Supply Technician (Title 32) (Indefinite)

Clarification from the agency

Indefinite appointments may be made permanent at a later date without competition. In order to be eligible for this position you must currently be an Enlisted Member (E4/SPC - E6/SSG) in the Virginia Army National Guard or Not Currently in the Virginia Army National Guard but you are Eligible to join at one of those Military Ranks.

As a Supply Technician (Title 32), GS-2005-07, you will perform the following duties:

1. Serves as manager for assigned materials. Maintains accounting and reporting systems for federal property and performs routine phases of material accountability. Receives, validates and distributes materials using STAMIS daily, weekly and monthly cycle outputs. Receives suspense documents from supervisor and manages workflow of assigned materials. Processes manager controlled item exception requests. Manages and reviews Authorized Stockage List (ASL). Manages and reviews requirements to ensure proper type and amount of supplies are available to support requirements. Coordinates supply requirements with item managers at the National Inventory Control Point (NICP), General Services Administration (GSA), Defense Logistics Agencies (DLA), and Defense Reutilization Marketing Service (DRMS) as applicable. Prepares reports and budget estimates. Recommends changes to procedures and assists supervisor in validating written instructions. Collects and interprets data for materials managed in preparation of internal review and analysis. Maintains a retail supply system catalog. Performs system administration duties as directed by management.
2. Reviews justification and approves issues for emergency requests. Processes requests for issues that are not automatically processed using STAMIS interactive process. Reviews and applies standards to manager referred transactions. Coordinates with CONUS supply sources on materials needed to alleviate short supply delays. Validates due-in transactions and researches items delayed in shipment. Processes Reports of Discrepancies (ROD) for items overdue for shipment. Applies appropriate controls on selective items and maintains records indicating necessity for control. Responsible for the intensive, integrated management of ASL stock, contingency stock and reparable stock management. This includes managing, reviewing and updating ASL, considering such factors as demand experience, anticipated consumption, turnover rates, known future requirements, changes in troop strength and/or end item density, total package fielding, special projects and funds availability. Computes levels of reparable managed items and coordinates repair parts support requirements with maintenance activities. Researches suitable substitutable items to meet emergency requirements. Issues government credit card transaction authority within the limits established by management. Performs research to determine cause of problems.
3. Manages and reviews supply transactions based on dollar limitations, status of Obligation Authority (OA), status of consumer funds and verifying with requisitioning activity. Coordinates with budget personnel (Budget Analyst, Supply Management Officer, and comptroller personnel) to determine authorizations for commitment and expenditure of funds. Compares and makes analytical review of demands, issues, and obligations. Notes trends causing out of tolerance positions and makes evaluations of these conditions. Compares and makes reviews of inventory on-hand, requisitioning objective, contingency stocks, and takes appropriate actions or makes recommendations for actions based on evaluation of these conditions. Manages excess property/equipment and determines appropriate disposition for serviceable and unserviceable turn-ins to the supply system. Coordinates redistribution of excess items to other states and wholesale activities. Reviews requests to ensure that items being ordered are the kind, quantity and available in the timeframe required to support the statewide mission.
4. Is responsible for managing the DOD Activity Address File (DODAAF) to include additions, changes and deletions. Initiates and reviews input/output reports to ensure that adequate and accurate management information is provided as directed. Work of the position requires thorough knowledge of supply regulations, requirements, operations, procedures and transactional processes. Problems are researched and corrected when possible. Problems noted to supervisor are such that specific technical skills are required to provide solutions.
5. Maintains contacts with customers for critical shortages. Reviews requisitions, supporting documents and reference materials to determine priority, changes in requirements, and to expedite delivery of items through use of correspondence and telephone.
6. Drafts correspondence pertaining to individual transactions or stock numbers for assigned materials. Maintains record of all finalized correspondence and monitors suspenses established by the supervisor as they apply to items managed. Advises the supervisor when assigned suspenses have not been met. Develops and maintains customized files for working and historical purposes.
7. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• This position is ineligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit.
• All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs).
• Can be made perm at a later date without competition.

Qualifications

NOTE:Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

NOTE: All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs)

Remarks: This position is being advertised as an indefinite appointment and applicant selected may be released at any time and advised of his/her rights and benefits to which entitled. In the event a permanent employee is accepted for this indefinite position, there will be a change in their tenure from permanent to indefinite. Indefinite appointments may be made permanent at a later date without competition.

NOTE: This position serves as a temporary backfill for a deployed technician. Upon the return of the deployed employee, this appointment is subject to termination. While the agency will do its best to identify placement opportunities in available vacancies, continued employment is not guaranteed.

WHO CAN APPLY:
GROUP I - All qualified Male/Female Enlisted Member (E4/SPC - E6/SSG) currently employed (permanent) in the Virginia Army National Guard Military Technician Program.
GROUP II - All qualified Virginia Army National Guard Male/Female Enlisted Member (E4/SPC - E6/SSG), regardless of employment status (Traditional, Military Technician or AGR). To be considered as a Group II applicant, proof of appointment/enlistment in the Virginia National Guard must be attached if the appointment/enlistment occurred within 60 days prior to, or during, the advertisement period.
GROUP III - Individuals eligible for membership in the Virginia Army National Guard.

Military Rank- Enlisted Member (E4/SPC - E6/SSG)

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have experience providing storage and distribution, cataloging or supply identification systems, property utilization, or other related supply activities including those associated with automated or manual supply accounting systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have at least 12 months of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-6 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government? This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as:

1. Knowledge of governing supply regulations, policies, procedures, and instructions applicable to the specific assignment.
2. Experience conducting searches for required information; reconstruct records for supply transactions; and/or provide supply operations support for activities involving specialized or unique supplies, equipment, and parts.
3. Experience performing various aspects of supply specialist work based on practical knowledge of standard procedures, where assignments include individual case problems related to segments in one or more major areas of supply management.
4. Experience which required person-to-person contacts to convey information and ability to compile reports, letters, memoranda, etc.

How you will be evaluated

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

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.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume showing:

• Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you.
• Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualifications of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade.
• Education, certifications or licensures.

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