Supervisory Supply Technician

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

Duties include but may not be limited to the following:

• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates; sets and adjusts short term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work based on priorities.
• Advises counsels and instructs employees on work and administrative manners such as complaints grievances etc.
• Finds and implements ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production.
• Provides guidance and evaluates work involving new complex or unusual situations and those without clear precedence.
• Oversees management and distribution of all supplies and material in the medical center through subordinates who maintain stock monitor expiration dates and rotating stock ensure critical supplies are monitored perform daily inventory resolve differences in records distribute items deliver supplies in a timely manner and complete specialty cart preparation.
• Oversees the receipt of supplies and material into the medical center.
• Ensures supplies are unpacked and properly stored in inventory areas.
• Analyzes and resolves difficult issues and problems in order to plan effectively and render equitable and reliable decisions.
• Conducts market research on all new products and ensures they are recorded in the automated inventory system.
• Ensures availability of recurring supply items which are managed and distributed through the computerized inventory management system.
• Analyzes management reports in order to manage and control the fund control point limitations and identify trends correct errors and resolve problems.
• Works with members of the vendor and/or contract community managers supervisors and other staff throughout the medical center on Logistics issues; and
• Communicates with subordinate staff and other administrative and clinical staff to coordinate and persuade logistics activities on the implementation of policy or procedural changes.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm or 10:30 pm - 7:00 am
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. This position requires the application assessment and questionnaire to be fully completed. The assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See Required Documents below for details.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-6 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: planning and coordinating work to be accomplished by other staff; establishing priorities for a department; overseeing the receipt and distribution of supplies and materials for a complex medical center; maintaining stock at inventory locations; monitoring expiration dates; ensuring supplies are delivered timely; training new employees and answering questions on local processes and procedures; ensuring proper storage of supplies and materials; resolving problems and providing guidance to others on logistics activities; and making recommendations on improvement of work production and the quality of work.


Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g. resume supporting documents) your responses on the application questionnaire and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position:

• Conflict Management
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Manages Resources
• Partnering
• Planning and Evaluating

Supervisory Situational Judgment Test. Applicants will be required to complete a Supervisory Situational Judgment Test (SSJT) as part of the assessment process for this position. The SSJT evaluates judgment and decision-making skills that align with relevant competencies organizational values and best practices. Assessment results may be used as part of the evaluation ranking and referral process. This is not a timed test however the assessment is expected to take approximately 45 minutes or less to complete. The assessment for this application does not include a cut score for a minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. However you must answer each item in the assessment.

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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.

Physical Requirements: Work is normally accomplished within a supply office and supply distribution points with the majority of time utilizing the automated inventory system for inventory management processing orders distributing supplies conducting physical inventories in the warehouse and various supply points. Responsible for the storage and distribution of supplies to both primary and secondary inventory points as well as within the bulk supply areas. This may include movement of stock to assist in counting storing rotating and retrieving items from shelves and cabinets. Physical exertions and demands include standing walking bending stretching reaching and pushing/pulling supply carts and lifting supplies up to 50 pounds are required.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.