Summary Serve as a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist in the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Affairs Health System, Patient Care Service. The Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist is responsible for the supervision of SPS staff and operations in support of a diversified range of medical activities and in support to related functions of the Medical Center or outpatient clinics. Responsibilities Duties consist of the following, but are not limited to: Computes and determines specific requirements for a wide variety of medical/surgical supplies, equipment, and control expenditures. Researches, analyzes and recommends the appropriateness of supply items in the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) inventories. Uses knowledge of a broad range of supply relationships to perform sound forecasting of projected requirements. Considers expanding or changing medical programs, increased outpatient visits, eligibility laws, escalating inflationary costs and seasonal adjustments necessary to budget adequate funding to allow sufficient stock inventories. Maintain an acceptable turnover rate and ensures that dormant inactive inventory or long supply inventory does not reduce the availability of uncommitted funding. Determines inventory levels based on procurement lead times, usage fluctuations, seasonal demands and availability of adequate protective storage space and availability of uncommitted funding. Supervises and assures training of a diverse group of employees performing work at the GS-3 through GS-7 level. Develops job descriptions, performance plans, competencies, recommends personnel actions, prepares work schedules, and reviews, approves or disapproves leave requests. Performs administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised and assists in the establishment of guidelines and performance expectations for staff. Observes workers' performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Supervisory Statement: A one year supervisory probation period may be required for this position. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist/PD00191A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary/trial period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state-issued Driver's License. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/11/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Applying Infection Control principles to handle cross-infection problems, contaminated waste, and universal precautions; Utilization of various Quality Control programs; Provide administrative and technical supervision for accomplishing missions; Development of job descriptions, performance plans, competencies, and recommendation of personnel actions; Prepare work schedules, work reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests; Provide technical advice and guidance to all levels of staff while providing effective and efficient recommendations for continued improvement of program areas. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a 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 NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond 1 full year of graduate level education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service Decision Making Leadership Learning 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary, but is not limited to such. The incumbent regularly conducts inspections of the SPS section and ward storage closets. A considerable amount of time is spent walking, pushing carts up to 250 pounds, lifting, standing, stooping, crouching, reaching and sitting. Some light/moderate lifting up to 40 pounds will be required to receive and/or verify contents in cases in addition to storing and reorganizing. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
