Supply Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a qualified Logistics specialist in the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of the Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System. The role ensures that supplies and material are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics across the VA system.

Applicants must meet Time-In-Grade requirements and may substitute education for experience. Four years of college education may qualify.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in supply management and inventory control.
• Knowledge of policies and regulations for supply/inventory management.
• Experience with automated inventory systems for stock replenishment.
• Familiarity with supply items, trays and sets.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.

Skills

Inventory management

Policy interpretation

Communication

Stock replenishment

Education

Four years of college education

Job description

This position is located in the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of the Logistics Service in a Veteran Affairs Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment area. The primary purpose of the position is to ensure that supplies and material are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/28/2026. 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-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04 level. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade of GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: practical knowledge of standard supply management procedures to perform work involving inventory and excess material management; knowledge and ability to interpret policies, procedures, manuals, and regulations pertaining to supply/inventory management and federal acquisition systems; knowledge of automated inventory system to monitor issues and receipts in support of stock replenishment processes; knowledge of the names of the different supply items including the trays and sets, and a general understanding of how items are used; ability to communicate effectively concepts, techniques and methods (oral and written) to communicate with a variety of individuals, including internal and external customers.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completed four years above high school.

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 first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

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/.