Supply Technician

Summary This position is located Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Cherokee, NC. The incumbent is responsible for the procurement and management of material, supplies, equipment and services required for Center operations. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Jerry Buschmann at jerry.buschmann@usda.gov . Responsibilities Procure and manage materials, supplies, equipment and services required for Center operations. Use automated property systems and computer programs to maintain property records. Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential supply actions to choose the most appropriate one. Obtains technical information from journal cards, supply catalogs, technical bulletins, manufacturers catalogs and correspondence with suppliers. Determines proper storage methods to prevent misuse, abuse, theft, protection against the elements and vandalism of all supplies, equipment, and property. Responsible for the control, accurate recording, security and identification of all property. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Managements General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable). Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-6: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as four or more of the following: performing supply support services to include requisitioning, receipt, storage, distribution, or inventory of supplies, equipment, or materials; identifying and resolving excess inventory; tracking and reconciling inventory purchases and accounts; performing procurement duties utilizing manual and automated procurement systems. For the GS-7: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as four or more of the following: maintaining an inventory of stock; processing supply transactions; using an automated supply database or system to track requisitions or maintain supply records; and receiving and issuing stock; considering technical requirements to determine interchangeability or acceptability of substitute items; selecting the best procurement methods in accordance with applicable regulations; reviewing and analyzing stock data to ensure efficient inventory levels are maintained; identifying and resolving excess inventory; acting with authority to commit funds to initiate inventory procurement process; tracking and reconciling inventory purchases and accounts; performing procurement duties utilizing manual and automated procurement systems. 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. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary and term employees the opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years and the last temporary or term appointment must have been with the Forest Service. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status such as leave without pay is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met. PROMOTION POTENTIAL: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied or guaranteed. This position is not eligible for telework. The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the OPM Website. This is a bargaining unit position and is represented by either NFFE, AFGE, or NAGE. Forest Service daycare facilities are not available. Government Housing may be available.