Summary
This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO), Assistant Director Logistics. The Logistics Management Specialist is responsible for management, coordination, and control of inventory and systems of inventory management and warehouse operations for the OCSO. The Specialist manages, regulates, coordinates and exercises control over supplies, equipment and other material within the logistics directorate.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
See Requirements section of this announcement for information on who may apply.
Duties
*NOTE - must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance*
Duties quoted below are at the GS-13 level.
The Logistics Management Specialist (Warehousing And Distribution), provides a full range of logistical and supply chain management support across the Capitol Complex. The work includes providing logistical support and managing warehouse operations in support of our customers' mission objectives; leveraging existing networks and expanding others; anticipating mission needs and operational requirements and offering alternatives and advice.
Warehouse Operations
- Administers warehouse and distribution programs related to receipt, storage, issue, pack, kitting, shipment, inventory and care of stock in storage of general supplies, as well as commodities requiring special handling and processing.
- Provides and maintains inventory management control over a supply of high activity and high dollar value items to support operational equipment systems on a recuring basis.
- Applies a broad range of item management and production management buyer regulations and practices.
- Maintains stock control and distribution of assets using practical stock control and distribution principles.
- Validates input data that is used in the requirements computation for items managed.
- Analyzes complex computational data for correctness and adjust this data when discrepancies occur.
- Performs buyer production management activities that relate to repair operations.
- Manages and technically directs contract administration activities for long-term, extensive technical service contracts, such as monitoring the status of contract performance and approval of progress payments, providing recommendations on contractor proposals resulting from change orders, scheduling, problems that have arisen and proposed solutions, verification of deliveries and similar activities.
- Monitors contractor activities through personal contract or review to ensure compliance with technical, financial, delivery, and other terms of contract.
- Provides technical assistance with advising on management control programs for supply operations for such purposes as controlling operations, determining supply costs, planning and budgeting and evaluating inventory management performance.
- Develops design specifications, reviewing data processing systems that support inventory management programs, and documents additions, changes, or deletions.
- Develops training programs for agency personnel in the region.
- Identifies process improvements and makes recommendations that will provide efficiency and improve mission effectiveness.
Customer Service
- Monitors and make recommendations to modify inventory control systems for subordinate and regional level programs.
- Provides material support for complex projects, work operations, and/or programs and serves as a material support point of contact for maintenance customers.
- Conducts long range, mid-range and short-term material support planning for established and future production workloads, to ensure material availability and serviceability.
- Works with agency demand and supply planners and appropriate personnel to set and establish retail stock levels with input from storage and distribution personnel.
- Works material supportability problems that could have an impact on production schedules and takes appropriate action to resolve them by coordinating with all sources of supply to maintain synchronized supply support.
- Evaluates storage and distribution systems for potential introduction of automated controls and systems of data flow and reports.
The incumbent is responsible for utilizing a thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable AOC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training, to ensure that the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is utilized. Routinely checks to verify that subordinates are using all required PPE.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be able to pass a drug test
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security clearance
- Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
- You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:
- A citizen of the United States;
- A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
- A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
- A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
- A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.
Qualifications
You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards
Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance.
To qualify at the GS-13 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis:
- Collecting, analyzing, and providing recommendations to effectively assess inventory management programs and/or operations;
- Coordinating with staff and leadership to resolve logistics operation issues;
- Recommending actions and initiatives to enhance logistics management effectiveness;
- Planning, evaluating, and recommending methods to complete a variety of Logistics Management support functions such as: inventory, supply chain, maintenance, facility, or equipment; and
- Analyzing and applying contracting principles and methods, in order to participate in the preparation of project management contract functions;
To qualify at the GS-12 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-113 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis:
- Coordinating and direct project management over logistics operations;
- Providing logistics support, planning, and scheduling to customers; and
- Conducting a variety of logistics planning and supply chain support functions, such as supply management, material management, order fulfillment, storage and distribution, acquisition, procurement, etc.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.
The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.
Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:
Administration and Management - Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.
Logistics Management - Knowledge of principles and methods of logistics practices and techniques.
Customer Service - Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, and provide information available products and services.
Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.
Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application). You may preview questions for this vacancy.
Required Documents
The Architect of the Capitol's job application process is designed to ensure that we only ask you for the information that is absolutely needed to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position.
To apply for this position, you only need to submit online the following: a) your resume and 2) answer the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant supplemental information. No additional documentation or attachment is required at the time of application.
We ask that you prepare and submit a resume that best describes fully your background experience, skills, abilities, education, training and other relevant credentials. The resume should include dates of employment.
Nothing further is required until it is requested by the staff of the Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for a position, you will be asked to provide it during the selection process or upon selection. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.
For example, we may ask you to provide documents such as college transcripts, copy of diploma or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires a license or certification, we will ask candidate(s) to provide proof at the time of selection.
If you are claiming veterans' preference, we may ask you to submit proof of Veterans preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, the SF-15 plus proof required by that form).
If you fail to provide the required documents, we will withdraw a tentative job offer made and/or remove you from further consideration.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
You MUST apply online. FORMS RECEIVED BY FAX, EMAIL OR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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Next steps
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