Clarification from the agency

(1) Arkansas Army National Guard (AR ARNG) Technicians; (2) All members of the AR ARNG, (3) Individuals who are not members of the National Guard but who are eligible to acquire membership in an available and compatible military grade for excepted technician positions. (Upon selection, must be a member of the AR Army National Guard).

1. Performs routine and nonroutine material coordination duties forspecial programs, maintenance, or production shops.
2. Responsible for local management of decentralized and decontrolleditems which requires technical intervention to assure effective supplysupport and economy. Items are less stable or standardized and do notlend themselves to routine control through the use of the computer andvariable supply level formulas. Plans requirements, both quantitativeand monetary, to satisfy customer needs. Authorizes procurement and isresponsible for funds management
3. Responsible for limited aspects of storage management. May developand install local procedures and techniques to achieve and maintainsmooth, effective, and coordination storage operations.
4. Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.

Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership in the military grade listed below. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.

Military Grades: Enlisted

Minimum Grade - PFC (E-3)
Maximum Grade - SFC (E-7)

Compatible Military Assignments: Selectee must be a member of the Arkansas Army National Guard.

IMPORTANT NOTES (AS APPLICABLE): Upon selection for this position, individual must possess or initiate a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation. A favorable determination based upon investigative results is mandatory for this position. Failure to meet these requirements will result in termination of employment. A pre-placement physical is required if not already current. Upon selection, must complete mandatory Full-Time Support (FTS) Training at the Professional Education Center (PEC) within six months of assignment (if applicable, training will be coordinated by the supervisor). Individual must meet all military requirements of the position without creating a grade inversion, as determined by the Human Resources Office (HRO). Technicians will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (Grade Inversion). Enlisted members currently at a higher grade than allowed by the position (see Military Grade Requirement above) may apply; however, they must administratively reduce prior to appointment and provide confirmation of the reduction to HRO.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED UNDER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience, education, or training in a variety of operations or situations concerned with substance or content of supply actions, requiring ability to decide course of action to take, considering the circumstances or conditions encountered. Knowledge of basic or commonly applied rules, procedures, or operations such as, filling out, posting, filing, controlling, or coding documents and/or transactions. Experience using computer and automation systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade. Knowledge of governing supply regulations, policies, procedures, and instructions applicable to the specific assignment. Experience conducting searches for required information; reconstruct records for supply transactions; and/or provide supply operations support for activities involving specialized or unique supplies, equipment, and parts. Experience performing various aspects of supply specialist work based on practical knowledge of standard procedures, where assignments include individual case problems related to segments in one or more major areas of supply management. Experience which required person-to-person contacts to convey information and ability to compile reports, letters, memoranda, etc. Consistent with the grade level determining duties in the position description, higher grade level specialized experience may include experience controlling supply stocks and accounting for equipment, cataloging, maintenance, and disposal procedures. Completing complex supply transactions; and/or providing supply operations support. Experience coordinating with other organizations on complex and controversial supply issues. Experience analyzing, developing, evaluating to improve supply programs, policies, procedures, techniques, etc. Knowledge on the entire inventory management supply system. Experience providing advice and guidance on supply regulations to upper levels of management regarding supply functions.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, general and specialized experience):

• Knowledge of requisitions, supporting documents and referencematerial to perform material coordination storage managementresponsibility for special programs, maintenance, and production shops.
• Knowledge of established supply regulations, policies, procedures, andother instructions applicable to the specific assignment.
• Knowledge toconduct extensive and exhaustive searches for required information inorder to reconstruct records for complex supply transactions.
• Knowledge and ability to perform routine aspects of supply specialistwork based on practical knowledge of standard procedures, whereassignments include individual case problems related to a limitedsegment in one of the major areas of supply management, such asinventory management, excess property, storage management etc.