SUPPLY TECHNICIAN (OA).

DFAS; Bratenahl (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

DFAS in Bratenahl, Ohio seeks a detail-oriented clerk to maintain accounting and inventory records for property and equipment, and to prepare requisitions. You will conduct inventories, resolve delivery issues, and ensure compliance with regulations; some lifting and standing required.

Ideal candidate has experience in federal supply processes and typing speed, with ability to work in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at or above the GS-04 level or equivalent.
• Minimum typing proficiency of 40 WPM is required.
• Experience handling clerical duties and inventory discrepancies.
• Education above high school may substitute for experience per policy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accounting and reporting system for accountable and non-accountable property/equipment.
• Prepare requisitions/orders and resolve delivery/lead time issues.
• Manage and distribute equipment; prepare documentation for items delivered to DLA.
• Ensure clerical accuracy and conformance to regulations in source documents and invoices.
• Physical exertion may be required during inventories (standing, bending, stooping, etc.).

Skills

Typing 40 WPM

Inventory control

Clerical accuracy

Regulatory compliance

Education

Four years of education above high school

Job description

• Accurately maintains the accounting and reporting system for all accountable and non-accountable property/equipment. Conducts physical inventories of equipment as required by regulations and maintains all inventory records.


• Prepares requisitions/orders for all accountable and non-accountable property/equipment. Resolves problems with delivery and lead times in order to meet customers' needs.


• Manages, accounts for and distributes accountable and non-accountable equipment/property. Prepares and reviews the documentation for equipment/property items being delivered to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).


• Ensures clerical correctness and conformance to regulations in the preparation of all supply and/or property source documents, invoices, and supporting papers.


• This position requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities during inventories.

Duties

• Accurately maintains the accounting and reporting system for all accountable and non-accountable property/equipment. Conducts physical inventories of equipment as required by regulations and maintains all inventory records.


• Prepares requisitions/orders for all accountable and non-accountable property/equipment. Resolves problems with delivery and lead times in order to meet customers' needs.


• Manages, accounts for and distributes accountable and non-accountable equipment/property. Prepares and reviews the documentation for equipment/property items being delivered to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).


• Ensures clerical correctness and conformance to regulations in the preparation of all supply and/or property source documents, invoices, and supporting papers.


• This position requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities during inventories.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.


• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)


• Suitable for federal employment


• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination


• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.


• You must be able to type at least 40 words per minute or more with minimal errors.

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-04) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as:

Performing a range of clerical assignments and resolving associated problems; investigating and reconciling routine and recurring discrepancies relating to actions such as receipt control and inventory adjustments; or applying requisitioning and stock control procedures and regulations.

A Minimum Typing Proficiency Of 40 WPM Is Required.

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) is qualifying. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience.

Education

GS-05 Substitution of Education for Experience:

Four years of successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation, or the equivalent, is a prerequisite may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be used to substitute for the specialized experience requirement.

Official Transcripts

• Official transcripts are not required at the time of application outside of what is outlined above; however, official transcripts must be verified PRIOR to appointment.


• An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education.


• FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying or prior to appointment as outlined above.


• Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the

Additional information

• Moving expenses will not be paid.


• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.


• This position is Non-Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.


• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible


• For positions where relocation is paid (see Location block of vacancy announcement), you can learn more about


• Accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period, during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.


• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.


• Travel requirement is seldom.


• Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See


• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or be exempt from Selective Service (see


• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a displaced Federal Civil Service employee and attain a rating of at least 90, you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the ICTAP. For more information on ICTAP, NOTE: If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are NOT ICTAP eligible.


• Drug Testing is not required.


• Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.


• The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.


• Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see

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.