Summary This position is located at the Lebanon VA medical center and is for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of the Logistics service in the medical center and supported catchment area. Primary purpose is to ensure that supplies and material are distributed to all areas service by Logistics. Responsibilities Major Duties include but not limited to the following tasks below: Oversees the maintenance of stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services. Ensures the monitoring of expiration dates, rotating stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates. Oversees the performance of daily inventory of primary and secondary inventory points using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment orders. Ensures items are delivered in a timely and accurate manner and in sterile and operational condition. Ensures proper handling and safeguarding of unique supplies and special purpose items within the Laboratory, Research and Specialty Medicine and Surgical areas including patient specific items. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Serves as the rating official on evaluations, recommends awards or bonuses for personnel and changes in position classification. Assesses the training needs of various groups and individuals and develops, conducts and evaluates the effectiveness of training plans, sessions, and materials. Works with vendors, contractors, managers, supervisors and staff throughout the medical center and from other agencies on logistics issues. Maintains effective interpersonal relationships with peers, subordinates, inter-service staff and others by dealing with operational priorities of the service and other areas affected by Logistics. Maintains close contact with service lines to ensure that critical or urgent requests are processed timely and support both expected and unexpected requirements. Provides assistance and educates customers in utilizing local logistics policies and procedures. Makes sound recommendations concerning standard commercial items and other associated terminologies for effective procurement actions. Ensures items are distributed according to established or ad hoc requirements using the generic inventory package (GIP). Utilizes a computerized inventory system to ensure sterility and integrity of the supplies and material and the data integrity of the inventory management system. Oversees the computerized inventory management systems and recalls to ensure outdated or otherwise compromised supplies and material are removed from usage area. Develops, catalogs data, levels and replenishment needs for new items, plan requirements, while ensuring both quality and quantity measures are met, and to expedite delivery of urgently needed items. Completes computer-generated inventory item picking lists and uploads verified data into the inventory management system; monitors and adjusts issue multiples, units of issue, and ability to apply unit conversion factors accurately, and ensures each item has an IMF number. Analyzes new policies to determine the extent of their influence upon other policies and procedures and whether such effects have an adverse impact on the overall regulatory and policy objectives of the Logistics program. Independently analyzes and resolves difficult issues and problems in order to plan effectively and render equitable and reliable decisions. Conducts market research on all new products and must create IMF numbers for those products entered into the automated inventory system. Analyzes several reports in order to manage and control the fund control points limitations. Analyzes and develops procedures to resolve gaps specificity or conflicts in guidelines consistent with supply program objectives and recommends/implements changes to current processes and procedures to improve the effectiveness of supply distribution. Work Schedule: 0700-1530 Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized Telework: Not authorized . Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Supply Technician/PD03433A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/26/2026. 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 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education s described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Responsible for directing, supervising and managing the primary inventory point that receives stores and issues supplies and material. Supervises a team of supply technicians in the distribution area to provide supplies and material to the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short term priorities based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of the assignments. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Manages Human Resources Reasoning Technical Competence Technology Application 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: 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 There is no educational substitution at this grade level. 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 for 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.
