Serves as a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist for expendable (EX) assets/material in a VA Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment area. Supervises multiple supply series of consumable medical supply/inventory used in the healthcare system as well as the micro-purchase program Also serves as an advisor and consultant on inventory management matters for sound commodity management concepts, practices, and control of all consumable inventory.

Duties

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Supply Management: Responsible for the inventory management, control and distribution of expendable inventory Ensures maximum effectiveness in the management of inventories Has oversight and accountability of the management plan for the commodity program Conducts effectiveness/efficiency reviews Oversees the computation of requirements for supplies May serve as the approving official for approving reconciled purchase card transactions Oversees the care and handling of specialized items Prepares/reviews submissions to obtain approval or funding Acts as the central point of contact for the coordination of commodity support and the resolution of logistics problems Returns, Recalls and Reutilization: Manages federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies Approves emergent procurement decisions Participates in root cause analysis process Serves as the utilization and disposal official for excess consumables Supervision: Supervises employees from separate but interrelated units Makes recommendations for promotions, reassignments and awards Develops position descriptions and performance standards Conducts semi-annual and annual performance reviews Assists subordinate staff with performance issues Schedules and grants leave Monitors overtime usage resolves informal complaints and grievances Develops the ability of subordinate staff Develops individual development plans for professional growth and development Coordinates and integrates various technical units to ensure compliance Conducts on the job training and in service training Assesses training and educational needs and implements training programs Performs other related duties as assigned. Supervisory Statement: A one year supervisory probation period may be required for this position. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist- EX/PD99807S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/06/2024. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. Driver's License: Must possess a valid, state driver's license or commercial driver's license (CDL), as applicable, if required to operate a motor vehicle or commercial vehicle. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: planning, coordinating and executing an inventory and commodity management program; establishing procedures, overseeing and reviewing physical inventories and supply reconciliations; conducting data/information analysis for acquisition planning; planning and reviewing supply/inventory processes, functions and related systems; and exercising supervisory responsibilities to include planning, assigning and evaluating work and resolving complaints. NOTE: 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. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. if related that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR, Combination of Experience & Education: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate-level education beyond a Master's degree and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Effective CommunicationLeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingReasoningTechnology Application 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: The work is primarily sedentary and is usually accomplished while seated at a desk or table, typically in anadequately lighted and climate controlled off ice. Some standing, walking, bending and lift ing (up to 40 lbs.) is required. Physicalexertions including stretching, reaching and pulling or pushing carts occurs when assisting with inventories or activities involvingretrieving items from shelves and cabinets. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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 CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
• Name: Shaneen 'Shae' Daniel-Dalton
• Phone: 1-813-816-7155 X100111
• Email: [email protected]