The VISN Chief Logistics Officer (CLO) performs in an extremely complex environment, comprised of a network of medical facilities, which is constantly evolving within a large, highly complex and competitive geographic area. The VISN provides oversight and guidance to several VA Medical Centers (VAMCs).
Summary
The VISN Chief Logistics Officer (CLO) performs in an extremely complex environment, comprised of a network of medical facilities, which is constantly evolving within a large, highly complex and competitive geographic area. The VISN provides oversight and guidance to several VA Medical Centers (VAMCs).
The VISN CLO possesses a thorough knowledge of all facets of logistics including requirements determination, acquisition, materiel management, performance measurement, quality management and continuous process improvement, inventory and warehouse management, transportation, etc. He/she is responsible for direction of the VISN supply chain, to include budget execution for logistical programs, and must understand the role of logistics in facility and VISN financial, business, capital asset management, clinical, and administrative operations. The CLO must also be extremely astute regarding the interactions between the following: each of heir VISN facility's logistics operations, SAO and VISN Acquisition Organizations. VISN logistics activities, other VISNs and their facilities, supported VACO, VBA and NCA activities in their area, and both VA and VHA Central Offices in Washington DC. The CLO is the VISN's expert familiar with the latest developments in other government, commercial and non-profit medical logistics and supply chain support.
The work involves providing oversight, coordination and support for VISN and VISN Medical Centers in identifying specific requirements for money, manpower, material, facilities, and services needed to support the program and correlating those requirements with program plans to assure that the needed support is provided at the right time and place. Logistics work requires (1) knowledge of agency program planning, funding, and management information systems, (2) broad knowledge of the organization and functions of activities involved in providing logistical support, and (3) ability to coordinate and evaluate the efforts of functional specialists to identify specific requirements and to develop and adjust plans and schedules for the actions needed to meet each requirement on time. This specifically includes forecast planning and budget execution for supplies, subsistence, durable medical equipment, medical gases, expendable/non-expendable and capital equipment. inventory management, warehouse operations, transportation, and distribution.
The CLO provides oversight, guidance, program management and leadership in the operations of their V/SN and its facilities, their supported activities and all aspects of acquisition and logistics at the VISN. This includes standardization of business processes, establishing performance measures and managing the supply chain through analysis and action as a result of established metrics, quality assurance/ compliance, operating practices, and reporting within the VISN and its facilities. The CLO is accountable to the Network Director (SES), and the Chief -Procurement & Logistics Officer (SES) and Deputy for Logistics (SES), and Executive Director OAL&C (SES) for all VISN logistics activities and will ensure compliance with logistics regulations, directives and standard operating procedures. He/she coordinates communication within the logistics community (within their network, between networks, and between agencies).
In managing the VISN supply chain, the CLO advises the Network Director and senior network/facility executives and staff on matters related to key aspects of logistics operations and systems. The incumbent also oversees and manages strategic planning, auditing, and quality assurance as well as program compliance and oversight of a variety of activities designed to enhance the mission of the affected VISN and its facilities. The incumbent is responsible for identification of all activities that will be involved in providing the needed logistics support, to include capital asset planning, strategic sourcing of commodities such as clinical supplies, maintenance supplies and services, subsistence, medical gases, and provision of durable medical equipment and services for inpatient and home care.
Establishment and/or evaluation of lower and higher level plans for the provision of logistical support such as prime vendor participation, emergency acquisition strategies, and strategic sourcing. The incumbent monitors progress toward meeting the logistics plan, and identifies causes and impacts of delays or other problems related to overall execution of the logistics plan, and adjusts plans and schedules to mitigate those impacts. The logistics plan includes coordination of acquisition of all materiel and services associated with the operation of the VISN's medical facilities.
Work Schedule: Full-Time 7:30am - 4:0pm Telework: AdHoc Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: 6394
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station/Relocation Expenses: Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Financial Statements Required - Employment and Financial Interest
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/22/2022.
