VISN Chief Supply Chain Office

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Oversees and manages strategic planning auditing quality assurance and program compliance and oversight of all SCM programs and inspections as well as various activities designed to enhance the mission of the affected VISN and its facilities.
• Identifies all activities involved supporting the needs of supply chain including capital asset planning lifecycle management of equipment strategic sourcing of commodities such as clinical supplies maintenance supplies and services subsistence medical gases and durable medical equipment and services for inpatient and inpatient services home care.
• Establishes oversees monitors and manages the performance and measurement of Supply Chain support functions throughout the VISN.
• Conducts Supply Chain audits compliance reviews and program effectiveness/efficiency reviews based on self- developed and nationally developed standards of all VISN facilities.
• Establishes VISN policy to support National Policy process guidance and ensures best practices are disseminated formally and vocationally and implemented appropriately utilizing continuous quality improvement principles and practices.
• Oversees delegated purchasing authority within the purchase card program for all clinical supply and equipment items.
• Manages the budget for their staff and supports budget forecasting/execution for all supply chain workforce assigned to their VISN.
• Provides direct supervision to employees performing various duties supporting the Supply Chain Program throughout the VISN.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs.
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: VISN Chief Supply Chain Office/PD10980
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

• 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. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• 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)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 08/03/2026.

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-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. 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 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 as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-15 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Serving as a leader in negotiating opportunities to obtain share and maximize resources including staff funding multiply-VAMCs contracts communication and training in the application of managing health care. Extensive knowledge and a clear understanding of all facets of logistics and supply chain management including VISN financial business capital asset management clinical administrative operations requirements determination acquisition material management performance measurement quality management and continuous process improvement inventory warehouse management transportation activation projects etc. Overseesing and manages strategic planning auditing quality assurance and program compliance and oversight of all SCM programs and inspections as well as various activities designed to enhance the mission of the affected VISN and its facilities.

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

Required Experience:

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