This position serves as the Logistics Management Specialist for the AVAHCS and is responsible for directing, developing, and implementing policy programs and procedures for the accurate management of Supply Chain Management (SCM) planning. The Logistics Management Specialist is responsible for ensuring fully prepared SCM personnel and equipment for the Emergency Medical Response Team (EMRT).

Duties

Major duties for this position may include (but are not limited to): Resolves or contributes to the resolution of assigned high-priority logistics, supply, distribution, information or service problems through personal action or immediate coordination with required local personnel/activities. Serves as an integrator and/or facilitator for contact with supply chain management customers, ensuring Supply Chain Management Service is positioned to serve the full range of supply chain needs. Establishes procedures for the integrated efforts of SCM operations with services throughout the VAMC and supported activities for mission essential deployment of SCM EMRT planning. Ensures that all assigned personnel and equipment are properly identified and prepared for deployment during simulated and actual emergency response exercises. Trains, plans and controls the movement of personnel and equipment during simulated and actual emergency response exercises. Participates in the development of supply chain management practices for facility maintenance activities, with a focus on long range planning improvement. Recommends alternate courses of action in resolving problems critical to current and future logistics requirements. Reviews, coordinates and integrates commodity management of assets. Initiates and tracks forecasting actions for assigned items for future requirements. Directs item distribution to storage locations, field supply support activities and customers based on priority, delivery schedules and other requirements. Provides disposition instructions for excess and dormant material at the health care system. Performs logistical assessments of strategic supply support in coordination with the supported customers and alerts management of systemic problems. Troubleshoots and resolves issues where supply chain deficiencies affect the mission. Ensures collaboration with appropriate managers to provide detailed data analysis. Schedules all requirements through the National Acquisition Center (NAC) to ensure equipment arrives according to planned tasking. Determines underlying causes of deficiencies to identify supply chain problem areas. Isolates sources of problems, and takes corrective measures by reviewing, interpreting, applying customers' processes and makes recommendations to supervisor. Documents recommendations and identifies changes to governing regulations, highlights conflicting directives, and outlines corrective measures. Recommends necessary actions to preclude or mitigate effects is supported deficiencies. Develops designated supply input for fiscal year and long-range plans and programs, analyzing material for reasonableness, consistency, and validity of various assumptions. Streamline budgets while providing quality supplies and products. Prepares detailed reports, outline initiatives, evaluate results, recommendations and proposed plans for implementing cost saving methods. Monitors computer programs, software and hardware to determine their efficiency in meeting established supply informational requirements. Recommends changes in data flow, source of input, report formats and calculations to satisfy supply management information needs. Collaborates with OI&T to evaluate problems with existing database/software and modifications/patches for implementation to refine the inventory management system's capabilities to support enhanced supply/inventory tracking programs; inventory reorder points; days of stock on hand; supply/equipment usage; and for receiving shortage, purchase, and budget reporting purpose. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Logistics Management Specialist/PD99839-S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/16/2024. 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 and/or education s 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: Experience resolving or contributing in resolving logistics, supply, distribution, information or service problems, through individual actions or in coordination with others; Active role in the training, planning, and/or controlling the movement of personnel and equipment during simulated/actual emergency response exercises; Preparing detailed reports and analysis, and makes recommendations on Logistic and Supply Chain Management policies and programs. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Attention to Detail Communication Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Production and Processing 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, although some slight physical effort may be required. Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office. 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/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Atlanta VA Medical Center 1670 Clairmont Road Decatur, GA 30033 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]