Summary
This position is located within a National Interagency Support Cache (NISC).
This position provides administrative assistance and support for supplies and equipment at a NISC and involves supply management, database utilization and document processing for considerable amounts of property and supplies.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Chad Long at chad.r.long@usda.gov, or Colleen Kingsbury at colleen.kingsbury@usda.gov.
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Duties
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- Duties listed are at the full performance GS-07 level.
- Maintains supplies, equipment, and electronic systems used to track a variety of supply inventory for all phases of the National Interagency Support Cache (NISC) activities.
- Provides management oversight, leadership, and employee training in the application of the Interagency Cache Business System (ICBS) utilized within the NISC.
- Performs extensive searches for required information pertaining to complex and/or unusual supply transaction assignments in support of all levels of Cache operations.
- Maintains, prepares, and records all accounts and records for material handling functions and ensures compliance with all applicable material handling policies, regulations, and procedures.
- Conducts a wide variety of supply database transactions and operations using the "closed loop" inventory management system.
- Performs administrative office support functions and maintains cooperative working relationships with team members, related functions, and operating officials.
- Purchases a wide range of supplies, services, materials, and equipment using a variety of recognized service agreements or contracts.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
- As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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 Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
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.
Note on Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
GS-06: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as
two or more of the following: Conducting data entry and document processing for a variety of program areas within an incident support cache;
and/or Maintaining accounts and records for material handling functions in compliance with all applicable policies, regulations, and procedures;
and/or Investigating and reconciling routine and recurring discrepancies for supply transactions within an automated data system, such as overages, shortages, receipt, shipment, and/or stock control;
and/or Preparing and receiving purchase orders and submitting for final approval in accordance with unit funding and organizational policies.
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One full year (18 semester hours) of successfully completed graduate level education in coursework directly related to the position. For example, Logistics Management, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
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An appropriate combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience.
GS-07: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as
two or more of the following: Maintaining supplies, equipment, database utilization, and document processing for a variety of program areas within an incident support cache;
and/or Preparing and maintaining accounts and records for material handling functions in compliance with all applicable policies, regulations, and procedures;
and/or Investigating and resolving unusual or difficult problems associated with complex supply transactions relating to shipping, receiving, returns, refurbishment and/or kitting;
and/or Creating, committing, and submitting purchase orders for final approval in accordance with current price quotes, unit funding, and organizational policies.
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One full year (18 semester hours) of successfully completed graduate level education in coursework directly related to the position. For example, Logistics Management, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
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An appropriate combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience.
To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Education
See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.
Additional information
The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must meet the agency's definition for a quality candidate as provided in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement to be considered.
Promotion Potential: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is not guaranteed.
Work Schedule: This announcement may be used to fill positions with a seasonal work schedule where full-time work is guaranteed for 13 or 18 pay periods and when not working, you will be placed in non-pay/non-duty status.
The work may require long hours on short notice, callback in evenings or on weekends, work shifts of 12 hours for extended periods, holiday shifts, and/or receiving telephone calls after regular hours. The employee may be subject to fire or detail assignments in logistic support roles.
This position is not eligible for telework.
Positions filled from this announcement may be a bargaining or a non-bargaining unit position represented by either NFFE, AFGE, or NAGE.
Government housing and federal day care facilities may be available. Availability as it relates to this be position may not be determined until time of selection.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
