General Supply Specialist

DLA Careers; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in Fort Belvoir, Virginia seeks a General Supply Specialist to analyze data and optimize the petroleum supply chain. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, procurement coordination, and collaboration with internal and external partners across the DoD and industry.

U.S. citizenship, DoD-related certifications, and the ability to work in a mission-critical environment are required.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience required at GS-13 level or equivalent in DoD/private sector.
• Analytical and quantitative techniques: trend analysis, risk analysis, forecasting, inventory theory.

Responsibilities

• Use modeling and analysis to integrate data from multiple systems to improve petroleum supply chain updates.
• Serve as a senior technical expert on SSEB on the Technical Evaluation Team.
• Develop and coordinate concepts to optimize the petroleum supply chain.
• Analyze data to recommend transportation mode and services based on supply chain needs.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (Finance, Procurement, Tech/Quality, industry partners).

Skills

Specialized Experience

Data analysis

Procurement

Logistics

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Uses modeling and analysis techniques to integrate data from multiple information systems to develop updates and improve the end-to end petroleum supply chain.
• Serves as a senior technical expert on the Technical Evaluation Team as part of the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) and performs duties related to this team.
• Develops and coordinates concepts, initiatives and strategies for improvement and optimization of the petroleum supply chain.
• Analyze data to recommend type of transportation mode and services based on unique supply chain requirements.
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with various personnel both internal and external to DLA (such as Financial Management, Order Fulfillment, Procurement, Tech/Quality, industry partners, etc.).

Requirements

• 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.
• Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required
• 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.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Additional Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a General Supply Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• 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-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 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:
• Utilize analytical and quantitative techniques such as: trend analysis; risk analysis; requirements forecasting; and inventory theory to manage and monitor bulk petroleum product.
• Develop, evaluate, and integrate procurement and supply management objectives and processes.
• Develop recommendations to improve effectiveness and new approaches to process evaluation.

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.

Education

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

Additional information

• 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).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to

http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans

is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

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

Acquisition Workforce Position

Position requires DoD Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics, Advanced certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources

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