Logistician

Job Location s:
Arlington, VA and Oakton, VA

Clearance Requirements: This position requires an active TOP SECRET security clearance, with the ability to obtain “Sensitive Compartmented Information” within DARPA. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Job Type: Full-Time Salaried

The Nakupuna Companies are seeking to hire a Logistician to work as a member of the DARPA ITD SD-WAN Tech Refresh project management team. The Logistician will oversee purchasing, transportation, inventory, warehousing, and disbursement of material in support of technology installation teams. A successful candidate will be responsive, have excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and listening), be a team player, promote consensus, embrace learning, and be a consummate problem solver.

He/she will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, have a positive can-do attitude, and be confident in analyzing processes and sharing suggestions for improvement.

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Specific duties include:

• Planning, coordinating, and integrating logistics and lifecycle support into the Planning, Operations, and Advisory efforts to complete the hardware refresh efforts within DARPA’s Software-Defined Wide Area Network. The effort shall be conducted as an integral part of the equipment procurement, hardware hardening, equipment staging, shipping, replacing, tracking, and disposing of idle legacy hardware assets
• Coordinating all staging, shipping, and tracking of IT assets with DARPA Government Logisticians or IT Asset Managers
• Appropriately tagging new equipment in accordance with MIL-STD 130 and provide the Government with a completed Asset Shipping Report (ASR) and Form DD1149 for all new equipment delivered under this contract
• Creating and coordinating a turnover equipment schedule with the gaining DARPA site/ location and perform a serialized “item by item” inventory
• Developing and delivering a final Material and Equipment List
• Developing an Item Unique Identification (IUID) Plan and implement specific IUID markings, in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) , DFARS , and MIL-STD-130N
• Creating IUID Asset Tags to support the Government’s effort of IT Asset lifecycle management, as required
• Performing on site physical inspections of existing equipment, collect key documentation, information, and data.
• Working with the project team, lead the development of a bill of material (BOM) for the government customer
• Providing recommendations to the Program Manager and government customer for procurement strategy, provide notice of industry trends that could impact service delivery
• Developing and managing vendor relationships. Negotiate preferred pricing
• Monitoring and communicating real-time status updates to company leadership and government customers
• Receiving and managing inventory of all material. Ensure installation teams are properly equipped to execute their tasks. Maintain a chain of custody of material
• Developing and documenting logistics standard operating procedures (SOP) so they are repeatable and scalable
• Ensuring the Government-provided Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and other asset management requirements are accurate and current by collecting, processing, and reporting on the configuration data for all Configuration Items (CI) at any given time
• Maintaining and turning over all warranty documentation, safety data sheets, and applicable supporting documentation for installed materials
• Assisting Nakupuna’s Program Manager and Senior Technology Specialist as required to prepare required documentation, deliverables, or other duties as assigned
• Assisting in the creation of complex and professional documents that communicate project QA/QC requirements to both internal and external stakeholders
• Participating in team meetings, client, and milestone meetings; maintain ongoing awareness of project status

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