Supply Technician

Duties
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• Responsible for the overall maintenance of supply inventory, monitoring procurement acquisition lead time (PALT), and establishing levels, re- order points, and safety stock to eliminate stock-out occurrences, while minimizing dead stock.
• Responds to customer requests to purchase medical/surgical consumable and other miscellaneous consumable supplies.
• Works with vendor or Prime Vendor representative to negotiate purchases, returns, and credits for missing or damaged.
• Procures supplies and services utilizing the government commercial purchase card (GCPC) up to the Micro-Purchase threshold following established guidelines.
• Maintains oversight of linen control point, issuing clean linen, accepting dirty linens, and ordering additional linens as needed.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Appointments made under this authority are not eligible for non-competitive conversion to career or career conditional appointments.
• This authority does not provide eligibility for non-competitive placement into a career-conditional appointment under Executive Order (EO) 12721, or leave without pay (LWOP) upon departure from the overseas area.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025v1230.pdf.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• A favorable Tier 3 background investigation is required for all Non-Critical Sensitive (NCS) positions with access to network systems and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• Required to be screened for and obtain necessary immunizations/vaccinations (hepatitis, influenza, etc.), unless exempted by a licensed physician.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations. Applicants selected will be required to sign a statement consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• Required to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties. Pre-employment physical required and annually thereafter.
• This position has a TDY or business travel requirement of 10% of the time to various locations. This may require travel on military aircraft, ships, and vehicles.
• Must possess and maintain a valid US State or Government issued driver's license to carry out position related duties.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: To be eligible for consideration you must meet the definition of the Direct Hire Authority for Military Spouses outside the United States.

You may be eligible for this hiring category if you are the spouse of a member of the Uniformed Service at a location outside the United States and you meet all of the following conditions:

• You and your sponsor were married prior to the date authorizing the relocation (Permanent Change of Station (PCS)) to a foreign duty station; and
• You have arrived at the foreign duty station identified on your sponsor's PCS orders; and
• You reside with your sponsor at the foreign duty station; and
• The position you are applying to is within the same commuting area as your sponsor's permanent duty station (as listed on the PCS orders).

In order to qualify, you must meet the education or 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 in this document .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing supply operations support to an organization, utilizing automated logistics systems, and maintaining communications with vendors and customers. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

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Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.

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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

• Appointments made under this DHA will terminate either upon expiration of the appointment, upon the end of the sponsor USM's accompanied tour, or on the date the sponsor USM or spouse is impacted by relocation back to the US in connection with PCS orders; relocation from the assigned duty station's local commuting area to another duty location outside the US in connection with PCS orders (spouses may be considered for new appointments under this authority at the new duty location); divorce; death of sponsor; or retirement or separation from active duty.
• This appointment does not confer eligibility for leave without pay (LWOP) when relocating back to the United States with or without their uniformed service member sponsor.
• Permanent competitive status employees selected under this DHA will require a three-day break in service prior to appointment.
• U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
• Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
• If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
• If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
• Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
• Medical and dental care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical and dental facilities will vary by location.
• For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and entrance on duty.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives are not authorized.
• Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) is not authorized.

Appointment under this DHA will be made on a time-limited basis in the competitive service for a timeframe not to exceed two years. Appointments may be eligible for two additional extensions, for a total of six years. Extensions must coincide with the Uniformed Service Member's (USM) orders or subsequent extension(s).