Supervisory General Supply Specialist
What you'd do
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Major duties
Research and resolve issues with shelf-life determinations, expiration notices, reject and shipyard authorized use list. Write technical descriptions for new stock item records and ordering data. Resolve issues with quality deficiency and supply discrepancy reports. Screen supply and inventory requisitions using various automated supply management systems. Determine inter-changeability and/or substitution of non-available items. Identify and recommend alternative sources of supply via procurement or manufacturing. Provide logistical support to other DLA Maritime shipyard sites as needed. Respond to inquiries regarding material procurement, repair and disposal.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for a Supervisory 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 that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 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: Evaluate and recommend modifications to material descriptions and specifications. Identify actions with adverse effect on material movement records. Research and analyze history reports. Identify the most cost efficient mode of transportation. Coordinate with government and commercial carriers that all documentation and procedures are adhered to. Access and navigate various logistic systems in order to track and process shipment requests. Reconcile and correct various material discrepancies. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or, three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade level GS-11 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. 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.
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