GENERAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a GENERAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST in the LOGISTICS SUPPORT CENTER (LSC), FLEET OPERATION DEPARTMENT of NAVSUP FLC SD GF.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: I have one year of General Supply Specialist experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying practical knowledge of a wide range of well-established and commonly applied supply principles, concepts, methodologies, regulations, policies, and instructions related to all aspects of supply and logistical shipboard support including organizing and analyzing varied data to identify and resolve supply and logistic problems associated with providing direct supply support, husbanding issues, public works services and port services for ship support.

Examples may include some or all of the following: 1) Research and/or analyze a variety of supply issues and concerns in order to make decisions that impact ship readiness and material procurement; 2) Provide guidance and support regarding supply/logistics management processes and material procedures in order to support supply, logistics, husbanding, training and support for ships; 3) Analyze and recommend ways to solve material support problems; 4) Analyze plans, work and deployment schedules to recommend multiple ways to solve material support problems; 5) initiate corrective action to eliminate system deficiencies and recommend system change requests.; and 6) provide alternative solutions to ships based on ships areas of concern and difficulties encountered by similar vessel.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

• You will provide direct supply, logistics, husbanding, training, and other support for ships and units home ported and visiting the local area.
• You will act as a focal point for all aspects of shipboard support.
• You will frequently use your expertise and knowledge to make judgements of the logistics infrastructure that impacts the readiness of ships.
• You will perform general supply specialist work and deal with supply and logistics issues.
• You will coordinate a wide variety of traditional logistics and non-logistics services at the request of various shipboard Department Heads, Executive Officers or Commanding Officers.
• You will handle port operations, Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) coordination, and other assistance including provision of training information and transportation facilitation.