Logistics Management Specialist
What you'd do
About the Position: This is a Planned Management Action open to current USACE, New England District Logistics employees due to organizational workload changes and evolving mission. Position(s) will be filled at the GS-09 or GS-011 grade level.
Major duties
Duties described reflect the full performance GS-11 level: Establish accountable property management policy through the interpretation and implementation of directives from higher headquarters. Maintain District accountability for property books covering government-owned and vendor-owned assets. Administer property accountability from initial issue through final disposition or transfer to another accountable officer. Lead the preparation, review, and processing of Purchase Requests and Commitments. Confirm availability of funds and validate cost estimates for Purchase Requests and Commitments. Track unliquidated obligations to close out commitments and de-obligate excess funds. Represent supported customers at meetings and conferences on matters relating to personal property management. Provide authoritative guidance to the Approving Authority on inventory processes and reconciliation procedures. Explain the benefits of proposals and weaknesses of existing procedures to stakeholders. Oversee all cyclic, annual, biennial, and special inventories. Conduct 100 percent physical verification of non-expendable property not issued on hand receipt. Conduct field inspections to assess accounting requirements and evaluate unserviceable or excess property.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Current Department of Army Civilian Employees In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Manage property book operations from initial issue to final disposition; 2) administer financial liability investigations for lost or damaged property; 3) prepare purchase requests to support organizational equipment needs; and 4) resolve discrepancies found during cyclic or annual inventories. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or Systems Engineering. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Assist with property management operations for organizational assets; 2) process routine supply requests to support daily operations; 3) conduct physical inventories to verify equipment locations; and maintain automated property records to ensure accurate accountability. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or Systems Engineering. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Time in Grade Requirement GS-09: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).
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