Position Overview
RMGS, Inc. is currently recruiting a Senior Logistics Advisor in coastal East Africa in support of U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of African Affairs and Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. This position is contingent upon contract award.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide Advisory Services to various Logistics, Maintenance, and Supply organizations.
- Assist with writing and instituting new systems/courses of action.
- Maintain an up-to-date list of outstanding host nation requirements.
- Assist the host nation with developing standard operating procedures.
- Assess equipment availability data and make recommendations to improve operational readiness.
- Assist with curriculum improvement.
- Interface with international advisors to stay current on needs and de-conflict assistance.
- Serve as the Host Nation’s subject matter expert on the use and capabilities of forward support companies.
- Provide daily support and mentoring to host nation staff on new processes and systems.
- Support the host nation to conduct inventory management and to improve and maintain the existing inventory management system.
- Interface with stakeholders to ensure all equipment is properly inventoried and entered into the inventory management system.
- Support the host nation with a routine tracking and supply report on the status of all equipment, including required preventive and routine maintenance.
- Support the development of a Shipping Report.
- Identify and mentor host nation personnel on Enterprise Resource Planning, U.S.-original equipment, and related topics, with an emphasis on transitioning advisory services.
- Conduct follow-up interviews with mentored staff to determine impact of assistance.
- Monitor and evaluate data collection for all indicators.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Current U.S. Department of Defense security clearance: Top Secret
- Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in logistics and supply chain management, research & evaluation, and/or other related fields.
- Three years working in a sub-Saharan Africa partner nation as a logistics advisor to partner nation militaries.
- Five years’ hands-on experience in a U.S. military logistics career field at the Battalion (S-4) section or equivalent level, with at least two years at the Brigade or equivalent Staff level.
- Four years’ experience with supply sourcing systems and military resourcing systems.
- Demonstrated adherence to quality standards and reviews program deliverables.
- Demonstrated research, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully with customers/clients including the ability to respond to cost and technical tasks, monitor contract and task order performance, and apply required course corrections.
- Certification in MS Office through an industry-recognized provider demonstrating proficiency with Microsoft Word, Power Point, Teams, advanced Excel, and SharePoint.
- Certification in English language through industry-recognized provider demonstrating fluency (spoken and written) in English language, and experience summarizing complex technical and programmatic issues in a concise manner for the U.S. government.
Company Overview
RMGS, Inc. is a growing small business headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We provide security-related training and advisory services to the U.S. Government, allied nations, and private industry. We are an equal opportunity employer. RMGS, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, parental status, age, veteran status, medical condition or disability, genetic information, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.
Company Benefits
RMGS, Inc. offers the following benefits as applicable:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance and/or TRICARE supplemental insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Group and supplemental group life insurance
- AFLAC supplemental insurance
- 401(k)
- Workers’ compensation
- Direct deposit
- Post-hardship differential and danger pay
- Medical evacuation insurance
- Short-term and high-risk life insurance.