General Supply Specialist - Department of the Army - Warren, MI

About the Position:

This position is under the supervision of the Director, Materiel Fielding & Training Directorate, AMSTA-LCF-M. The referral list generated by this announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in other organizations throughout the Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC). The ILSC is responsible for sustaining war fighting readiness and managing a large part of the Army’s investment in war fighting capacity as integrators of nearly 3,000 weapon systems that form the core of the Army’s war fighting capability.

TACOM is located in Southeastern Michigan, North of Detroit with nearby universities, world-class museums, art galleries, concert halls, golf courses, and collegiate and professional athletic venues. We provide flexible work schedules depending on the mission and free on-site parking.

TACOM generates, provides and sustains mobility, lethality, and survivability for soldiers, other U.S. Army services, and our allies, all to ensure Army readiness today, tomorrow, and beyond. TACOM’s military and civilian associates find and implement technology and logistics solutions for the soldier. From tank-automotive and armaments weapon systems research and development through retirement, TACOM’s associates provide cradle-to-grave support to America’s armed forces. The soldier is truly the focus of everything we do. We provide flexible work schedules depending on the mission and free on-site parking.

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

Key Requirements:

• Selection for assignment to this position requires passing an appropriate physical examination (including drug testing) for overseas deployment.
  


• Position may require travel Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) to areas such as Afghanistan, Kuwait, or other potentially high-threat OCONUS environments, or other hostile areas.
  


• May be required to deploy on short notice.
  


• May be required to: stand for long periods of time, bend, stoop, crouch, stretch, reach, lift or carry 30 pounds, climb up, down, in and out of vehicles and equipment.
  

Duties

• You will be responsible for materiel management and fielding of new and displaced systems under Total Package Fielding (TPF) concept.
  


• You will determine all requirements to support a system fielding (i.e., end items, associated support items, special tools and test equipment, repair parts, negotiations with servicing commands, requisitioning support packages, preparing retail customer documentation, participation in handoff, and joint inventory.
  


• Work with Logistics Modernization Programs to prepare customer requisitions, track, expedite, and maintain status of fill.
  


• Resolve shipment discrepancies to package processing points and staging sites.
  


• Provide advice on clearing up discrepancies in Purchase, Sales requisition processing, or to expedite high priority actions, and coordinate the resolution of the discrepancies.
  

Travel Required

Relocation Authorized

Job Requirements
Job Requirements
Key Requirements
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

Experience required: 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: fielding equipment; managing automated property book operations; resolving discrepancies in shipment, purchasing, or sales requisitions; requisitioning and managing stock; and conducting inventories. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:

• Knowledge of Supply Systems
  


• Knowledge of Equipment and Repair parts.
  


• Skill in Fielding New Equipment
  


• Skill in Accountability and Property Management
  


• Ability to Communicate
  

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:

Education qualifying for a GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or completion of all requirements for an LL.M degree from an accredited college or university (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combining Education and Experience: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 2 years by 18. Add the 2 percentages. Note: For the purpose of qualifications, 1 full year of graduate education is equivalent to 18 semester hours. (Note: you MUST attach a copy of your transcripts)

• Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. You must include this information with your application package.
  


• Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
  

Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  


• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  


• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  


• Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
  


• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Position is designated non-critical sensitive as defined in DoD 5200.2-R. This requires that a personnel security investigation be adjudicated on a pre-appointment basis which may take up to 90 days or longer to process. The selectee may be allowed to start work prior to adjudication if management approved. Obtaining and maintaining a secret security clearance is a condition of employment. If the security clearance is denied or revoked, the individual may be denied or removed from the position, accordingly.
  


• Frequent extended duty with long hours under high pressure & general high-risk job responsibilities.
  


• Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
  


• Appropriate safety equipment is required, e.g. safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat, and safety shoes.
  


• May require shift work and/or work on rotating shifts to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays and in other situations.
  

Security Clearance
Secret

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