General Supply Specialist

Duties

• Performs in-depth research and causative analysis when discrepancies are identified as a result of physical inventories, warehouse refusals, Reports of Survey or customer complaints.
• Determines the cause of record imbalances through collection, analysis, and evaluation of factors contributing to the inventory adjustment.
• Initiates and makes corrective actions to synchronize the depot record with the physical inventory balance.
• Generates the Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL) Report in accordance with agency policy and procedures as appointed in writing by the proper authority.
• Develops recommendations for new procedures which correct or prevent errors.
• Gathers data from automated systems to analyze trends of recurring discrepancies.
• Conducts operational and systemic studies to causes contributing to physical inventory and location inaccuracies and validates data compiled using various ADP systems to resolve record accuracy problems.
• Identifies and initiates new procedures to reduce inventory record error rate, streamline inventory processes, and comply with agency guidance.
• Arranges special inventories to reconcile accountable records. Plans, develops schedules for and conducts inventories.
• May operate material handling equipment such as forklifts and stock selectors to locate and move materials.
• May lead lower graded technicians performing inventory functions.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule.
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes.
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Norfolk, VA.
• Licenses/Certifications: Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws; must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) license; must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license/certification to operate government vehicles.

Qualifications

To qualify for a General Supply Specialist, your qualifications must include:

• Specialized Experience: 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, including: plans, develops schedules for and conducts inventories; conducts investigations and analysis to determine causes of inventory discrepancies; provides recommendations which correct or prevent errors.
• Education (GS-09): 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 an accredited institution. If using education to meet basic qualifications, you must submit a transcript.
• Combination (GS-09): Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Demands

• The work requires the incumbent to physically walk and work in warehouse areas to conduct physical searches, conduct research, to train and to test system processes and changes.
• Work is also conducted in an office environment when inputting/extracting data or performing research and analysis.
• Occasional situations may require climbing ladders, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Operating MHE with a capacity up to and including 10,000 pounds is required.

Work Environment

• The work is performed in both an office and warehouse environment.
• May be required to wear safety shoes or other personal protective clothing in accomplishing the duties of the position.
• Warehouse areas will be hot, cold, dusty, dirty, noisy and will have the normal hazards associated with the use of material handling equipment in an industrial operation.

Education

If you are using your education to qualify, you must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. Graduate education: 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) is considered one year of full-time graduate study if your school does not define it otherwise. Foreign education must be evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and deemed equivalent to U.S. accredited education.