Summary The position serves as a Supply Management Specialist responsible for managing inventory assets utilizing the Enterprise Logistics Management System (ELMS) for commissaries, field operating activities, and agency headquarters. The incumbent ensures compliance with HQ DeCA accountability policies and procedures, identifies actual and potential problems, and provides appropriate solutions to maintain accurate and auditable equipment records. Responsibilities Manage data within ELMS to maintain accurate quantitative and fiscal accountability of property book equipment. Ensure accountable property records are accurate, complete, and maintained in Enterprise Logistics Management System (ELMS) to support audit readiness and compliance with DeCA and DoD requirements. Establish and maintain hand receipts and support regulatory requirements for accurate inventories. Schedule and conduct annual capital and tri-annual wall-to-wall inventories; research and reconcile discrepancies. Review authorization, requisitioning, receipt, issue, transfer, and disposal actions for property book equipment. Develop DeCA-specific stock numbers utilizing data from the Commissary Equipment Description (CED). Interpret and apply DoD and DeCA policies and regulations, including DoDI 5000.64. Develop and modify ELMS reports to support internal procedures and operational analysis. Provide routine guidance and assistance to supply personnel regarding equipment accountability. Support automated systems including ELMS, WAWF, EDA, ETID/EDID, and DERMAS. Assist the DeCA Property Manager by coordinating with the ELMS Help Desk for user access and issue resolution. Represent DeCA during ELMS System Acceptance Testing (SAT). Read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 2003 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you have the qualifications described below. You can use experience, education, or a combination of the two to qualify. When using education to meet qualifications you must submit transcripts. See Required Documents for more information. Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing duties that include maintaining accountable property records, conducting inventories, applying supply regulations, using automated property systems, and resolving routine accountability issues. Examples of qualifying experience include: Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide clear guidance on property accountability requirements, ELMS procedures, and inventory processes. Ability to communicate effectively with managers, supply personnel, and stakeholders across headquarters, regions, field operating activities, and commissary locations Demonstrated ability to plan, schedule, and support recurring accountability requirements, including annual capital and tri-annual wall-to-wall inventories. Skilled in reviewing ELMS reports and inventory data to identify discrepancies, analyze root causes, and recommend corrective actions within established procedures. Practical knowledge of supply and property accountability principles, including equipment authorization, receipt, issue, inventory, and disposal. Ability to use automated systems such as ELMS, WAWF, EDA, ETID/EDID, and DERMAS to support documentation and issue resolution. Experience maintaining accurate and auditable property records in DPAS through proper documentation, inventory reconciliation, and compliance with established accountability procedures to support audit readiness. Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-9: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-7. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a nontemporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies: Minimum Qualifications Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating Supply Management and Property Accountability Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible: Yes Remote work eligible: No Education You may not use education to qualify for this position. Additional Information Executive Order 12564 requires a federal workplace to be free of illegal drugs and prohibits the use of illegal drugs both on and off duty by federal employees. As a reminder, marijuana is still classified as an illegal drug by the Federal government and is prohibited for use by Federal employees even if such use is legal in the state where the Federal employee resides and/or works. The Defense Commissary Agency is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace where the use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal service. The display of a salary range on this announcement does not suggest or convey an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Upon first appointment to a civilian position in the Federal government, you are entitled only to the lowest step (Step 1) of the grade for which selected. The minimum age requirement is generally 18 years. Employing those under 18 may be possible under certain circumstances. If under 18 years of age, ensure you provide documentation showing how you are eligible. Applicants with financial difficulty are not automatically removed from consideration. Selectees are required to complete an online onboarding process. Retired military service members cannot be appointed to a Department of Defense (DoD) civilian position within 180 days of their retirement date. 5 United States Code 3326. The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration. Not selecting an eligibility. Submitting an incomplete application package may result in your not being considered for this position. Your resume must reflect that you are either Part-Time with the number of hours listed, Full Time, or 40 hours per week as your work schedule. If you fail to provide this information in your resume, your resume will be considered as incomplete. Submitting encrypted documents or uploading Adobe portfolio documents. Submitting any document that contains a photo or image of you. Including social media links, inappropriate material or content, classified or government sensitive information, or personal information such as age, gender, race, religion, or social security number on your resume. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials. Deliberately attempting to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this announcement into your resume. Appointment Eligibility Criteria. You choose how you wish to be considered for this position by selecting one or more of the eligibilities listed in the Assessment Questionnaire AND providing the supporting documents for the selected eligibility/eligibilities. Required documents are listed in the eligibility description. You are responsible for providing the documents required to prove you can be considered for the selected eligibility/eligibilities. HR does not select or change your eligibility/eligibilities for you, regardless of the supporting documents you submit. You are considered ONLY for the eligibility or eligibilities you select and for which you provide all required supporting documents. You will not be considered if you do not select an eligibility. If you have questions about which eligibility/eligibilities apply to you, contact the HR POC listed on this announcement.
