You will serve as a Shop Material Controller in the Research and Development Services Division of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.

Duties

You will check materials on work orders and/or materials lists. You will make inside purchases and prepare procurement forms for outside purchases, and telephone vendors for supply prices and availability. You will use supply part manuals and catalogs of materials needed in accordance with specifications and inform planners and estimators when materials are not available and suggest a suitable substitute. You will check with multiple companies to obtain better prices. You will write small contracts for specialized work and contract out small jobs that the shop manpower cannot accomplish because of time oriented requirements. You will prepare detailed and complete lists of material procurement orders from job specifications plans, sketches, and related sources.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card to make official government purchases for goods and services.
• You must be able to lift/carry items up to 40lbs.
• You must be willing to operate Material Handling Equipment/Forklifts.

Qualifications

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: the ability to perform the full range of tasks including initiating requests for material and equipment procurement and ensuring that delivery of material and equipment is coordinated with the established work schedule; reviewing work orders to determine materials needed for maintenance and repair work, and ensuring that deliveries of materials are on time for scheduled work; reviewing work orders, related instructions, blueprints, and sketches to complete assigned tasks; advising management on material availability; and, assisting with writing small contracts for specialized work and contracting out small jobs that the shop manpower cannot accomplish due to time constraints. Working on your own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 Overlook Avenue SW Washington, DC 20375-5324 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]