Supervisory Supply Management Specialist (Asst Chief Supply Chain Officer)
What you'd do
The Assistant Chief Supply Chain Officer (ACSCO) will be responsible for the development and integration of a cohesive supply chain; supports oversight, guidance, management, and integration of supply chain operations, including planning and coordination with fiscal, acquisition, clinical and administrative operations. The ACSCO will manage a major part of the Logistics Service in the SCM program with the direction and opinion of this role having the same authority given to the Service Chief.
Major duties
Major duties include but are not limited to: Integrates logistics and related support and services for the supply chain, expendable/nonexpendable and capital equipment, inventory management, storage and distribution operations, total supply support, and in some cases transportation, mail room, and reproduction. Exercises supply chain management responsibility for the coordination and integration of new technology and/or implementation of new supply/equipment requirements. Exercises knowledge of agency program planning, funding, and, management information systems and utilizes broad knowledge and skills of organization functions and activities to provide logistical support. Involved in all levels of sourcing, procurement, and logistics management Coordinates and collaborates with a variety of stakeholders, including clinicians, professional/administrative peers, suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers. Serves as logistics management authority for the VA Health Care System, which includes community based outpatient clinics and other health care activities dispersed over a geographic area. Serves as liaison to the VISN, Office of Acquisition and Logistics and the VHA Procurement and Logistics Office; participates in the Network Equipment Committee, and oversees the Facility Recall Program. Forecast planning and budget execution for supplies, subsistence, durable medical equipment, medical gases, expendable/non-expendable and capital equipment, inventory management, warehouse operations, transportation and distribution. Performs all others duties assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday through Friday. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Supply Management Specialist (Asst Chief Supply Chain Officer)/PD99536S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/17/2026. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:serving as a supply chain management leader; responsible for ensuring the logistical requirements of an organization are met; developing acquisition strategies for procurement planning, product evaluation, and services award; experience with acquisition management, purchasing, transportation, distribution, inventory management and control, expendable and non-expendable equipment, and warehouse operations; assisting with budget formation and forecasting expenditures; leading and/or managing a group with a variety of occupations. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Problem Solving Planning and Evaluating Technical Competence Acquisition Strategy Financial Management Leadership Managing Human Resources 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: Work is primarily sedentary, but requires visits to warehouse and storage areas, loading docks and other facilities. 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/.
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