Logistics Management Specialist

This position serves as a Logistics Management Specialist in the Supply Chain Management Department at the Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center. Directs and coordinates logistics planning across multiple activities and geographically separated areas. Develops and implements policies, programs, and procedures for effective SCM planning and management. Provides administrative and technical oversight to lower-graded logistics staff. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Resolve or assist with resolving high-priority logistics, supply, distribution, information, and service issues. Coordinate promptly with local personnel and activities to address mission-critical problems. Establish procedures integrating Supply Chain Management operations with VAMC services and supported activities. Support mission-essential deployment planning for Supply Chain Management Emergency Management Response Team (SCM EMRT) operations. Ensure assigned personnel and equipment are identified and prepared for simulated and actual emergency response exercises. Conduct logistical assessments of strategic supply support with supported customers. Notify management of systemic supply chain problems. Troubleshoot and resolve supply chain deficiencies affecting mission operations. Develop supply-related input for fiscal-year and long-range plans and programs. Analyze planning assumptions for reasonableness, consistency, and validity. Analyze the effectiveness of logistics and vendor support services. Conduct ongoing strategic analyses across supply chain activities. Recommend solutions to improve logistics and supply chain operations. Research private-sector and VA best practices. Develop and apply supply chain concepts that support organizational requirements. Support long-range supply chain planning and coordination. Optimize supply chain support and interactions. Develop logistics and supply chain management training opportunities. Provide customers and collaborative partners with information about supply chain systems, programs, services, supplies, and support. Participate in developing education and training materials. Communicate the role of logistics in maintaining comprehensive support. Educate customers and personnel on operational readiness and sustainability. Perform other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Telework: Not Authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Logistics Management Specialist/ PD99839S. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved/NA. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/19/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows you

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? Welcome to the Heartland of America and the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System. The Omaha metro area includes Omaha, Nebraska; Council Bluffs, Iowa; and several suburbs, with a total population of 1 million. Omaha's cost of living is 9% lower than the US average and the Nebraska unemployment rate is 3%, below the US average of 4.1%. A 2025 Coworking Cafe study ranked Omaha #3 among the best U.S. cities for work-life balance, highlighting its affordability, strong job market, and community-focused lifestyle. The U.S. News and World Report 2025 Hottest U.S. Housing Markets study listed Omaha as #1 - housing prices are 38% lower than the national ave