Supply Technician (NX)

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Reviews existing stock and manufacturers catalogs manuals and listings to obtain substitute or interchangeable items to supply in lieu of items requisitioned.
• Communicates with customers and vendors to obtain information regarding availability and functionality of non-expandable equipment and supplies.
• Provides guidance to customers on identification of material through research of original equipment manufacturers part catalog for part numbers descriptions and size of parts needed.
• Communicates to the lead or supervisor any concerns related to supplies equipment and procedures providing information as needed orally or in writing regarding customer or external stakeholder issues general telephone inquiries and visitor referrals.
• Receives non-expendable equipment and material into the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area.
• Unpacks/uncrates supplies from shipping cartons and properly scans bar codes and stores supplies and material.
• Stores items in accordance with established guidelines utilizing a computerized inventory system to ensure integrity of the supplies and material and the data integrity of the inventory management system.
• Distributes items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized system of record systems to include but not limited to AEMS/MERS SOARD/Maximo or similar non-expendable NX inventory management system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:45am - 4:30pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician (NX)/PD99832S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 09/30/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade as required by the this instance you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: providing equipment and material to clinical and/or administrative areas; scanning bar-coding receiving storing and distributing equipment and related material; utilizing an automated system to maintain equipment records; and answering customer questions regarding non-expandable equipment and materials. OR
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed four (4) years of education above high school in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. OR
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond beyond an associates degree. Education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelors degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study or 60 semester hours beyond the second year is equivalent to one (1) year of specialized experience.

Physical Requirements: The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday and frequent reaching bending and lifting of supply packages (occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds). With proper assistance moves heavier items weighing over 40 pounds. This level of physical demands occurs for example when employees are regularly assigned to activities such as tracing misplaced items or conducting physical inventories in warehouses and other storage areas or when they are regularly involved in stocking and retrieving items from shelves and cabinets..

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

Required Experience:

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