Inventory Management Specialist

Duties

• Serves as the installation inventory subject matter expert for Army Audit Readiness.
• Provide expert planning and advice on a broad range of inventory issues.
• Prioritize and coordinate Army Audit Readiness related work efforts.
• Ensure procedures are implemented and followed to ensure proper inventory accountability and traceability.
• Research and analyze the organizational logistical systems, processes, and operating instructions to identify problem areas or opportunities of improvement.
• Evaluate audit readiness program operations to meet program milestones and goals.
• Prepare executive level briefings for updates on major program milestones, accomplishments and issues.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Department of Defense Financial Management (DoD FM) Certification within the first two years of employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Utilizing analytical techniques to assess the productivity, effectiveness and efficiency of inventory; (2) Applying knowledge of specialized supply inventory methods and techniques which may include acquisition processes, automated records and control systems, material substitution criteria, and storage, issue, and disposal processes; and (3) Monitoring the status and effectiveness of material support by identifying, analyzing, and/or resolving inventory problems.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• The Watervliet Arsenal is an Army-owned and-operated manufacturing center located in New York. It is the oldest, continuously active arsenal in the United States having begun operations in 1813. Today it is relied upon by U.S. and foreign militaries to produce the most advanced, high-powered weaponry for cannon, howitzer, and mortar systems. The Arsenal is the only location in the DoD that has a weapons research facility (Benèt Laboratories) collocated with a manufacturing facility (Arsenal).
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a(n) Logistics Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.