EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as an Equipment Specialist in the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Aviation Division, FMS Operations Department, and International Programs of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.

Duties

• You will be responsible for technical logistics functions, including provisioning, configuration control, data establishment and maintenance, technical review and analysis.
• You will serve as the technical representative for Integrated Logistics Support Management Team (ILSMT) meetings, technical advisor on FMS weapon systems provisioning, and advisor for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
• You will ensure the quality of technical and engineering information in the various NAVSUP data bases to include performing regular file maintenance and ensuring consistency and logic in the technical data entered into file
• You will review weapon system or support/test equipment life cycle costs associated with all Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) elements to develop alternative logistics support solutions to reduce supply system costs and improving system readiness.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent o the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Serving as a primary technical advisor executing a full range of technical logistics functions, specifically encompassing provisioning, configuration management, and market research for aviation equipment or similar complex systems. 2) Interpreting complex supply data and providing contracting support to formulate solutions that meet sustainability goals for international partners or allied forces. 3) Applying Integrated Product Support (IPS) elements to evaluate equipment readiness, resolve life-cycle management issues, and align technical logistics strategies with organizational or command-level strategic goals (such as those of NAVSUP WSS). 4) Collaborating across logistics, engineering, and contracting divisions to ensure configuration baselines are maintained and international partner requirements are successfully executed. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How to apply

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09/10/2026. Applications received after 09/10/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.