Inventory Management Specialist

Summary This position serves as an Inventory Management Specialist (EX) in the Commodity Management Division of the Logistics Service. Responsible for the inventory management of all expendable supplies and and durable medical equipment (DME) in the assigned areas. Responsibilities Duties includes but not limited to: Researches and develops solutions to complex problems. Conducts wall-to-wall and periodic inventories. Disposes of surplus or excess property. Conducts data analysis for acquisition planning. Identifies and rectifies inventory management issues. Ensures accuracy of all personal property records and property documents. Conducts short, mid and long-term advanced planning for expendable items. Conducts data/information analysis for acquisition planning associated with durable medical equipment. Performs analytical work to manage, regulate, coordinate and exercise control over expendable supplies. Analyzes and advises customers on supply/durable medical equipment purchase recommendations. Advises and informs stakeholders concerning the management, control and accountability of expendable items in use. Utilizes best practices, principles and tools, concepts and methodologies to determine and evaluate supply system performance. Researches opportunities for and conducts analysis of potential cost savings, efficiencies, and process improvements. Manages inventory, independently sets initial stock and par levels, and reorders points and resolves issues. Prepares submissions to obtain approval and/or funding for national level expendable supply contracts. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Inventory Management Specialist/PD99823S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements 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 identification 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, 08/06/2026. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05 and for the GS-09 you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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 Requirement: You must posses a current state issued Drivers License, (Please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. You will be required to show your valid driver's license at the time of your interview.) You must meet the time in grade requirement by the closing date of this announcement. For GS-7 grade level:GS-7 Specialized Experience: Applicants must have One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-05) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Plans and reviews all inventory processes, functions, and related systems. Conducts wall-to-wall and periodic inventories. Maintains perpetual inventory accounts for expendable items. Analyzes data that impacts procurement decisions. Maintains inventory control records in an automated system. Compiles and analyzes performance measures and implements process improvements. Utilizes automated inventory management system to maintain current inventory data. Conducts effectiveness/efficiency reviews. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-7 level. To substitute education for specialized experience, applicant must have one (1) full year of progressively higher level graduate education(Bachelor degree) (One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study or 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.) or achieved superior academic achievement. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR, Combination Education/Experience: Combination of 18 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience would equal 100% of the required experience for the position. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). For GS-9 grade level:GS-9 Specialized Experience: Applicants must have One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Identifies and rectifies inventory management issues. Conducts short, mid and long-term advanced planning for expendable items and durable medical equipment. Performs analytical work to manage, regulate, coordinate and exercise control over expendable supplies. Analyzes and advises customers on supply/durable medical equipment purchase recommendations. Administers an expendable inventory management program. Researches and develops solutions to complex and routine problems. Performs analytical work to manage, regulate, coordinate and exercise control over expendable supplies. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-9 level. To substitute education for specialized experience, applicant must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree, OR two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR, Combination Education/Experience: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-09 level. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-09. For example, an applicant who has 18 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at 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: 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: 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. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. 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