Inventory Management Specialist (NX)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Summary
This position functions as a Property Manager within the Material Management Division of the Logistics Service at the VA Health Care System in Tampa, Hillsborough County. The role is responsible for overseeing the inventory and lifecycle management of all non-expendable (NX) equipment within the designated area(s) and the surrounding catchment area.
Duties
- Include but are not limited to: Lifecycle
- Management: Responsible for the lifecycle management of non-expendable assets; conducts short, mid and long-term advanced planning; analyzes data; supports customers and acquisition personnel in developing requirements, utilizing mandatory sources and standardization sources; and corresponds with procurement officials and other stakeholders to resolve issues Inventory
- Management and Control: Responsible for the management and control of NX equipment assets; serves as the point of contact for the coordination of material support and resolution of logistic problems; conducts forecasting and quantitative analysis; conducts spot checks;
- And complies with special requirements for firearms, ammunition and sensitive equipment Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
- Physical Requirements: Involve a mix of working in an office environment to working in a warehouse to assist in processing new equipment receipts, carrying light objects such as notebooks, and data processing reports.
- A great amount of time walking and climbing stairs is required to conduct on-site inventories of equipment.
- Lifting of up to 40 pounds is required when receiving new equipment at the facility and preparing for the sale of excess property.
- Work conditions are often indoors, but could occasionally be dirty, hot, humid or unusually cold when involved in property inventories, disposal of equipment, and transferring of equipment between serviced locations and recycling centers.
- Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm.
- Telework: Ad Hoc at the discretion of the Service or the VISN.
- Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- Position Description/PD#: Inventory Management Specialist (NX)/PD99824S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Requirements
- You must be a U.S.
- Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of
- Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- 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
- Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Education
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Required Documents
- To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
- The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former
- Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans
- Preference claims, or
- ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced
- Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information. Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) Resume Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript
- SF-50, Notification of Personnel
- Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or
- Eligibility): Most recent
- SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee An
- SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent
- SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional
- SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
- Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade. General Adjustment
- SF-50's do not provide the information to reflect time-in-grade requirement has been met and therefore cannot be the only
- SF-50. If you are currently serving in a Hybrid
- Title 38 position, your
- SF-50's must reflect you have been in the position longer than one year. Examples of appropriate
- SF-50's to include: Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
- Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
- SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old. Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible
- Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor
- Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your
- DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
- If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable,
- General, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
- Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible
- Veterans) must also submit an
- SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran
- Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on
- Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets
About this role
The Inventory Management Specialist (NX) position and is based in Tampa, Florida. This position functions as a Property Manager within the Material Management Division of the Logistics Service at the VA Health Care System in Tampa, Hillsborough County.
Day to day, the work involves selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
This role calls for United States citizenship, the relevant certifications named in the posting, and a valid driver's license. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Inventory Management Specialist (NX) position in Tampa, Florida, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
Competitiveness for this Inventory Management Specialist (NX) role depends mainly on how closely applicants match the stated qualifications. Based in Tampa, Florida, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.
