Inventory Mganagement Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Columbia, SC seeks a Property Manager to oversee NX non-expendable equipment inventory within the VA Health Care System. You will manage lifecycle planning, asset tagging, and data-driven procurement support to optimize asset utilization.

The role emphasizes coordinating across facilities, conducting cost analyses, and ensuring accountability through periodic inspections. On-site schedule: Mon–Fri, 8:00–4:30, not virtual.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade or education substituting for experience.
• Education can substitute for experience per GS guidelines and SAA provisions.
• Experience in inventory accounts and non-expendable equipment management.
• Ability to analyze data to support procurement and lifecycle decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lifecycle planning for NX assets including long-term and replacement needs.
• Maintain perpetual inventory and manage equipment in a database system.
• Coordinate material support and resolve logistics issues across lines.
• Support cost savings analyses and process improvements.
• Ensure monthly 5% inspection and equipment accountability per service line.
• Manage all NX asset transactions and ensure appropriate tagging.

Skills

Inventory management

Data analysis

Lifecycle planning

Procurement/ sourcing

Equipment accountability

Education

GS-07/ GS-09 eligibility criteria

Tools

Bar code scanning equipment

Job description

Summary
This position serves as a Property manager in the Material Management Division of the Logistics Service in a Veran Affairs Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment area - with responsibility for the inventory and lifecycle management of all non-expendable (NX) equipment in the assigned area(s).

Summary
This position serves as a Property manager in the Material Management Division of the Logistics Service in a Veran Affairs Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment area - with responsibility for the inventory and lifecycle management of all non-expendable (NX) equipment in the assigned area(s).
Qualifications
To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 11/16/2026. 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. For a GS-09 position 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education at the GS-07 grade level as described below: Specialized Experience: You 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: conducting research and maintaining perpetual inventory accounts for non-expendable equipment in a data base system; determining required sources of equipment - purchase card program and simplified acquisition procedures; using bar code scanning equipment and appropriate tagging equipment to implement property accounting systems; researching and analyzing information to resolve questions and issues - and improve operations; and advising on the management - control - and accountability of equipment in use. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 1 full year of graduate level education in an accredited college or university or superior academic achievement. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond 4-years or bachelor's degree. Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the baccalaureate level in the qualifying curriculum detailed above is fully qualifying. Applicants who wish to apply under this provision must submit proof from their educational institution that they meet one of the criteria listed below. To qualify for SAA - applicants must have completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled and meet one of the following: Class Standing: Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college - university or major subdivision. Grade Point Average: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript - or as computed based based on 4 years of education - or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. For a list of recognized honor societies please visit http://www.achsnatl.org/quick_link.asp. For more information regarding SAA please visit http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-II/s2-e5.asp#e4f. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education at the GS-09 grade level as described below: Specialized Experience: You 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: conducting research and maintaining perpetual inventory accounts for non-expendable equipment in a data base system; determining required sources of equipment - purchase card program and simplified acquisition procedures; using bar code scanning equipment and appropriate tagging equipment to implement property accounting systems; researching and analyzing information to resolve questions and issues - and improved operations; and advising on the management - control - and accountability of equipment in use. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. - if related in an accredited college or university. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the 1st year of graduate education. Graduate education in excess of the first year (18 semester hours) is creditable. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Duties

• This announcement will remain open until the closing date - November 9 - 2026 - or when the applicant count is reached - whichever is earlier
• The applicant count is the point at which the first 50 applications are received
• All applications submitted that day up to 11:59 p.m
• eastern standard time on the date the applicant count is reached will be accepted and considered
• Duties include - but not limited to: Lifecycle Management: Conducts short - mid and long-term advanced planning for new and replacement NX assets - utilizing enterprise-wide computerized planning tools
• Analyzes data to include projected lifecycle - down time - repair rates - lost workload - cost - depreciation - trade-in value and other factors which impact procurement decisions
• Computes requirements for equipment inventory items
• Participates in VISN and facility strategic planning to support major and minor construction projects - activation of new facilities - and reuse of existing space involving multi-million-dollar projects
• Conducts data/information analysis for acquisition planning associated with materials and/or capital equipment
• Supports customers and acquisition personnel in developing requirements - utilizing mandatory sources and standardization of sources
• Researches alternative sources for equipment procurement
• Analyzes and advises the customer on equipment purchase recommendations utilizing the "best value" approach - which may include criteria such as special features of the supply or service that are required in effective program performance that is not provided by a comparable supply or service
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Inventory Management and Control: Manages and controls NX assets for a VA HCS and supported catchment area
• Serves as the point of contact for the coordination of material support and the resolution of logistics problems across organizational lines
• Makes decisions and commitments for the VA HCS and catchment area on equipment that materially affects the health care mission of Veterans
• Researches opportunities for and conducts analysis of potential cost savings - efficiencies - and process improvements using quantitative analysis and historical usage patterns
• Ensures equipment accountability at each service line is appropriately managed - assigned - and monitored through the monthly 5% inspection program
• Manages and controls all inventory transactions for non-expendable medical equipment requests and transactions
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• 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 - 8:00am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Inventory Mganagement Specialist/PD99824S and PD01795A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized