The Assistant Chief Supply Chain Officer (ACSCO) is a supply chain management specialist for a VA Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment areas, responsible for the development and integration of a cohesive supply chain; supports oversight, guidance, management, and integration of supply chain operations, including planning and coordination with fiscal, acquisition, clinical and administrative operations.

Duties

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/nonexpendable 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; standardizes business processes, establishes performance measures and analyzes the supply chain, developing actions as a result of analysis results, metrics, quality assurance/compliance, operating practices, and reporting within the facility and supported catchment area. Exercises supply chain management responsibility for the coordination and integration of new technology and/or implementation of new supply/equipment requirements. Maintains the logistics and supply chain management system by integrating operations that involve planning, coordinating, and evaluating the logistical and supply chain management actions required to support the complex requirements of a large healthcare system; oversees, guides, manages, and integrates supply chain operations across the organization, including planning/coordination with fiscal, acquisition, clinical and administrative operations; 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 Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) financial, business, capital asset management, clinical, and administrative operations. Working through subordinate supervisors, plans, organizes and assigns work to subordinates engaged in logistics and property management across organizational lines; revises assignments or details employees to other duties as necessary to meet changing work situations, deadlines, or priorities; prepares requests for filling vacancies to meet workload requirements; establishes performance standards, ensures equity in performance standards developed by subordinates, and evaluates subordinates' performance. Work Schedule: 0730-1600, Monday-Friday Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Supply Management Specialist/PD99536S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/22/2025. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Integrates and aligns acquisition, delivery and management of supplies, equipment and services to ensure the successful delivery of patient care; Analyzes the supply chain developing actions as a result of analysis results, metrics, quality assurance/compliance, operating practices, and reporting; Plans, develops and adapts the supply chain management procedures as needed to coordinate the management and control of all expendable (EX) and non-expendable (NX) inventory; Develops, implements and evaluates the logistics and property accountability plans and policies for the organization; Ensures receipt documentation is properly executed for payment; Analyzes requirements, develops forecasts, directs re-allocation and provides guidance for the execution of funds; Plans, organizes and assigns work to subordinates engaged in logistics and property management through subordinate supervisors. 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 is primarily sedentary, but requires visits to warehouse and storage areas, loading docks and other facilities. 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 Sheridan VA Health Care System 1898 Fort Road Sheridan, WY 82801 US
• Name: VISN 19 HR Contact Center
• Phone: 719-227-4600
• Email: [email protected]