General Supply Specialist

Duties

• Supports the Inventory Management and Logistics Management Specialist in his/her responsibilities for directing, developing, or performing logistics management operations that involve planning, coordinating , and evaluating.
• Assists the Logistics Management Specialists with controls and coordination of storage, shipping and receiving. Processes and manages shipping and receiving of multi-million-dollar IT equipment.
• Serves as logistical liaison for supply activities. Reviews/validates requests for equipment and supplies to ensure compliance and applicable authorization documentation.
• Coordinates with contractors ad suppliers to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the material receipt, warehousing, storage and turn-in, and the issue of supplies, equipment, and material required to support the mission.
• Ensures accuracy, completeness, and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, and regulations. Controls shipping of outgoing equipment and supplies. Ensures proper internal controls.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain security clearance
• May be required to work overtime.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays as mission indicates.
• Call back and emergency duty are regular requirements of this position.
• May be required to remain on duty or report for duty during national emergency, severe weather, or other installation closings.
• Must possess, and maintain a valid motor vehicle driver's license.
• May be required to use cellular telephone and maintain a working telephone at all times.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a forklift operator's certificate.
• A physical examination is required due to heavy lifting. Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450.
• Work is sometimes performed in settings where there is regular and recurring exposure to discomforts and unpleasantness such as high levels of noise and high temperatures in warehouses, or adverse weather conditions while transporting equipment.
• The work may require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as steel toed boots, hard hat and safety glasses when working in warehouse areas.
• The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, and similar activities in and around storage areas.

Qualifications

For the GS-9, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-7) within the federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-07 if outside the federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as: Experience providing operations support for supply/inventory activities; AND, experience researching documents or other resources to coordinate inventory requirements.

Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-7 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

GS-9 Substitution of Education for Experience: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply.

To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. .

If you are using education to qualify for this position you will need to submit your unofficial/official transcripts with your application. Failure to provide transcripts, or a determination that you do not possess the education requirement, will result in objection to your qualifications, and removal from consideration in accordance with competitive examining procedures.

Additional information

• A one year probationary period may be required.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Moving costs MAY be paid.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized.
• This is a covered position and the person selected for this position must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7).
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a displaced Federal Civil Service employee and attain a rating of at least 85, you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the ICTAP. For more information on ICTAP, click here . NOTE: If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are NOT ICTAP eligible.
• For more information on veterans' preference click .
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click ).
• The Department of Defense (DoD) on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants.
• For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click .
• You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility.
• Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:
• All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance.
• Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level.