General Supply Specialist.

Defense Logistics Agency; Germersheim; On-site; EUR 81,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Germersheim is seeking a General Supply Specialist to oversee monthly surveillance activities and ensure quality across distribution operations. The role includes preparing briefings for Command Staff and higher headquarters, and serving as a technical representative at conferences.

Qualified candidates will have experience in quality management, make actionable recommendations, and operate under overseas and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with quality management systems and surveillance activities.
• Ability to prepare and present briefings to leadership and visitors.
• Analytical skills to recommend improvements to work processes and quality.

Responsibilities

• Implements the monthly surveillance schedule using the Quality Management Tool.
• Oversees the surveillance activities conducted at a distribution depot.
• Recommends, develops, and implements ways to improve work processes and increase the quality of the work of the branch.
• Prepares and presents briefings to Command Staff, higher headquarters, and visitors.
• Makes decisions on course of action when policies and/or procedures are not established or clear.
• Attends conferences and meetings, serving as the technical representative for assigned programs and functional areas.

Skills

Quality management

Surveillance

Process improvement

Briefings

Tools

Quality Management Tool

Job description

• Implements the monthly surveillance schedule using the Quality Management Tool
• Oversees the surveillance activities conducted at a distribution depot
• Recommends, develops, and implements ways to improve work processes and increase the quality of the work of the branch
• Prepares and presents briefings to Command Staff, higher headquarters, and visitors
• Makes decisions on course of action when policies and/or procedures are not established or clear
• Attends conferences and meetings, serving as the technical representative for assigned programs and functional areas

Duties

• Implements the monthly surveillance schedule using the Quality Management Tool
• Oversees the surveillance activities conducted at a distribution depot
• Recommends, develops, and implements ways to improve work processes and increase the quality of the work of the branch
• Prepares and presents briefings to Command Staff, higher headquarters, and visitors
• Makes decisions on course of action when policies and/or procedures are not established or clear
• Attends conferences and meetings, serving as the technical representative for assigned programs and functional areas

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Subject to Overseas Rotation Agreement, Tour Length: 36 Months (https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf )
• You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Europe in Germersheim, Germany

Qualifications

To qualify for a General Supply Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: 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: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Applying qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques such as task analysis, simplification, work-flow charts, workload measurement, and trend analysis to provide analysis and recommendations for corrective actions
• Interpreting distribution operations performance requirements, performance standards and measurements to obtain required services
• Providing insight and recommendations on performance and conformance to audit readiness key, internal controls, and other compliance issues

Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.

If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for early intervention services (EIS) will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.

Please note: DLA Germersheim is located in a remote location with the closest military community 100 Km away.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Additional Overseas Information

For an explanation of the overseas entitlements, please review the information in the following link:

U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Ordinarily Resident is defined as a U.S. citizen who is locally resident; and, has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and, is subject to host country employment and tax laws.

Pay Retention will be extended to an eligible employee who applies through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an overseas location.

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

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Reemployed Annuitants:

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:

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Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.