Supply Technician at Portland

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 919495

Our Mission: To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.  For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/

Special Employment Consideration:  VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact on the last page of the JOA for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.

DUTIES:Back to top

The incumbent serves as part of an Inventory Management Team responsible for insuring that
the customer receives the right item, in the correct quantity and at the right time. The incumbent is required to make technical determinations and recommendations based on a broad field of knowledge and often operates under extremely critical time deadlines to meet essential patient care needs on a timely basis. The incumbent assesses and analyzes data to be used for the management and control of all inventory transactions and purchasing decisions which determine the quantity and dollar value of the line items of inventory required to support the professional staff providing medical care to our veteran patients.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 7:00 am - 5:00 pm, 8 hour shifts may vary
Position Description Title/PD#:  20590-A 
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-in-grade:  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.

Specialized Experience:

Applicants must have One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-06) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.  Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:Independently plans, manages, and controls inventory transactions and purchase decisions which determine the quantity and dollar value of the inventory required to maintain support
of the assigned activities; performs constant, strict surveillance of managed line items to ensure medical products are available for use when needed; establishes stock levels, revising reorder frequencies, and forecasting future requirements, as necessary, to provide continuous support; plans and initiates requisitions to ensure commitments are within authorized funds and deliveries are phased to correspond to usage requirements.

There is no educational substitution for the GS-07 level.

You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) based on your application for this position.

KSA 1 – KNOWLEDGE OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO INVENTORY MANAGEMENT.
KSA 2 - SKILL IN MAKING COMPLEX DECISIONS INVOLVING SUPPLY AND PROCUREMENT
KSA 3 - ABILITY TO ORGANIZE, COORDINATE, AND PRIORITIZE MANY WORK ASSIGNMENTS

If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

PLEASE NOTE:  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.  If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

 

Physical Requirements: Work is normally accomplished in an office setting, however, due to the nature of the position and duties, incumbent may be called upon to assist in the storage and distribution of medical supplies primarily consisting of lifting boxes and placing them on shelves or carrying them to another area of the service.

Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your Member-4 DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.

Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.  For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Country: USA, State: Oregon, City: Portland, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.