Supply Management Specialist

About the role

As a Supply Management Specialist, you will provide overall supply management support including studies and assessments regarding property and equipment management, warehouse management, and supply systems.

Responsibilities

• Helps initiate, develop, install, or administer a supply program.
• Collaborates with internal or external customers.
• Oversees the implementation of actions involving requirements determination, acquisition of supplies and materials, manages property accountability systems, and ensures property is in place.
• Develops and issues supply handbooks and other publications for agency or industry use.
• Sponsors and develops training programs, conferences, and seminars.
• Conducts surveys and studies of supply operations to determine proper application of improved supply methods or approved industry techniques.
• Provides technical advice, guidance, and assistance on supply operations to agency or contractor personnel.
• Develops, installs, or advises on financial or other management control programs for supply operations for such purposes as controlling operations, determining supply costs, planning and budgeting, and evaluating supply management performance.
• Develops design specifications, reviews data processing systems that support supply programs, and documents additions, changes, or deletions.
• Maintains and monitors inventory control systems for subordinate and regional level programs.
• Evaluates storage and distribution systems for potential introduction of automated controls and systems of data flow and reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

To qualify for GS-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level: Conducting physical inventories and maintaining accurate inventory records using supply software or databases to ensure accuracy and accountability; Managing procurement, storage, distribution, and replenishment activities to ensure property is in place when and where needed.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Additional information:

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• The position may require a one-year probationary period.
• Conditions of employment include a background investigation or higher-level clearance.
• Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
• Qualifications: Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
• Education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
• Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement.
• By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA.
• CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.
• If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must: Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility. Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information.
• Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents.'
• For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.
• Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.
• For additional information on the RA process, click here - https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-In…
• Any applicant that received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) from the federal government within the last five years based on the closing date of this announcement, if selected, may be required to repay the full amount prior to establishing a start date.
• For additional information on the VSIP repayment requirement, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/voluntary-separation-incentive-payments/.
• Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit.
• 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.
• Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Additional Info, Cont'd: Probationary Period You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. 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 your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
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