This vacancy is for an Inventory Management Specialist position in the Department of Commerce located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station.

Duties

Coordinates and exercises control over supplies, equipment, or other material through one or more phases of material management for shipping, receiving and warehouse operations. Initiates and coordinates required procedures for property management through establishing and maintaining liaison with inventory managers, contractors and/or vendors. Follows and evaluates existing new or modified program and/or management policies, regulations, goals, or objectives for monitoring the incoming storage and outgoing property. Creates reports for the payment of authorized invoices for equipment ordered.

Requirements

• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• U.S. Citizen
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Registered for Selective Service if applicable. (www.sss.gov)
• Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by closing date.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Term Appointment: This is a Term Appointment, initial appointment is not to exceed (NTE) 2 years. This appointment may be extended 2 additional years at management discretion.
• This is a BARGAINING unit position.
• A trial period may be required (for term appointment/excepted service appointments)

Qualifications

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Inventory Management Specialist, 2010, 9, FPL GS-12 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. This vacancy is advertised under 2 different announcements. Please read the 'Who May Apply' section carefully to determine your eligibility. If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see Announcement Number 24-ACSD-12175813-DE-JD. This position may be filled as a competitive temporary promotion opportunity not to exceed (NTE) 09/27/2025 by a current career or career-conditional Department of Commerce employee. This temporary promotion may be extended, terminated earlier, or made permanent at management's discretion. At the conclusion of the temporary promotion, the employee will return to their position of record. This position may be filled as a term appointment, initial appointment is not to exceed (NTE) 09/27/2025. This appointment may be extended 2 additional years at management's discretion. Specialized Experience: For the GS-09, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: establishing and maintaining working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders with regards to property and logistics management; leading and facilitating communications with internal and external customers and Senior leadership, escalating issues through a chain of command for expedient resolution; communicating with project teams, stakeholders, senior leadership and other project participants regarding project work, communicating program information in person and to a variety of audiences; project management support, activities and coordination; and working with various customers and staff to gather information, prepare documents of findings, and/or present results or recommendations. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR LL.B. or J.D., if related OR A combination of education and experience 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.

Contacts

• Address Administrative and Customer Support Division 4600 Silver Hill Road Suitland, MD 20746 US
• Name: Jaleesa Desormeaux
• Email: [email protected]