Lead General Supply Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency

• $85K — $100K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years specialized experience in inventory accounting and fuel management.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex fuel inventory discrepancies.
  • Hands-on experience with automated systems for inventory error correction.
  • Strong analytical skills for evaluating fuel data and implementing improvements.
  • Familiarity with interpreting petroleum regulations and providing compliant guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team, ensuring coordination and support for successful operations.
  • Coach team members in problem-solving techniques and work methodologies.
  • Monitor and report on work status, ensuring adherence to quality and deadlines.
  • Facilitate consensus-building activities within the team.
  • Analyze daily fuel inventory records for accuracy and timeliness.
  • Review data across multiple platforms to identify and correct errors.
  • Plan, develop, and evaluate inventory accounting and loss control programs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive federal benefits package for employees and families.
  • Access to quality health care, retirement plans, and paid time off.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
Full Job Description
Summary

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Duties

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  • Performs duties as team leader and is responsible to the supervisor for assuring that the work of the team is carried out by performing a range of coordinating and supportive duties and abilities.
  • Coach team in selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques, provide advice on work methods, practices and procedures, and assist the team and/or individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution.
  • Monitor and report on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to see that the supervisor's instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met.
  • Serve as coach, facilitator and/or negotiator in coordinating team initiatives and in consensus building activities among team members.
  • Monitors and analyzes the daily fuel inventory records for Defense Working Capital Funded DLA-owned petroleum inventory at assigned DFSPs for timeliness and accuracy.
  • Reviews data in the Fuels Manager Defense (FMD), Enterprise External Business Portal (EEBP) and Enterprise Business System (EBS) to identify errors and ensures timely correction by the processing Defense Fuel Support Points (DFSPs).
  • Plans, develops, manages, and evaluates the Fuel Inventory Accounting and Fuel Loss Control Programs for their assigned geographical areas.
  • Recommends changes to current policy and procedures to support the accurate and timely identification of fuel losses and inventory accountability for both wholesale and retail operations.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • 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): 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: No
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
  • Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.


Qualifications

To qualify for a Lead 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 is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 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:

  • Expertise in Inventory Accounting and Discrepancy Resolution: Demonstrated experience independently analyzing and resolving complex fuel inventory accounting, billing, and supply chain discrepancies.
  • Experience with applying analytical methods to evaluate fuel data, loss trends, and implement process improvements related to fuel inventory accounting and fuel loss control programs.
  • Hands-on proficiency utilizing automated systems to research, identify, and correct data errors to ensure timely correction by the processing Defense Fuel Support Points (DFSPs).
  • Researching and analyzing accounts to identify discrepancies, determines corrective action, and providing guidance to ensure timely monthly reconciliation.
  • Experience interpreting petroleum regulations (e.g., DoD 4140.25-M) and communicating guidance to military and commercial partners reconciliation.


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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Position requires DoD Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics (L) / LCL, Advanced acquisition certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Benefits

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