Supervisory General Supply Specialist.

Defense Logistics Agency; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in Jacksonville, FL seeks a Supervisory General Supply Specialist to lead the Inventory Accuracy Program, ensuring wholesale and retail materiel accountability worldwide. You will supervise a team, coordinate with AOs, ICPs, and vendors, and drive audits and POAMs to restore and maintain accurate financial records.

Responsibilities include developing reports such as MIMR, enforcing DoD/DLA inventory policies, and guiding staff through performance standards and training.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience administering inventory programs in DoD or federal supply chains.
• Experience leading teams to achieve inventory accuracy and audits.
• Knowledge of DoD/DLA inventory policies and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Inventory Accuracy Program for wholesale and retail materiel.
• Coordinate with AOs, Distribution Centers, ICPs, maintenance sites, and vendors to balance records.
• Develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs) and track inventories to meet goals.
• Develop/submits mandatory reports (e.g., MIMR) and monitor QA programs.

Skills

Accountable Officer

Inventory accuracy

Audits

Leadership

DoD policy compliance

Tools

Inventory management system

Job description

• Serves as Accountable Officer (AO) responsible for the DLA Distribution Inventory Accuracy Program (wholesale and retail materiel), covering global first-destination and in-transit accountability.
• Coordinates with other AOs, Distribution Centers, Inventory Control Points (ICPs), maintenance sites, and vendors to reconcile complex accountability issues and bring financial records into balance.
• Provides oversight of DoD/DLA inventory policies; performs studies and system reviews to improve physical balance record accuracy.
• Develops Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs); tracks sample, wall-to-wall, special, and customer-requested inventories to meet performance goals.
• Develops/submits mandatory reports (including Monthly Inventory Management Report (MIMR); reviews/approves causative research vouchers; establishes and monitors the Inventory Quality Control Program.
• Serves as Distribution Center coordinator/Point of Contact (POC) for internal and external audits and provides input/oversight for contract Statements of Work (SOWs) and transitions.
• Supervises a team (plans/assigns work, sets priorities, evaluates performance, provides training/counsel, and resolves complaints).

Duties

• Serves as Accountable Officer (AO) responsible for the DLA Distribution Inventory Accuracy Program (wholesale and retail materiel), covering global first-destination and in-transit accountability.
• Coordinates with other AOs, Distribution Centers, Inventory Control Points (ICPs), maintenance sites, and vendors to reconcile complex accountability issues and bring financial records into balance.
• Provides oversight of DoD/DLA inventory policies; performs studies and system reviews to improve physical balance record accuracy.
• Develops Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs); tracks sample, wall-to-wall, special, and customer-requested inventories to meet performance goals.
• Develops/submits mandatory reports (including Monthly Inventory Management Report (MIMR); reviews/approves causative research vouchers; establishes and monitors the Inventory Quality Control Program.
• Serves as Distribution Center coordinator/Point of Contact (POC) for internal and external audits and provides input/oversight for contract Statements of Work (SOWs) and transitions.
• Supervises a team (plans/assigns work, sets priorities, evaluates performance, provides training/counsel, and resolves complaints).

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• 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
• Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
• 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.
• Supervisory Probation: Required
• Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory 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-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:
• Serves as the Accountable Officer (AO), ensuring administration of both wholesale and retail Inventory Accuracy Program
• Establishes, monitors and reports on the Inventory Quality Control Program to include development, tracking and reporting on progress of Inventory Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs)
• Ensures the accountable and financial records are brought into balance
• Education Substitution: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience.

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

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).

For Important General Applicant Information And Definitions Go To

Reemployed Annuitants:

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

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

Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at:

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.