Summary

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Duties

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• Serves as a senior Supply Management Specialist/Production Manager under the direction of the Deputy Commander at the DLA Distribution site.
• Acts as advisor to the Deputy Commander regarding functional responsibilities and works closely with other branch managers and chiefs in maintaining policy and decision making on matters impacting the organization and its support to the warfighter.
• Responsible for analyzing programs and associated processes within the Distribution Center and evaluation of them for efficiency and effectiveness in achieving DoD, DLA and Distribution goals and new initiatives.
• Manages an organization which assesses current business processes within the Distribution Center to determine if associated DLA Strategic Plan and Distribution.
• Business Plan objectives are being met and leverages information systems to better predict workload changes and adjust resourcing accordingly.
• Designs strategic planning activities to assist in achieving Distribution and the Distribution Center's goals and objectives.

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): 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: 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supply Management 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. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 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:

• Performs more complex functions associated with responding to problems and formulating plans for possible new missions, new initiatives, or corrective action on all aspects of distribution.
• Manages day-to-day operations and duties involving receiving, storing, and shipping products by using best strategies to organize and maximize efficiency in a distribution center.

B. Education Substitution: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience.

Physical Demands

Work requires periods of standing, walking, with the possibility of bending, stooping, reaching and other such activities on a regular and recurrent basis while in storage locations.

Work Environment

Employee is required, on a regular and recurrent basis, to visit warehouses, open storage sites, and other storage environments. Exposure to noise and adverse weather conditions could occur. Exposure to noise and adverse weather conditions could occur. Employee may be required to use protective equipment and follow special precautions when within some warehouse locations.

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

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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