The incumbent, under the title Chief Supply Chain Officer, is the senior supply chain management officer for the Carl Vinson VAMC and supported catchment area, and oversees, guides, manages and integrates supply chain operations across the organization, including planning/coordination with fiscal, acquisition, clinical and administrative operations. The incumbent reports directly to the Associate Medical Center Director (or equivalent), an Executive in the VA Health Care System.

Duties

Under the title Chief Supply Chain Officer, the incumbent establishes, monitors and manages the performance and measurement of logistics functions throughout the VA HCS for all aspects of the supply chain including requirements determination, acquisition planning/coordination/oversight, purchasing, transportation, distribution, tracking, inventory management/control, reconciliation of undelivered orders, and disposition of supplies and equipment. Major duties include but are not limited to: Serves as the senior logistics management officer for a VA HCS and supported catchment area, integrating logistics and related support and services for the supply chain, expendable/non expendable and capital equipment, inventory management, storage and distribution operations, total supply support, and in some cases transportation, mail room, and reproduction. Integrates and aligns acquisition, delivery and management of supplies, equipment and services to ensure the successful delivery of patient care. Exercises supply chain management responsibility for the coordination and integration of new technology and/or implementation of new supply/equipment requirements. Directs the supply chain, to include budget projections/execution for logistics programs and contracts, utilizing an understanding of the role of logistics in facility and VISN financial, business, capital asset management, clinical, and administrative operations. Maintains extensive knowledge of supply chain systems and requirements necessary to provide direct support to the VA HCS, and technical guidance and assistance to all organizational logistics personnel pertaining to logistics. Analyzes the supply chain, developing actions as a result of analysis results, metrics, quality assurance/compliance, operating practices, and reporting within the health care system. Through subordinate managers, conducts cost-benefit analysis for procurements through the total supply chain. Establishes policy and ensures best practices are implemented as appropriate, utilizing continuous quality improvement principles, practices and initiatives, including six sigma and lean management. Conducts audits, compliance reviews and program effectiveness/efficiency reviews of all logistics activities to ensure they provide satisfactory levels of service and comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, directives and procedures. Serves as the Chairperson of one or more commodity disciplines, involving multiple product variations, under the VISN Commodities Standardization Committee, participates on the Network Equipment Committee (or similarly titled group), and oversees the Facility Recall Program. Plans, develops and adapts the supply chain management procedures as needed to coordinate the management and control of all VA HCS EX and NX inventory. Advises the Medical Center Director of equipment on hand and equipment readiness issues which have a direct impact on patient care. Leverages life cycle management practices to ensure efficient allocation of resources for assets through the entire lifecycle (which includes planning, requirement determination, procurement, maintenance/upgrade, management/utilization and disposal). Coordinates with the financial organization to ensure goals are realized. Working through subordinate supervisors, plans, organizes and assigns work to subordinates engaged in logistics and property management across organizational lines. Establishes performance standards, ensures equity in performance standards developed by subordinates, and evaluates subordinates' performance. Initiates requests for filling vacancies or hiring additional personnel, including supervisors and team leads; selects or participates in the selection of new employees. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist - Chief Supply Chain Officer/PD99812-S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/03/2024. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: ability to negotiate a compromise or develop suitable problem resolution alternatives; experience providing administrative and technical supervision over a variety of occupations; monitor and manage the performance and measurement of logistics support functions throughout a facility including all aspects of expendable and non-expendable inventory management activities and warehouse operations; expert knowledge of all logistics concepts, practices, tools, and operations; possess highly refined communication skills and be able to astutely navigate organizational boundaries at a facility, network, and/or national level; possess mature judgement and be able to plan strategically and execute operationally, integrating logistics operations with acquisition, fiscal/budget, clinical and administrative activities across an organization. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Acquisition StrategyAdministration and ManagementFinancial ManagementLeadershipManages Human ResourcesPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingTechnical Competence 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 Environment: Work is primarily sedentary and is normally performed in an office setting that is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated, and requires safe office practices. Work may involve indoor and outdoor work, work in storerooms/warehouse type environments and entrance into clinical and sterile areas. Incumbent must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment and safely work in all of the above environments to complete the essential functions of the job. 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.

Contacts

• Address Carl Vinson VA Medical Center 1826 Veterans Boulevard Dublin, GA 31021 US
• Name: Christen Watson
• Phone: 404-694-2114
• Email: [email protected]