- Position Title
- Inventory Management Specialist - NX
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSW-12652291-25-KAT Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 30, 2024 to Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
Assessment 1
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
All applicants must meet one of the following. Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position.
1.
GS-9: Carefully read the following descriptions below. Select the one response below that best describes your qualifications for this position at the GS-09 grade level. (Please ensure your resume/application supports the response that you select.)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Ensures equipment accountability is appropriately managed, assigned, and monitored.
3.
Schedules and conducts physical inventories.
4.
Maintains accountable property and receipt documents.
5.
Develops and supports the creation of acquisition strategies and standardization initiatives to acquire and purchase durable medical equipment.
6.
Analyzes data impacting procurement decisions.
7.
Conducts market research on product pricing and performance.
8.
Researches and conducts analysis of potential cost savings, efficiencies and process improvements using quantitative analysis and historical usage patterns.
9.
Utilizes performance measures to conduct forecasting and quantitative analysis.
10.
Identifies and rectifies asset management issues.
11.
Conducts short, mid and long-term advanced planning for non-expendable assets.
12.
Utilizes inventory principles, standard, and non-standard methodologies, and concepts to determine need to intervene in the supply system.
13.
Analyzes and advises on equipment purchase recommendations.
14.
Initiates and reviews reports for lost, damaged, or stolen property.
15.
Researches alternative sources for equipment procurement.
16.
Disposes of surplus or excess property.
17.
Coordinates final disposition of non-expendable assets.
18.
Participates in facility strategic planning.
19.
Advises and informs stakeholders concerning the management, control and accountability of equipment in use.
20.
Trains and assists on equipment acquisition, disposal, scanning and tracking of equipment.
21.
Assists customers in the creation of performance work statements for equipment procurements.
22.
Maintains equipment inventory lists.
23.
Ensures accuracy of all personal property records and property documents.
24.
Manages and controls all inventory transactions for non-expendable medical equipment requests and transactions.
25.
Maintains inventory management and control of non-expendable assets.
26.
Utilizes automated property management systems to manage facility property accountability program, create equipment records, research discrepancies, conduct inventories, bar code equipment and manage turned in excess property.
27.
Researches and develops solutions to complex problems.
28.
Traces sequences of inventory management transactions to resolve questions.
29.
Recommends actions to eliminate problems involved in delivering services to inventory customers or in implementing policies.
30.
Manages the property management program and determines the means and methods to resolve issues and improve operations.
31.
Formulates improved inventory management procedures and practices.
Transcript Reminder - If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.