General Supply Specialist (6 Month Register)
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Job Location:
Richmond, VA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 52188 - 67848
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of December 1 2025. Please see the How You Will Be Evaluated section for more information.
Selected applicants will serve as entry-level trainees in the DLA Pathways to Career Excellence (PaCE) Program performing a series of progressively responsible General Supply Specialist functions along with formal and on-the-job training (OJT).
- The following duties will be performed in a developmental capacity:
- Assisting in performing supply planning including evaluating source data generated by the deployment plan (e.g. planned orders and planned arrivals).
- Analyzing and adjusting historical demand data to develop statistical forecasts for customer/item/location combinations that have demonstrated a demand pattern and support the application of statistical models of prediction.
- Participating in the resolution of product quality transportation and supply discrepancies.
- Ensuring shipment issues and confirmations from the distribution locations are posted in a timely manner in order to maintain the integrity of the inventory record balances.
- Processing customer requirements including entering/reviewing orders editing information for completeness validity determining availability of requested items and replacements/substitutions and coordinating and validating shipment information.
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Tour of Duty: Flexible
- Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
- Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
- Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
- Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
- Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.
Qualifications
To qualify for a General Supply Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to
successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify
at the GS-07 level applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or
equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility
requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only) time-after-competitive appointment
minimum qualifications and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes:
- Performing analytical or administrative supply work related to supply planning demand forecasting and product and transportation quality assurance in support of supply operations.
- A bachelors degree AND meet Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) based on one of the following: (1) class standing (upper third standing in graduating class); (2) grade-point average (2.95 overall or over the last two years of bachelors degree -or- 3.45 in your major field or over the last two years in your major); or (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.
- One full year of graduate level study or possess a masters or higher degree e.g. LL.B. J.D. LL.M. Ph.D.
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). 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.
Education
Are you using your education to qualify You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate schools definition of one year of graduate study 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Additional information
Position requires DoD Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics (L) 1 Foundational certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.
For selected applicants new to Federal civilian service this position does not meet the regulatory requirements for an advanced in hire rate therefore pay will be set at the Step 1 of the applicable rate range. For selected applicants who are current Federal civilian employees or have prior Federal civilian service pay will be set in accordance with applicable pay setting laws regulations policies and guidance.
For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: Workplace Policy
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment reasonable suspicion post-accident and random drug testing.
Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.
The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana cocaine opiates heroin phencyclidine amphetamines methamphetamines fentanyl norfentanyl methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and opioids.
ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Procurement
- Lawson
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- SAP APO
- SAP Supply Chain Management
- Production Planning
- SAP ERP
- ERP Systems
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
- MRP
About Company
The Defense Logistics Agency is a combat support agency in the United States Department of Defense, with more than 26,000 civilian and military personnel throughout the world.
