To qualify for a General Supply Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 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:
- Manages resources during off duty hours deploying personnel to various areas depending on skills required.
- Investigates and reconciles customer complaints; contacts item managers, worldwide customers, and other depot organizations to gather and assemble facts necessary to determine corrective action.
- Conducts fact-finding, researches documents, and develops trend analysis reports related to material handling deficiencies and records accuracy reconciliation with inventory control points (ICPs).
- Provides technical advice and assistance to operational personnel (receiving, warehousing and transportation).
B. Education Substitution: To qualify at the GS-09 level based on education in lieu of specialized experience, applicants must possess 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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation.
C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade level GS-09, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-09.
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.
Physical Demands
The work is primarily sedentary when investigating inventory data, but requires some walking in the warehouses when physical searches are performed. May have occasions to climb ladders, stoop, bend, and lift up to 40 pounds. If over 40 pounds, requests assistance to lift items and/or utilizes lifting devices such as forklifts and stock selector trucks.
Working Conditions
The work is usually performed in an office setting, however extensive physical searches may require visits to warehouses. May be required to wear safety equipment and operate equipment.