Supply Technician

Summary

The Supply Technician Position is in the office of the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Research and Development Service and is responsible for providing a variety of administrative and technical support services essential to the Research and Development Service

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This is a Bargaining unit position.

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Work Schedule : Mon-Fri 7am - 3:30pm

Compressed/Flexible Schedule : Not Available

Telework : Not Available

Duty Location Status : Will work from a VA owned or leased space

Position Description Title/PD# : Supply Technician/ PD706840

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report : Not Required

Physical Demands : The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, pushing & pulling carts loaded with R&D equipment and similar activities around the warehouse to labs and storage areas.

The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-07. At the GS-07 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-xx. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds. Promotion is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.

Major Duties :

• Annually conducts 100% physical inventory of all equipment for over 50 VA R&D labs which are spread between among multiple buildings on both the VA & Vanderbilt University campuses
• Handles and coordinates research equipment that is owned and maintained by Vanderbilt University and/or Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
• Initiates creation of equipment records for newly received equipment, researches system or equipment log discrepancies, conduct inventory audits, bar-coding & tagging equipment, manages and tracks the turn-in of excess R&D equipment.
• Responsible for the preparation, maintenance and timely submission of time and attendance reports for each affected employee whose record has been assigned to their jurisdiction.
• Works in conjunction with the Records Officer to ensure proper management of records created and maintained by the service.
• Ensures appropriate documentation is up to date, accurately tracked, and provided to NX logistics manager.
• Coordinates with each Primary Investigator (PI) and/or their designated representative to ensure, track and document proper accountability of equipment for their respective laboratories.

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In 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

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/10/2026.

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-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. 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-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience providing administrative and technical support for inventory management and logistics; conducts accountability, documenting and disposing of equipment; maintains records; provides management support such as maintaining calendars, service support, coordinating travel, and timekeeping duties.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Education

There is no education substitute or requirement for the GS-07 level.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

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.

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