Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist

Summary

This position serves as a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist for non-expendable assets/material in a VA Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment area. Supervises multiple supply or material classes/series. Is recognized as Material Management Section’s subject matter expert and serves as advisor and consultant to the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Assistant CSCO on property management matters for sound material management concepts, and control of all personal property.

Duties

• Major duties include, but are not limited to: Lifecycle Management Responsible for the lifecycle management of non-expendable assets.
• Develops multi-year equipment and non-expendable (NX) plans.
• Utilizes advanced automated non-expendable planning tools.
• Participates in strategic planning and quality management of the equipment program.
• Executes equipment replacement planning integrated with management budgetary plans and consistent with life expectancy of equipment.
• Applies performance improvement methodologies to enhance overall management of NX assets.
• Conducts analysis and uses extensive knowledge of NX assets to identify and recommend standardization opportunities.
• Supply Management Manages and controls NX equipment and inventory of all NX assets.
• Provides comprehensive logistics and supply chain support for pre-planning, preparation, and purchase of equipment.
• Implements and monitors automated NX inventory management systems.
• Analyzes, studies, develops, and directs systems related to NX equipment requirements.
• Supervision Supervises employees across separate but interrelated units.
• Makes recommendations for promotions, reassignments, and awards.
• Develops position descriptions and performance standards.
• Conducts semi-annual and annual performance reviews.
• Assists subordinate staff with performance issues.
• Schedules and grants leave; monitors overtime usage.
• Resolves informal complaints and grievances.
• Fosters the development of subordinate staff and creates individual development plans for professional growth.
• Coordinates and integrates various technical units to ensure organizational compliance.
• Conducts on-the-job and in-service training; assesses and addresses training and educational needs.
• Implements training programs as needed.
• Work Schedule: Full Time, 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist/PD99825S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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 Other (1) Professional Certification 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. Examples of appropriate
• SF-50's 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.