Serves as a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist for expendable (EX) assets/material in a VA Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment area. Supervises multiple supply series of consumable medical supply/inventory used in the healthcare system as well as the micro-purchase program. Recognized as the Commodity Management Division's subject matter expert and serves as advisor and consultant to the Chief Supply Chain Officer and the Assistant on inventory management matters.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/14/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Minimum Qualification Requirement: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Receiving, purchasing, distribution of facility, environmental supplies, office supplies, non-OIT consignment and prosthetics consumables, equipment instrumentation. Planning, coordinating and executing an expendable inventory and commodity management program. Establishing procedures, overseeing and reviewing physical inventories and supply reconciliations. Conducting data/information analysis for acquisition planning. Planning and reviewing supply/inventory processes, functions. Planning, assigning and evaluating work and resolving complaints. Analyzes, coordinates and controls management of stock items to support preparation of long range forecasts to support new requirements. Directs wall-to-wall and periodic inventories to identify potential shrinkage issues. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a master's degree. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communication Leadership Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Reasoning Technology Application 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary and is usually accomplished while seated at a desk or table, typically in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office. Some standing, walking, bending and lifting (up to 40 lbs.) is required. Physical exertions including stretching, reaching and pulling or pushing cares occurs when assisting with inventories or activities involving retrieving items from shelves and cabinets. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Include, but are not limited to: Directs wall-to-wall and periodic inventories on own initiative to identify potential shrinkage issues or other supply chain discrepancies. Oversees the use of automated inventory management system, such as General Inventory Package (GIP) or other equivalent system, to maintain current inventory data. Expedites delivery of urgent requirements through correspondence and telephone calls to vendors, manufacturers or other organizations. Ensures emergency caches are rotated to prevent expirations and economy of supply whilemaintaining National Emergency Management stock levels. Prepares and/or reviews submissions to VA Central Office and VISN to obtain approval and/or funding. Ensures consignment inventory compliance for non-VA owned product and ensures contractor meets obligations with regard to par levels, replacement of expiring/expired items. Identifies opportunities for and directs analysis of potential cost savings, efficiencies, and process improvements using quantitative analysis and historical usage patterns. Develops strategies for implementing all future EX automated replacement systems, supply technologies and/or business practices. Provides EX expertise and serves as a key advisor on issues regarding activation and major consumable purchases. Serves as a member the Clinical Product Review Committee (CPRC). Supervisory Statement: A one year supervisory probation period may be required for this position. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0730-1600 Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist/PD99807S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved