This position is located Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Cherokee, NC. The incumbent is responsible for the procurement and management of material, supplies, equipment and services required for Center operations. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Jerry Buschmann at [email protected] .

Duties

Procure and manage materials, supplies, equipment and services required for Center operations. Use automated property systems and computer programs to maintain property records. Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential supply actions to choose the most appropriate one. Obtains technical information from journal cards, supply catalogs, technical bulletins, manufacturers catalogs and correspondence with suppliers. Determines proper storage methods to prevent misuse, abuse, theft, protection against the elements and vandalism of all supplies, equipment, and property. Responsible for the control, accurate recording, security and identification of all property.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• May need to possess or be able to obtain a forklift operator license.
• This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• Must be able to obtain or possess a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) With the appropriate Endorsements within 90 days.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable). Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-6: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as four or more of the following: performing supply support services to include requisitioning, receipt, storage, distribution, or inventory of supplies, equipment, or materials; identifying and resolving excess inventory; tracking and reconciling inventory purchases and accounts; performing procurement duties utilizing manual and automated procurement systems. For the GS-7: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as four or more of the following: maintaining an inventory of stock; processing supply transactions; using an automated supply database or system to track requisitions or maintain supply records; and receiving and issuing stock; considering technical requirements to determine interchangeability or acceptability of substitute items; selecting the best procurement methods in accordance with applicable regulations; reviewing and analyzing stock data to ensure efficient inventory levels are maintained; identifying and resolving excess inventory; acting with authority to commit funds to initiate inventory procurement process; tracking and reconciling inventory purchases and accounts; performing procurement duties utilizing manual and automated procurement systems. 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 experience. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]