Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • GSA employee - Must be employed in the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) • GSA surplus or displaced employees in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on a career or career-conditional appointment, or under a noncompetitive Special Appointing Authority which provides for conversion to a permanent position in the Competitive Service.

Major Duties include:

•  Designs and conducts comprehensive program studies, initiatives, or data-gathering and analysis efforts with extremely broad and difficult to determine parameters.
•  Improves supply chain practices to ensure expectations are met in a timely and cost effective manner and to ensure compliance with regulated guidelines.
• Supports implementation of established retail and supply chain business models to meet specific customer requirements.
• Plans and/or directs complex projects requiring evaluation and identification of a variety of operational problems, evaluating alternative solutions and recommending appropriate action.
• Coordinates with installation security and personnel offices to support contractor onboarding and offboarding processes in accordance with established policy.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: 

• Name, address, telephone number, email address;

• Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);

• Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.

• Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.

Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $ 90,925 per year.  

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as:

• Providing guidance on issues related to Customer Supply Center operations, utilizing governing laws, regulations, methodologies and/or policies.

• Using the Forth-Party Logistics business model to manage multiple service providers within the supply chain and/or establish new retail stores.

• Preparing briefings for senior level management on recommendations for retail stores

How you will be evaluated

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

A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review theapplication of qualified candidates and assign a score for each of the five required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) based on the experience documented in the resume and narrative responses.

1. Knowledge of program analysis, management and evaluation methodologies, including the organizational theories and research principles necessary to perform studies impacting the agency operations.
2. Skill in applying qualitative and/or quantitative methods to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency for the assessment and improvement of the programs.
3. Knowledge of program goals and objectives to include marketing, merchandising, administration, information technology, and financial administration.
4. Ability to identify problem areas, conduct extensive research, evaluate complex technical data, and make decisions or recommendations.
5. Skill in oral and written communication to effectively conduct negotiations, conduct briefings, provide concise written guidance and findings, serve as a team leader representative, and conduct formal meetings in a professional manner.

Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your application. Applicants should also make note of each KSA, as you will be asked to address them later in the application process.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process.  If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If you are eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), your resume must clearly demonstrate experience in at least 3 of the 5 required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) to receive priority consideration.