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Category 2 - Currently employed T32/T5 full-time permanent, indefinite and temporary personnel of the Texas National Guard or current and members of the Texas National Guard (Texas Air National Guard membership required)
Duties
As a GENERAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST (Title 32) with the Texas Air National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to:
- Schedules and conducts formal organizational visits annually to each supported organizational account both on and off the installation to ensure custodians are adequately performing their accountability responsibilities. Verifies accountability of all capital equipment, nuclear related equipment, Communications Security (COMSEC) equipment, and performs a 10% random sample of remaining accountable assets. Ensures the unit has a process in place to account for pilferable items purchased with the Government Purchase Card.
- Ensures accountability of equipment assets purchased with the GPC and/or through Base Contracting. Ensures organizational commanders account for and control budget code 9 NFx assets valued over $ 2,500.00 and those that are pilferable regardless of dollar value.
- Attends base deployment concept briefings to identify organizations deploying equipment. Coordinates with Equipment Custodians to identify equipment requirements for deployments. Requests deployment review listings through the GLSC or utilize similar listings and identifies equipment to be transferred or placed in a deployed status. Ensures deployed custodians are appointed and trained and understand what actions are required upon arrival at deployed location.
- Identifies, coordinates and monitors War Readiness Materials and mobility equipment requirements to ensure all authorizations are on hand, on order, or included in appropriate budget document. Ensures valid Unit Type Codes, Use Codes, and WRM codes are assigned.
- Ensures Block III (AFEMS CBT and supplemental) training is conducted for all Equipment/ SPRAMS custodians and Block IV training for deployed custodians. Monitors and reviews item accounting procedures carried out by these personnel. Provides assistance and additional training when required. Conducts briefings for new squadron commanders relative to their duties as responsible officers for the safeguarding and control of government property. Ensures they understand the methods for relief of accountability of property under their control.
- Functions as the base Equipment Review Approval Authority in verifying and validating equipment requests in accordance with established Allowance Source Codes, and completing actions as required for Equipment Authorization Inventory Data (EAID) accounting.
- Interprets ASC and other data as it relates to weapons systems and base authorization for equipment to identify valid requirements, and prepare change requests to ensure that equipment authorizations are maintained within applicable allowance. Ensures ASC update reviews are conducted annually. Monitors the equipment excess program. Identifies unserviceable assets and determines the need and feasibility of contract or other maintenance.
- Manages all equipment items with the exception of vehicles. Provides technical and administrative support to Accountable Officers, Commanders, responsible officers, and responsible persons in the control and accountability of Class VII and Class IX (within Air Force Equipment Management System and Expeditionary Combat Support System) equipment assets in the wing.
- Ensures unit requirements have been categorized as Critical/Important in the Equipment Requirement System (ERS) and has matching requisitions in all automated systems.
- Ensures a semi-annual reconciliation of all Communications Security (COMSEC) items and annual small arms reconciliation are processed and all discrepancies resolved. Coordinates with the GLSC to monitor the reconciliation of the COMSEC and Weapons control files and assets. Ensures COMSEC and small arms assets are inventoried and inventories documented IAW AFMAN 23-110 and MAJCOM directives.
- Creates computer inputs, maintains Master CA/CRL Jacket Files and Master SPRAM Jacket Files, and corrects errors identified on listings relating to equipment. Schedules and reviews organizational equipment/SPRAMS accounts in conjunction with custodians' annual inventory. Ensures R14 CA/CRLs are produced at least annually for inventory and that the applicable custodian and commander have signed the CA/CRL.
- Develops, implements, and provides for administrative functions in the element. Receives, analyzes, researches, and prepares replies to messages, letters, and inquiries, assuring adequate and timely replies. Assembles and analyzes information for the preparation of reports concerning equipment as directed by higher headquarters.
- Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with the MAJCOM Command Equipment Management Office, GLSC, supported organizations, and higher headquarters. Meets with customers to assess customer satisfaction, explain organization policy and procedures, and to resolve significant and/or potential problems.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Appointment Factor(s): This is an Excepted Service position that requires active membership in a compatible military assignment in the Texas Air National Guard and wear of the military uniform.
Areas of Consideration: Cat 2 This includes:
- Currently employed T32/T5 full-time permanent, indefinite and temporary personnel of the Texas National Guard
- Current members of the Texas National Guard.
Remarks:
- The Texas National Guard is an Equal Opportunity employer.
- Veterans' preference is not applicable to this position.
- This is a Bargaining Unit position.
- Texas Air National Guard Membership is required.
- Direct deposit is mandatory.
- Trial period required (see remarks)
- For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
- For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
Military Requirements:
For Dual-Status Technician positions service affiliation under Title 32 USC 709 is required.
Military skill set is determined by AFSC/MOS requirements. Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compatible military AFSC/MOS in accordance with statutes and National Guard Bureau regulations and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the AFSC/MOS
AFSC: 2S051, trainees accepted if rank is TSgt not to exceed 12 years of service
Rank Spread: SrA (E-4) not to exceed TSgt (E-6)
Qualifications
In describing your experience in your resume, please be clear and specific. Assumptions regarding your experience will not be made.
To qualify at the GS-09 grade level your resume must include relevant experience/education with beginning and ending dates reflecting the following:
Specialized Experience:
At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07). Demonstrated ability researching documents or other resources to coordinate inventory requirements. Knowledge of stock levels, inventory, shipping, receiving, requisitioning and requirements of supplies and equipment. Experience involving the control of supply stocks and accounting for equipment. Knowledge of supply management, cataloging, maintenance, and disposal procedures. Experience which required person-to-person contacts to convey information and ability to compile reports, letters, memoranda, etc. Demonstrated experience with cost estimates, budgets, or funding management. Experience conducting extensive and exhaustive searches for required information; reconstruct records for complex supply transactions; and/or provide supply operations support for supply activities.
A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
-OR-
A combination of the experience and education listed above
Only experience/education gained by closing date of this position will be considered. You MUST submit your transcripts if using education to meet qualifications.
Education
A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
Only experience/education gained by closing date of this position will be considered. You MUST submit your transcripts if using education to meet qualifications.
Additional information
Trial Period:
As a condition of employment, you will be required to serve a 1- 2 trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): .
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume should include the following for related positions held:
- Work schedule (ex. Full-time, part-time, intermittent)
- Hours worked per week
- To and From dates (ex. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
- Duties performed - In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience.
2. Other supporting documents, as applicable:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (VA)
- OF-306
- Other (1)
- Resume
- SF-15
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
You MUST submit your transcripts if using education to meet qualifications to support your educational claims.
Veterans Information: Veterans' preference must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation. You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility prior to the close date of the job announcement. Acceptable documentation may be:
- A copy of your DD-214 Member-4 Copy, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
- A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
- You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or visiting their website.
- If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference".
Click the following link to determine your eligibility for Veterans' Preference.
https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/mservice.htm
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.