- Position Title
- Supply Technician (Fire Support)
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 25-EHT-CACHE3-FS5373-67DP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, July 8, 2025 to Friday, July 18, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as 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,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as 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,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Please enter at least 3 references below. Include first and last name, phone number and email address.
4.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the experience and/or education needed to qualify for this position.
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application, as well as information provided by your references. Failure to respond to these questions will result in an ineligible rating.
1.
Select the statement that best reflects your experience and/or education for the Supply Technician position at the GS-06 grade level. Experience claimed must be supported in your resume. Transcripts must be provided for experience based on education.
2.
Select the statement that best reflects your experience and/or education for the Supply Technician position at the GS-07 grade level. Experience claimed must be supported in your resume. Transcripts must be provided for experience based on education.
3.
Please select the statement(s) that reflect your educational achievement(s). Transcripts, certificates, or other appropriate documentation must be included with this application to verify GPA, coursework, degree, and/or completion of trade or vocational school program.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Prepare and maintain accounts and records for material handling functions.
5.
Verify incoming documents and receipts relating to new inventory and stock and correct records as needed.
6.
Receive and process receipts, shipments, reports, and inventory management documents following established policies and procedures.
7.
Categorize and maintain files documenting consumable and mechanized equipment inventories; procurement, storage, and maintenance records; and/or property transfers, disposal, theft, loss, and destruction.
8.
Review billing records and complex supply transactions, document and review supply and equipment returns and refurbishment against transactions, and reconstruct records as needed.
9.
Conduct data entry for a variety of program areas.
10.
Update automated inventory system with accurate information.
11.
Perform extensive database searches for high quality supplies that may be received, shipped, and utilized for a variety of purposes.
12.
Use software applications to locate and evaluate specific information for use in preparing reports.
13.
Update database records to ensure physical inventories, receipts, storage, refurbishment, cataloging, and control processes are accurate and current, and perform database modifications as needed.
14.
Provide management oversight, leadership, and employee training in the application of an automated inventory system.
15.
Prepare and receive purchase orders for approved funding levels and submit for final approval.
16.
Purchase a wide range of supplies, services, materials, and equipment using a variety of recognized service agreements or contracts.
17.
Perform a number of ordering procedures and solicitation methods to expedite purchases.
18.
Evaluate supply management codes, data information, and delivery and distribution information to ensure all transactions, orders, and requisitions are accurate and complete.
19.
Monitor backordered items to ensure delivery and distribution, elevating issues when necessary.
20.
Communicate with contractors and vendors to ensure price quotes are current and accurate.
21.
Investigate automated supply transaction discrepancies relating to shipping, receiving, returns, refurbishment, and/or kitting.
22.
Research catalogs and records to acquire accurate stock numbers or suitable replacements.
23.
Ensure compliance with all applicable material handling policies, regulations, and procedures.
24.
Troubleshoot a variety of areas, identifying new trends, changes, and deviations in customer services and standard practices.
25.
Resolve unusual and difficult problems requiring extensive and exhaustive searches for required information and reconstruction of complex supply transactions.
26.
Process supply transactions independently, including those for critical shortage items and items requiring unusual care or handling.
27.
Expedite delivery of urgently required items through correspondence and/or telephone calls to inventory control points, manufacturers, or other organizations.
28.
Coordinate actions with transportation, production, or other supply units.
29.
Perform administrative office support functions and maintain cooperative working relationships with team members, related functions, and operating officials.
30.
Provide technical assistance and guidance to customers, staff, and operating officials on the regulatory requirements for submitting and processing a wide variety of supply transactions.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your supporting documentation, are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take an opportunity to review your responses for their accuracy.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
31.
Have you read the "Required Documents" section of the vacancy announcement and understand that failure to submit all required, legible documents prior to the closing date of the announcement may result in loss of consideration?
32.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.