Lead General Supply Specialist

Duties
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• Provide senior-level technical leadership and advisory support for the enterprise inventory accounting operations, including guiding complex discrepancy resolution...
• ... ensuring accountability for inventory accuracy and financial integrity, and advising management on corrective actions, risk mitigation, and process improvements in accordance with DLA and DoD policy.
• Serve as team leader for General Supply Specialist, coordinating and monitoring work assignments to ensure inventory accounting, discrepancy resolution, and reporting actions are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Applies extended knowledge of DoD fuel inventory accounting policies, automated accounting systems, and supply chain processes to validate inventory accuracy and resolve complex discrepancies.
• Analyzes fuel inventory, transportation, and billing data across multiple systems to identify root causes of inventory imbalances, gains/losses, and transaction failures.
• Monitors and manages reconciliation processes, including reviewing exception reports and help desk issues, to prevent delays in inventory transaction processing and financial reporting.
• Plans and executes approximately 10-15 on-location Staff Assist Visits (SAVs) annually, developing metrics-based analysis to identify root causes and report on performance for Defense Fuel Service Points within the region.
• Coordinates with Finance, Inventory Management, Order Management, Quality, and external stakeholders to resolve product quality, transportation, and supply discrepancies affecting fuel accountability.
• Tracks team progress against milestones and deadlines, preparing reports and briefings and communicating status updates to management to support operational and audit requirements.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Subject to Overseas Rotation Agreement: Yes
• Tour Length: 36 months
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Critical Acquisition position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Leading or coordinating work involving DLA fuel inventory accounting for the enterprise-wide Class III(B) supply chain network, ensuring the financial integrity and resolution of complex inventory discrepancies, gains/losses, and transaction failures.
• Applying extended knowledge of DLA Fuel Policies and the full range of Fuels Accounting Procedures to validate inventory accuracy, mitigate financial risk, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Analyzing data from across the fuels infrastructure, including transportation and billing systems, to identify root causes of discrepancies and recommend corrective actions that enhance operational readiness.
• Coordinating with DLA finance, Class III(B) supply chain partners, and operational stakeholders to resolve complex fuel accountability issues, with a particular focus on the Europe and Africa regions.
• Reviewing and interpreting inventory reports, exception data, and audit-related documentation to ensure accurate reporting, the effectiveness of internal controls, and full audit readiness.
• Providing authoritative technical guidance and advisory support to management and team members on inventory accounting processes, complex discrepancy resolution, and system functionality.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Position requires DoD Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics, Advance certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.

ADDITIONAL OVERSEAS INFORMATION:

For an explanation of the overseas entitlements, please review the information in the following link:
http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/overseas.aspx

U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Ordinarily Resident is defined as a U.S. citizen who is locally resident; and, has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and, is subject to host country employment and tax laws.

Pay Retention will be extended to an eligible employee who applies through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an overseas location.
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025-V536p.PDF?ver=2020-03-30-140046-310

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/ . As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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