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.
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-14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of all facets of logistics including requirements determination, acquisition, material management, performance measurement, quality management and continuous process improvement, inventory and warehouse management, transportation, etc. He/she is responsible for direction of the VISN supply chain, to include budget execution for logistical programs, and must understand the role of logistics in facility and VISN financial, business, capital asset management, clinical, and administrative operations.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Contracting/Procurement
Leadership
Organizational Awareness
Systems Thinking
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; religions; 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.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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.
Physical Requirements: The CLO is required to participate on Facility Internal Reviews (FIR), Network External Reviews (NER), and external auditor site visits. These reviews include a review work areas including warehouse, supply areas that require personal protective equipment such as OR and lab, and equipment disposition areas that involve removal of hazardous waste. This may require long periods of standing, walking, and/or maneuvering around moving or otherwise hazardous equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and cart washers. Between periods of inspection, the VISN CLO is required to ensure maintenance of safe environments in all supported Medical Center Logistics Departments through continuous review of work areas and work practices.
As members of Construction IPTs and leaders of construction activation teams, the VISN CLO will often be required to participate in construction site visits, which involves long periods of standing, walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces, and requires the use of protective equipment.
The VISN CLO will also be required to participate in, or conduct intensive negotiations for four hours or longer without rest periods. This may occur in conjunction with the Contracting Officer for contract negotiations, or in budget negotiation meetings.
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Additional information
VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Resume
SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
RESUME
Your resume (and/or curriculum vitae) must include the following information for each job listed:
* Job title
* Pay Plan and Grades Held (for Federal positions)
* Duties (Please be as detailed as possible). We recommend that you include information directly related to the position you are applying to. Good examples of pertinent information can be found in the Duties and Qualifications sections of the announcement. If you have performed any of those duties or have any of that experience, we are looking for that on your resume. We make no assumptions in regards to experience. It has to be on the resume under the position it was performed in at the proper grade level to count towards qualifications.
* Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
* Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
For example:
* Human Resources Specialist (Staffing/R&P)
* Any VA Healthcare System, Address City, State ZIP
* Full Time (40 Hours Per Week)
* GS11 Step 2 4/2019 Present
* GS11 Step 1 4/2018 4/2019
Duty related to the position you are applying to
Duty related to the position you are applying to
Duty related to the position you are applying to
SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action
Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
An SF-50 showing 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.
Please Note: An Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade. Examples of appropriate SF-50's include:
Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Cover Letter
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Resume
SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/22/2022 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11610661.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USA JOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
VHA VISN 6 Human Resources
3518 WESTGATE DRIVE
DURHAM, NC 27707
US
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Resume
SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
RESUME
Your resume (and/or curriculum vitae) must include the following information for each job listed:
* Job title
* Pay Plan and Grades Held (for Federal positions)
* Duties (Please be as detailed as possible). We recommend that you include information directly related to the position you are applying to. Good examples of pertinent information can be found in the Duties and Qualifications sections of the announcement. If you have performed any of those duties or have any of that experience, we are looking for that on your resume. We make no assumptions in regards to experience. It has to be on the resume under the position it was performed in at the proper grade level to count towards qualifications.
* Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
* Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
For example:
* Human Resources Specialist (Staffing/R&P)
* Any VA Healthcare System, Address City, State ZIP
* Full Time (40 Hours Per Week)
* GS11 Step 2 4/2019 Present
* GS11 Step 1 4/2018 4/2019
Duty related to the position you are applying to
Duty related to the position you are applying to
Duty related to the position you are applying to
SF-50 - Notification of Personnel Action
Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
An SF-50 showing 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.
Please Note: An Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade. Examples of appropriate SF-50's include:
Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Cover Letter
Other (1)
Resume
SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/22/2022 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11610661.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USA JOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
VHA VISN 6 Human Resources
3518 WESTGATE DRIVE
DURHAM, NC 27707
US
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
