Summary The Integrated Veteran Care Business Operations Deputy Director for Logistics is the Chief Supply Chain Officer and senior management official for the entirety of IVC. The incumbent oversees, guides, manages, and integrates supply chain operations across the organization, including planning/coordination with finance, acquisition, and each executive directorate as well as tenants across the nation. Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to: Directs policy, program planning, and program execution for the logistics department. Develops plans, milestones, and policy for the accomplishment of assigned functions on an immediate and long-range basis. Provides technical leadership for acquisitions and supply management programs. In conjunction with subordinate supervisors, plans overall work operations, sets priorities and establishes broad objectives. Approves multi-year work plans, oversees revisions, manages policy and organizational changes, exercises budget authority, including discretionary authority to approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organization's materials management budget. Promotes sound position management principles and programs within the service, the the advice and assistance of HR. Assures adherence to budge and safety programs and proper application of such programs. Plans forecasts and executes budget for resources and services, supplies, subsistence, expendable/non-expendable and capital equipment, inventory management, warehouse operations, transportation, security/identification and distribution. Initiates or recommends personnel or position actions, identifies training needs, assures that training is given, evaluates training and stimulates self-improvement. Provides advice and and counsel to employees and subordinate supervisors relative to work and administrative matters. Exercises significant supervisory responsibilities in dealing with official of other sections or organizations, or in advising management officials of higher rank for Integrated Veteran Care, etc. Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors. Resolves formal complaints and grievances (including group complaints and grievances). Assists employees in improvement of performance and keeps them informed of policies, personnel, and other management programs. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Supply Management Specialist/PD519500 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized 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 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 identification 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, 06/03/2026. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Managed personnel programs including supervision, employee development, performance management, workflow analysis, and organizational planning to support team effectiveness and goal achievement Demonstrated experience in supply chain and logistics management, overseeing materials management, facility operations, and service support activities Served as a technical expert for acquisition and supply management programs by interpreting and applying federal regulations, directives, and policies. Developed and executed new supply program strategies to solve problems not addressable through standard methods. Exercised decision-making to improve logistics support operations with impacts extending across multiple organizational units. Demonstrated experience with contracting methods and contract @types for development of acquisition strategy in order to plan and carry out long-term pre-award and post-award acquisitions. Applied qualitative and quantitative analysis methods to measure program effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Strategic Thinking Analytical Reasoning Supervisory Supply Management Stakeholder Management 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 periodically requires site visits to warehouse and storage areas, loading docks and other facilities. 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. 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.
