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Supervisory General Supply Specialist


Job Location:

Landover, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 102415 - 102415
Posted: 11 October 2026 (12 days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

The Smithsonian Institution is the worlds largest museum education and research complex with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Personal Property Management division of the Office of Contracting and Personal Property Management (OCon & PPM). OCon & PPM is responsible for the overall planning management and execution of SIs contracting acquisition and procurement privacy personal property and travel programs.


Duties

The Supervisory General Supply Specialist oversees central receiving and warehouse operations directs the distribution storage and inventory management of personal property and coordinates the physical movement of excess property across Smithsonian Institution facilities in the Washington DC area.

In this position you will:

  • Supervise and direct warehouse personnel engaged in warehouse operations for receiving storage shipping deliveries and the disposal of excessproperty.
  • Manage the overall safety efficiency and effectiveness of warehouse operations and evaluate warehouse capacity and space utilization to support the SIs excess property management and disposal functions.
  • Manage the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) property management database for asset receipt activities at the OCon & PPM warehouse. Maintains personal property records spreadsheets and trackinglogs used to document key property management functionsincluding asset receipt taggingdistribution supply issuance and propertydisposal.
  • Serve as Contracting OfficerRepresentative for multiple service and support contracts.
  • Serve as the Accountable Property Officer for the OCon & PPM warehouse. Incumbent will be the primary point of contact and senior official for the management and support ofthe personal property management program for the OCon & PPM warehouse.
  • Serve as the Alternate National Utilization Officer (NUO) for the Smithsonian Institution assisting in the administration and oversight of the SI reutilization program. Oversees the Personal Property Management System (PPMS) ensuring user compliance with program policies and procedures.

Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility.
  • Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment

  • Requires a standard drivers license.
  • Requires ability to walk and stand throughout the workday.
  • Requires the ability to lift and carry objects up to 30 lbs.

Qualification requirements including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the Required Documents section for additional information.

For information on qualification requirements seeQualification Standards Handbook forGeneral Schedule Positionsviewable on OPM Website.

Qualifications

Experience:You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service. For this position specialized experience is defined as (1) leading or supervising warehouse operations involving the receiving storage shipment delivery and disposal of supplies equipment and property; and (2) providing guidance and expertise on personal and real property disposal warehouse operations and Federal Management Regulations. Must have served as a National Utilization Officer (NUO) or an Alternate National Utilization Officer.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead provide detailed descriptive information about your actual experience.

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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures any individual who is currently holding or who has held within the previous 52 weeks a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service must meet time-in-grade requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

  • This position is not included in the bargaining unit.

Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.

Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.

Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.

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.