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Posted: April 13, 2026 (1 day ago)

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General Supply Specialist

U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$52,727 - $68,549

per year

Closes

April 22, 2026

GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves guiding army unit leaders on managing supplies, equipment, and inventories to ensure everything is accounted for properly.

It also includes handling records of any issues with supplies according to rules.

A good fit would be someone with experience in supply roles, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work well in a team under pressure, especially if they have military or government background.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience as a property book officer, supply technician/specialist, or inventory controller
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-07 level or equivalent within the last 52 weeks
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities (e.g., current DoD civilians, military spouses, veterans)
  • Strong attention to detail and reading comprehension
  • Effective customer service, interpersonal skills, and teamwork
  • Ability to handle decision making, stress tolerance, and self-management
  • Relevant paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as General Supply Specialist responsible for providing direction and technical guidance to the Commander and Hand Receipt Holders within the battalion on supply management, accountability and inventory management for a wide variety of supplies and equipment.

Manages and maintains Reports of Discrepancy (RODs) records and files in-accordance-with applicable regulations.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

If you are currently stationed in the overseas area, all of your overseas time will be credited toward your current overseas tour end date.

Your overseas time served will not reset upon accepting this assignment.

If you have returned from OCONUS within the past 2 years or less, your time previously served in the OCONUS area will be credited to your 5 year overseas rotation upon accepting this assignment.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Specialized experience is defined as: performing duties as a property book officer, supply technician/specialist and/or inventory controller.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Separated Military Members: Resumes will be accepted from members of the Armed Forces who indicate in their applications that they are available for appointment within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Military members may be appointed while on terminal/transitional leave, before the effective date of their military retirement/separation.

Military Retirees: Within the DoD (Department of Defense), including non-appropriated fund positions, the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following the retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326 or 5 U.S.C.

5305. Selecting officials may select or not select from a certificate of best-qualified candidates OR from a list of applicants eligible for noncompetitive placement (5 CFR 335). Major Duties:

  • Schedules and performs inventory counts and reconciliations Provides input for logistical planning to accomplish future missions Provides continuous guidance to hand receipt holders on property accountability requirements Updates hand receipt accounts to reflect movement of property to, within, and from hand receipt account areas

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IPFC3810877870