Supply Management Specialist

DLA Careers; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers is seeking a Supply Management Specialist to support compliance reviews within the DLA Distribution network. You will work with the Compliance Review Team as a subject matter expert across core functional areas, observing distribution operations and identifying improvements for DoW and DLA policy alignment.

You will present findings to center leadership and senior management, requiring tact and diplomacy.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in compliance or related federal work.
• Experience documenting compliance findings.
• Experience presenting findings to senior management.
• Ability to interact with senior management and workforce.

Responsibilities

• Works with the DLA Distribution Compliance Review Team.
• Acts as SME for designated core functional area(s) being reviewed.
• Observes distribution operations to confirm processes align with DoW, DLA and DLA Distribution policies.
• Identifies systemic shortfalls and best practices for possible implementation across the DLA distribution network.
• Presents findings of compliance and non-compliance to center director and senior management.
• Exercises tact and diplomacy in dealings with center leadership and DLA senior managers.
• Serves as team manager for special projects or works independently on assigned projects.
• Participates in system design and enhancement and coordinates changes with DLA Distribution Command, senior managers and center staff.

Skills

Specialized experience

Findings presentation

Senior management interaction

Policy instruction

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

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• Incumbent works with the DLA Distribution Compliance Review Team.


• Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) for designated core functional area(s) being reviewed.


• Observes distribution operations(s) at a DLA Distribution Center to: Confirm business processes are being executed in accordance with current DoW, DLA and DLA Distribution policies and procedures


• Observes applicable federal, state and local laws; identify systemic shortfalls and vulnerabilities; and identify "best practices" for possible implementation across the DLA distribution network.


• Responsible for presenting finding of both compliance and non-compliance to center's director and DLA Distribution Center senior management.


• Exercises tact and diplomacy are required in dealings with center's director and staff as well as DLA and DLA Distribution senior managers because of the sensitive nature of reviews.


• Serves as team manager for special projects or works independently on assigned special projects.


• Participates in system design and enhancement and coordinates changes with DLA Distribution Command, Senior Managers and center's workforce.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen


• Tour of Duty: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access


• Security Requirements: Set Schedule


• 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): Non-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.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supply Management 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:


• Documenting findings of compliance or non-compliance;


• Presenting findings of both compliance and non-compliance to senior management; and


• Interacting with senior management and workforce and providing policy and procedural instruction as necessary or requested.

Physical Demands

Work is primarily of a sedentary nature. Periods of walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items, such as paper or small parts, is required during on-site assessments, observations or audits. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

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.

Work Environment

The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions. Work is performed in an office type setting where the work provides adequate light, heat, and ventilation however does require assessing distribution operations in warehouse or open storage locations at times.

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:

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

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