Clarification from the agency

All current permanent Federal employees, Schedule A, Veterans with certain eligibilities, former Federal employees with Career reinstatement rights, Career transition approved federal employees, and certain military spouses.

The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversees, guides, manages and integrates supply chain operations.
• Integrates and aligns acquisition, delivery and management of supplies, equipment and services to ensure the successful delivery of patient care.
• Establishes policy and ensures best practices are implemented as appropriate.
• Directs supply management, material management, production control activities.
• Ensure efficient allocation of resources for assets through the entire lifecycle (which includes
  planning, requirement determination, procurement, maintenance/upgrade, management/
  utilization and disposal).
• Analyzes the supply chain developing actions as a result of analysis results, metrics, quality
  assurance/compliance, operating practices, and reporting.
• Develops and executes remediation actions of deficiencies.
• Develops a formalized communication and education plan to consolidate/standardize
  common use products.
• Performs broad and comprehensive formal studies of benefits, impacts, characteristics and
  problems.
• Conducts strategic planning and quality management of the equipment and leasing programs
• Plans and coordinates with fiscal, acquisition, clinical and administrative operations in the
  managing and integrating of supply chain operations.
• Plans, develops and adapts the supply chain management procedures as needed to coordinate
  the management and control of all expendable (EX) and non-expendable (NX) inventory.
• Determines, formulates, and recommends operating policies relative to the management of
  material.
• Oversees the planning and coordination of periodic inspections, inventories and change of
  hand receipt accounts.
• Evaluates the overall effectiveness of the logistics activities and operations.
• Provides support, technical guidance and assistance to all organizational logistics personnel.
• Conducts cost-benefit analysis for procurements through the total supply chain.
• Oversees inventory management and accountability for all material and commodities.
• Manages the performance and measurement of logistics support functions including
  expendable (EX) and non-expendable (NX) inventory management activities, acquisition
  program support, warehouse, and in some cases transportation, and mailroom/reproduction
  support.
• Responsible for the formal accounting of special and/or sensitive items.
• Advises the Medical Center Director of equipment on hand and equipment readiness issues
  which have a direct impact on patient care.
• Develops strategies to assist supported activities and the acquisition staff with Advanced
  Procurement Planning (APP)
• Collaborates with leadership to ensure integrated and seamless logistics and acquisition
  support to customers.
• Leads the development of long range plans and consolidated requirements into acquisition
  strategies for services, supplies and equipment.
• Oversees pre-award and post-award contract administration.
• Analyzes requirements, develops forecasts, directs re-allocation and provides guidance for
  the execution of funds.
• Utilizes financial information to match projected expenditure rates with acquisition lead
  times and anticipated workloads.
• Manages multi-million dollar budgets for staff training, expendable supplies, equipment
  (both capital and non-capital), assigned staff salaries, special projects, durable medical
  supplies and equipment.
• Accounts for funds used to requisition NX and EX property.
• Performs emergency management functions, when needed, organizing and facilitating
  acquisition of resources and distribution of supplies, equipment and services.
• Plans, organizes and assigns work to subordinates engaged in logistics and property
  management through subordinate supervisors.
• Develops short- and long-range plans, milestones, and policy for the accomplishment of
  assigned functions.
• Participates in or leads various national workgroups that are established to improve and reengineer
  logistics operations, systems and policies.
• Ensures all subordinates, supervisors and staff keep compliance with all applicable laws, rules,
  regulations, directives and procedures.
• Provides advice and counsel to employees and subordinate supervisors relative to work and
  administrative matters.
• Prepares requests for filling vacancies to meet workload requirements.
• Executes administration and personnel management responsibilities.
• Ensures equity in performance standards that are developed by subordinate supervisors.

Promotion Potential: This vacancy is at the full performance level of this occupation.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday , 8:00am-4:30pm
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Logistics Management Officer-Chief Supply Chain Officer/PD99838-S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): May be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year 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 probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

The VA Central Western MA (CWM) Healthcare System (HCS) is a complex medical facility that includes community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) and other health care activities dispersed over a geographic catchment area. Additionally, the VA CWM HCS supports an employee population of personnel who train residents, interns, and other trainees in a variety of medical specialties and health care occupations through a number of affiliation agreements. The VA CWM HCS includes a range of medical, and specialty services to include research, multiple outpatient clinics, nursing home care and residential programming.

The CSCO is a critical member of the VA CWM HCS leadership team and reports directly to the Associate Director, an Executive in the VA CWM HCS. The CSCO is responsible for providing expert technical and analytical advice to the Medical Center Director, Associate Director, and the entire Executive Leadership Team respectively in all matters relating to logistics and supply chain. The CSCO coordinates communication within the logistics community, within network, between networks, and between agencies.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/06/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

GRADE DETERMINATION: GS-13 You must qualify based on your specialized experience as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist. Examples of the specialized experience include but are not limited to the following : Serving as a senior supply chain management leader/supervisor, responsible for ensuring the logistical requirements of an organization are met; planning/coordinating and evaluating various operations to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of a logistics program in a medical/hospital setting. Areas of knowledge and skill should include acquisition management, purchasing, transportation, distribution, inventory management and control, expendable and non-expendable equipment, and warehouse operations; experience with budget formulation and forecasting of expenditures. At this level, candidates should possess experience in managing a group with a variety of occupations and subordinate supervisors. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Acquisition Strategy
• Administration and Management
• Financial Management
• Leadership
• Manages Human Resources
• Planning and Evaluating
• Problem Solving
• Technical Competence

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; religions; 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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary; however, the position is required to participate on environment of care rounds, internal and external quality reviews and external auditor site visits. These reviews include a review of work areas including the warehouse, supply areas that require personal protective equipment PPE such as the operating room and lab and equipment disposition areas that involve removal of hazardous materials. This may require long periods of time standing, walking and/or maneuvering around moving or otherwise hazardous equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks and cart washers.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

To be considered for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• Resume

The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.

• Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• Disability Letter (Schedule A)
• Disability Letter (VA)
• Performance Appraisal
• Professional Certification
• Proof of Marriage Status
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
• Transcript

SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):

• Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
• An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
• Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
• Examples of appropriate SF-50's include:
  • Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
  • Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
  • SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.

Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.

Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.

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