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Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist

Department of Defense
Defense Logistics Agency
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Summary

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This announcement is linked to another announcement for Supervisory Integrated Acquisition/ Supply Team Specialist (GS-1101-13) position. Please press the "This job is also open in another announcement to: " or utilize the link below"

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/850758800

Selections may be made from either announcement. If you wish to be considered for both you must apply separately.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
11/21/2025 to 12/01/2025
Salary
$116,123 to - $150,962 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Philadelphia, PA
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
Term - 2 years
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DLATrpSpt-26-12839992-MP
Control number
850758700

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Clarification from the agency

"Agency" means current permanent DLA employees in the commuting area.

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Duties

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  • Serves as the Chief of the assigned Item Planning Team.
  • Manages studies and special projects regarding/affecting plans, goals, and initiatives.
  • Monitors the collection, consolidation and analysis of metrics and data used to inform DLA operating officials regarding the viability, effectiveness, and efficiency of Team programs
  • Plans, directs, organizes, and executes activities and programs of the Supply Planning Team.
  • Analyzes trends or conditions affecting the Supply Planning Teams' activities and provide comprehensive customer and Agency support for assigned programs.
  • Performs a full range of supervisory functions for the assigned Supply Planning Team.
  • Coordinates and motivates a team approach of shared responsibility and commitment to provide improved support to internal/external customers.
  • Manages inventory reconciliations

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Supervisory Probation: Required
  • Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
  • Bargaining Unit Status: No
  • Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addt'l Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies
to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To
qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12
level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must
meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS} positions only}, time-after competitive
appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing
date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Develop collaborative forecasts with the customer for those items that have demonstrated demand patterns and for those that support the application of statistical methods of prediction.
  • Research and analyze reports which identify information that is relevant to the planning process across many products.
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of current tools, policies, and processes in order to recommend improvements.
  • Manage daily operations in a fast paced, ever changing work environment, providing clear direction and guidance to subordinates.
  • Work with laws, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to supply and inventory management.
  • Manage in accordance with Audit Readiness guidelines, ensuring inventory reconciliations are done timely and accurately.

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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Position requires DoD Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics, Advanced certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF


Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, nor fentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies:

Supervisory Competencies:

GS-13/14/15:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Reading
  • Reasoning
  • Self Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

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