Supply Management Specialist

Summary

This position is located within a National Interagency Support Cache.

This position serves as manager of a National Interagency Support Cache (NISC) providing supplies and equipment to federal state and tribal governments and international organizations during natural disasters.

For additional information about the duties of this position please contact Maurice Evans;

Duties

• Duties are listed at the full performance GS-12 level.
• Serves as a manager and performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time.
• Develops and implements Cache Management and Inventory Management Plans supporting the National Interagency Support Cache (NISC) while providing for the integration of fire management needs at the geographical level to insure mission accomplishments.
• Collaborates with internal and external contacts to formulate national standards for supplies equipment policies and procedures.
• Monitors evaluates and provides Fire Loss information and reports on all Type 1 2 and 3 incidents.
• Develops and maintains fire cache management and incident support policies guidelines and standards for consistency with accepted principles and practices.
• Plans the work to be accomplished establishes production or quality standards and identifies developmental and training. Determines the need for and assignment of additional personnel as workload fluctuates as well as approves emergency hires.
• Manages the budget for functional areas of an incident support cache. Maintains accurate records of work completed materials used and costs involved in compliance with established fire cache management and inventory plans.
• Maintains security and accountability of all supplies and equipment. Provides input of loss mitigation plans related to fire loss
• Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• 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.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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 Managements General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

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.

Specialized Experience Requirement:

For the GS-11: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09grade in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following: Managing activities for the procurement storage refurbishment and shipment of equipment and supplies in support of fire suppression and emergency activities; and/or Developing and maintaining cache management plans and incident support policies guidelines and standards; and/or Preparing cache management and fire loss information reports for all incidents; and/or Coordinating emergency situations and establishing levels of personnel and equipment; and/or Recommending changes and revisions in cache management program.

OR

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work.

OR

An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a masters degree i.e. more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.).

GS-12: Applicants must have (1) one year equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following: Planning budgeting administering and managing an incident support cache; and/or Providing support to functional areas such as supplies storage and distribution supply systems development hazardous materials and small engine repair; and/or Evaluating personnel budget and material resource requirements to develop project work plans; and/or Participating in the review and evaluation of cache and inventory program operations to plan for adequacy efficiency and safety; and/or Coordinating the procurement receipt manufacturing storage management packaging shipment return and/or refurbishment of supplies and equipment needs for emergency operations.

To receive consideration for this position you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.

Additional information

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional) Temporary and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority any U.S. citizen may apply.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Reemployment Priority List (RPL) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must meet the agencys definition for a quality candidate as provided in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement to be considered.

PROMOTION POTENTIAL: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential you will be placed under a career development plan and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However promotion is neither implied or guaranteed.

Positions filled from this announcement may be a bargaining or a non-bargaining unit position represented by either NFFE AFGE or NAGE.

This position is not eligible for telework.

This position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Government housing and federal day care facilities may be available. Availability as it relates to this be position may not be determined until time of selection.

We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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