About the Position: U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR), a U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) asset and is collocated with the Brooke Army Military Medical Center (BAMMC), Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Duties

Plan, develop and direct logistics operations. Ensure supplies and equipment are timely and meet mission requirements. Act as Contracting Officers Representative on local support contracts for services, supplies, maintenance and solve generic to complex problems during the life cycle of the contract. Conduct staff briefings on status of logistics work performance and upcoming work requirements with suggested courses of action. Management of medical equipment maintenance programs. Review and interpret new and existing Army logistics and automated systems regulations, policies, and procedures. Work involves the performance of supervisory functions constituting less than 25% of the position's time.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Extended Probationary Period: The length of the probationary period for the Administrative (DJ) Occupational family will be two years.

Qualifications

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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current Term United States Army Medical Research and Development Command EmployeeDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Experience solving complex administrative and operational problems. (2) Experience managing the medical equipment maintenance programs by performing duties such as maintenance of appropriate records, warranty policies, statistical data, validation maintenance costs, and statistic data. (3) Maintaining property accountability using an electronic medical logistics management system. (4) Experience interpreting administrative regulations and policies to support programs withing logistics and contracting realm. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DJ-03/GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementSupply PlanningTechnical Competence

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

The USAISR is dedicated to BOTH laboratory and clinical trauma research. Its mission is to provide requirements-driven combat casualty care medical solutions and products for injured service members, from self-aid through definitive care across the full spectrum of military operations; provide state-of-the-art trauma, burn, and critical care to Department of Defense beneficiaries around the world and civilians in our trauma region; and provide Burn Special Medical Augmentation Response Teams.

USAISR is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel Demonstration Project (PDP). The DJ-03 payband is equivalent to the GS-11 step 1 to GS-12 step 10 level. In keeping with the Demonstration pay fixing policies, employees earning a salary that falls within this paibans equivalent, may not receive an immediate pay increase (promotion) if appointed to this position. Future pay increases within the payband will be accomplished through the pay for performance management system.

Contacts

• Address BB-APF-W03SAA INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH DO NOT MAIL Frederick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk