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Inventory Management Specialist

Department of Energy
Western Area Power Administration
Upper Great Plains Region, Administrative Office (B1000)
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Summary

This position is part of the WAPA-UGP-Upper Great Plains. As a Inventory Management Specialist, you will be responsible for assisting the Technical Lead and Administrative Officer in accomplishing property management and disposal, as well as warehouse inventory management.

**This is not a remote position. The selectee will be required to be physically present at the Huron, SD duty location.**

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/03/2024 to 06/13/2024
Salary
$59,966 to - $94,317 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 11
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Huron, SD
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
11
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
24-WB-00538-12407418-DE
Control number
793942900

Duties

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As an Inventory Management Specialist you will perform the following duties at the full performance level:

  • Be responsible for assisting the region Inventory Management Specialist Technical Lead and Administrative Officer in accomplishing property management and disposal, and warehouse inventory management functions.
  • These programs directly support the maintenance and operation of the UGP complex electrical power transmission and distribution system covering a large geographical area.
  • Systematically evaluate and analyze property management services for improvements and recommends and implements process improvements.
  • Oversee day-to-day operations of the property management program at the State (SD) site.
  • Assist with planning, directing, coordinating, managing and operating the following: assets, stores, GSA Advantage, utilization, disposal, supply management, warehouse, etc.
  • Purchases warehouse stock using a Government Purchase Card.
  • Develop and implement a systematic process for obtaining and responding to feedback and assuring needs are being met.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

For the GS-09 level: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) in the federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting two (2) of the four (4) following items:

  • Incumbent must have experience in writing, interpreting and utilizing fleet policies, regulations, procedures and instructions to perform fleet management duties.
  • Experience conducting fleet operation and maintenance cost studies to identify units requiring repair or replacement.
  • Experience identifying, recommending and implementing methods for improving processes and procedures associated with accountable assets, warehouse inventory and fleet management.
  • Experience working in partnership with customers or personnel by developing and implementing a systematic process for obtaining and responding to their feedback to ensure that their needs are being met.
OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D if related. Your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

OR Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

For the GS-11 level: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting three (3) of the four (4) following items:
  • Incumbent must have experience in writing, interpreting and utilizing fleet policies, regulations, procedures and instructions to perform fleet management duties.
  • Experience conducting fleet operation and maintenance cost studies to identify units requiring repair or replacement.
  • Experience identifying, recommending and implementing methods for improving processes and procedures associated with accountable assets, warehouse inventory and fleet management.
  • Experience working in partnership with customers or personnel by developing and implementing a systematic process for obtaining and responding to their feedback to ensure that their needs are being met.

OR Education: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or at least 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related to the duties of the position. Your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

Education

If you are substituting education for the specialized experience requirements, you must provide documentation supporting any education claims in your application. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.

Additional information

The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  • This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE.
  • For general information on government-wide Telework polices visit: www.telework.gov
  • If selection is made at a lower grade, promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance of the incumbent and are not guaranteed.
  • The selectee for this position may be eligible to receive a recruitment or relocation incentive. You will need to sign an employment agreement to be eligible for this incentive.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the self-assessment questions (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) will be evaluated and you will be placed into one of three pre-defined quality categories under Category Rating procedures. These categories are "Best Qualified", "Well Qualified", and "Qualified. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

  • Accountability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
  • Technical Competence

Application of Veterans' Preference: If you are a preference eligible candidate, you will be listed at the top of whichever quality category your rating places you in. CP/CPS veterans are placed at the top of the highest category for all positions except professional and scientific positions at GS-9 and higher.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the Well Qualified category (or higher).

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (06/13/2024) of this announcement.

To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12407418

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