Inventory Management Specialist

Drug Enforcement Administration; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York Task Force is seeking candidates for positions in inventory management and property accountability to support operations. Applicants must meet stringent qualification standards and may qualify through education or combined education and experience.

The role emphasizes managing acquisition, receipt, identification, utilization, inventory control, transfer, maintenance, and disposition of property and supplies, with emphasis on inventories and

Qualifications

• Managing and coordinating inventory management and equipment accountability programs involving acquisition, receipt, identification, utilization, inventory control, transfer, maintenance, and disposition of property and supplies.
• Conducting physical inventories; ensuring assets are properly accounted for, protected, and used in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies.
• Identifying weaknesses and potential problem areas; improving equipment visibility; preparing reports, inventories, statistical analyses, and other data to support inventory management programs and decisions.
• Providing technical guidance and advising management and staff on the interpretation and application of established property, supply, and inventory management policies and procedures.

Skills

Inventory management

Property accountability

Data analysis

Briefings & liaison

Education

Master's degree

2 years of graduate education

LL.B./J.D. (related)

Job description

This position is located in the DEA, New York Task Force Field Division. This position(s) primary purpose is to manage and control the flow of materials and supplies to ensure they are available when needed to support operations.

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility

Applicants applying for the GS-09 must meet one of the following requirements:

A. Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-07 grade level and your experience includes performing at least two of the tasks below as part of your regular duties. Specialized 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.

• 1) Managing and coordinating inventory management and equipment accountability programs involving the acquisition, receipt, identification, utilization, inventory control, transfer, maintenance, and disposition of property and supplies; maintaining automated inventory and property records;
• 2) Conducting physical inventories; and ensuring assets are properly accounted for, protected, and used in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies;
• 3) Identifying weaknesses and potential problem areas; improving equipment visibility; and preparing reports, inventories, statistical analyses, and other data to support inventory management programs and management decisions;
• 4) Providing technical guidance and advising management and staff on the interpretation and application of established property, supply, and inventory management policies and procedures.

B. Education: 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.

OR

C. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Applicants applying for the GS-11 must meet one of the following requirements:

A. Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-09 grade level and your experience includes performing at least two of the tasks below as part of your regular duties. Specialized 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.

• 1) Managing and coordinating inventory management and equipment accountability programs involving the acquisition, receipt, identification, utilization, inventory control, transfer, maintenance, and disposition of property and supplies; maintaining automated inventory and property records;
• 2) Conducting physical inventories; and ensuring assets are properly accounted for, protected, and used in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies;
• 3) Independently coordinating administrative activities involving supplies, property, equipment, and office moves, assessing property utilization, resolving issues associated with leased or owned property, and coordinating established procedures to support unusual or changing organizational requirements; and consolidating and presenting inventory-related data and information; maintaining databases; providing briefings on established inventory matters; and serving as a liaison with property and supply organizations to resolve equipment accountability and inventory management issues.
• 4) Providing technical guidance and advising management and staff on the interpretation and application of established property, supply, and inventory management policies and procedures; consolidating and presenting inventory-related data and information; maintaining databases; providing briefings on established inventory matters; and serving as a liaison with property and supply organizations to resolve equipment accountability and inventory management issues;

B. Education: Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -or- three (3) full academic years of graduate level education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related.

OR

C. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.