support processes, including purchase requests, military interdepartmental purchase requests, and orders, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely mission support.
  • Represents the organization with senior leaders, military service, other government agencies, and industry partners to resolve complex issues, coordinate initiatives, and advance infrastructure, and advance infrastructure and readiness objectives.
  • Exercise first-level supervisory authority over subordinate branch chiefs and staff, including assigning work, establishing priorities, evaluating performance, approving personnel actions, and improving organizational effectiveness.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Supervisory Probation: Required
  • Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
  • Bargaining Unit Status: No
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Qualifications

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-15 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 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:

  • Leading complex, high-visibility global fuel and petroleum programs involving program analysis, budget, technical operations, or energy infrastructure support affecting organizational readiness and mission execution.
  • Applying knowledge of petroleum facility sustainment, infrastructure planning, real property, or modernization programs to oversee and improve large-scale DLA Energy operations.
  • Directing budget and resource management functions, including planning, programming, prioritizing, and monitoring funds, workloads, and requirements to meet mission objectives.
  • Advising senior leaders and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders on complex program, policy, or operational issues requiring strategic judgement collaboration.
  • Supervising subordinate supervisors or comparable staff, including work planning, performance management, personnel actions, and process improvements.

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.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information And Definitions Go To

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:

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Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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