USA Staffing

Position Title: Inventory Management Specialist
Agency: U.S. Mint
Announcement Number: 24-MINT-369-M Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 to Tuesday, May 14, 2024

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1. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you a current US Mint employee who is eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following categories?

Current US Mint employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
Current US Mint employee serving on a VRA appointment.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you a current US Mint employee who currently holds (or have previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity?

A. FedExperience website

B. USAJOBS website

C. Community Organization

D. Employment Office (Federal/State or Local)

E. Friend/Relative

F. Job Fair, Conference, or Convention

G. Magazine

H. Newspaper

I. School, College, Counselor

J. Vacancy Announcement Posting

K. Professional Organization

L. Radio/TV

M. Other

3. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?

A. Yes

B. No

C. No, but I have an approved exemption

D. Not applicable

4. Are you a current Federal employee?

A. Yes

B. No

5. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
(limit 250 characters)

For the GS-9, you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service that is directly related to the position, which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Experience in the accountability of supply inventory management in a manufacturing environment; AND
- Experience using catalog system or database for supply cataloging.

OR
You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 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.

OR
You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

1. Select the answer that best describes your experience/education as it directly relates to the GS-9 specialized experience statement. Carefully review your application and ensure that your response is supported by your resume.

A. I am qualified at the GS-9 level because I have 52 weeks of GS-7 level experience which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

B. I am qualified for the GS-9 level because I have completed 2 full academic years of progressively higher graduate level education or LL.B., or J.D. or equivalent Master's degree in fields, such as Business Administration, Management, or Public Administration. (Attach a copy of transcript(s) or a list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit.)

C. I am qualified for the GS-9 level because I have a combination of education and experience as defined above. Attach a copy of transcript(s) or a list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit.)

D. I do not meet any of the above education or combination of education and experience statements. (0 / Screen-Out)

2. Please check each of the following which you have had experience performing

A. Forecasting material requirements.

B. Performs special studies relating to the receipt, issue, storage, and control of inventory

C. Validates and revises the stock levels of material.

D. Maintain inventory control records using automated material management systems.

E. Establishing material replenishment needs.

F. Conduct inventory management analysis and reconciliations

G. Initiating actions to ensure timely modification and delivery of materials.

H. Investigates discrepancies resulting from shipment of erroneous quantities received.

I. Responsible for determining excess or obsolete items, and provide for the timely disposal of such.

J. None of the above.

3. Please choose the responses which describe(s) your experience in inventory management.

A. Review Enterprise Resource Planning (Oracle, Maximo, etc.) system transactions and notify management of discrepancies in inventory, and corrective action taken.

B. Assist Procurement in preparing and issuing documents for request for quotes and best value.

C. Determine the availability of potential suppliers and/or develop new sources of supply.

D. I have been a member of cycle count and annual physical inventory teams.

E. Provide authoritative guidance to management officials

F. None of the above.

4. Please specify where you have shown your experience with inventory management in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties.) (limit 250 characters)

5. Please choose the response(s) which describe(s) your experience with supply cataloging.

A. Researching various manuals and catalogs to validate accurate item identification.

B. Ensuring an item has been correctly identified in accordance with cataloging tools

C. Resolve erroneous cataloging of supplies by initiating or recommending corrective actions

D. Make recommendations or improvements with cataloging processes.

E. Training others in new cataloging procedures

F. None of the above.

6. Please specify where you have shown your experience with supply cataloging in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties.) (limit 250 characters)

7. Please choose the duties with which you have experience or training using an automated material management system such as Oracle, Maximo, or equivalent

A. Track inventory

B. Make inventory adjustments

C. Receive material

D. Obsolete material

E. Conduct inter organization transfers of material

F. Prepare and run inventory reports

G. Transport materials

H. Create Inventory Orders in automated material management systems such as Maximo

I. None of the above

8. Please indicate your level of experience in inventory management.

A. Market Research

B. Cycle counting

C. Monitoring Purchase Card expenditures

D. Deposal procedures

E. None of the above

9. Please choose the duties with which you have experience or training:

A. Plans and determines material distribution and positioning of supplies.

B. Reviews and analyzes supply data to determine and initiate procurement of material.

C. Coordinates purchase requests with Procurement Office.

D. Performing stock status investigations

E. Preparing and processing purchase requests.

F. Tracking the timing of reorder actions.

G. Handles hazardous materials and maintains Material Safety Data Sheets

H. Storing stock supplies.

I. Preparing periodic inventory.

J. None of the above

10. Select the response(s) that best describe your oral communication experience.

A. Routinely and independently respond to user inquiries regarding the status of inventory or inventory transactions and inventory management processes and procedures.

B. Presented data and information in response to audit findings to auditors and senior management personnel.

C. Persuaded others to take a particular course of action.

D. Exchanged information and discussed issues and options available with management.

E. Made informal presentations to co-workers

F. None of the above

11. Select the software application(s) you are proficient in (proficient means you understand and use a major part of the systems functionality/capabilities).

A. Enterprise Resource Planning system software such as Oracle, Maximo, Prism

B. Presentation software

C. Electronic mail and messaging

D. Internet search engines

E. None of the above

12. Please specify where you have shown your experience with software application(s) in your resume. (Indicate place of employment, job title and length of time performing the duties.) (limit 250 characters)

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

13. Do you have experience communicating with individuals both inside and outside the organization to acquire, clarify, or exchange facts or information needed to make sound decisions?

A. Yes

B. No

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