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General Supply Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$61,722 - $145,468

per year

Closes

July 7, 2026

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing and tracking supplies and inventory for the Defense Logistics Agency, handling tasks like processing transactions, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accurate records for military needs.

It's ideal for someone with experience in logistics or supply chain who pays close attention to details and can work with data to solve problems.

The role supports non-competitive hiring for military spouses and disabled veterans, with levels from entry to advanced based on experience.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent for GS-09, focusing on monitoring inventory and assisting with customer requests
  • One year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent for GS-11, including ensuring inventories meet regulatory standards and resolving basic discrepancies
  • One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent for GS-12, involving advanced inventory management, analysis, and advisory activities
  • Eligibility as a non-competitive military spouse or 30% or more disabled veteran
  • Ability to process inventory transactions such as gains, losses, receipts, and issues accurately
  • Skills in researching, validating, and reconciling inventory data and supply documents
  • Experience in resolving inventory problems, including discrepancies and returns related to quality, supply, or transportation

Full Job Description

This standing register may be used at DLA locations to fill positions at the GS-09, GS-11, and GS-12 levels. Positions may or may not have promotion potential based on the position being filled.

Please see the "Additional Information" portion of the announcement for specific locations and salary ranges based on location.

This is a standing register for non-competitive military spouses and 30% or more disabled veterans. Positions may be filled at the GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12 levels.

Full performance level of the position will depend on the vacancy being filled.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify for the GS-12 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

To qualify for the GS-09 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: (GS-12): Performing inventory and supply management, control, and advisory activities.

(GS-11): Ensuring inventories are conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements. (GS-09): Monitoring inventory levels and assisting customers with requests.

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. Major Duties:

  • GS-09: Ensures that inventory transactions relating to gains, losses, receipts, issues are adequately processed, and that transactions related to requisitions, disposals, loans, tests, issue denials, etc. post to the appropriate records.
  • GS-09: Ensures that asset balances are updated to denote whether the item is issuable or is blocked/suspended due to quality problems, safety issues, inoperable facilities, natural disasters, material condition, or ownership.
  • GS-09: Researches and validates inventory data; certifies to the accuracy of a variety of supply documents such as inventories, reports of survey, adjustment actions, receiving reports, commercial warehouse invoices, and other supply documents.
  • GS-11: Serves as the primary point of contact for monitoring inventory and inventory related actions.
  • GS-11: Resolves a variety of inventory problems, and coordinates solutions relating to inventory trends and transaction discrepancies.
  • GS-11: Performs inventory reconciliation activities such as investigating discrepancies, initiating inventory comparisons and counts based on balance differences.
  • GS-11: Initiates periodic inventory reconciliation actions for non-accountable inventory locations, and resolves major problems relating to inventory accounting actions
  • GS-12: Monitors inventory records and inventory related action(s) at assigned locations. Researches and analyzes accounts to identify discrepancies, determines corrective action, and provides guidance to ensure timely monthly reconciliation.
  • GS-12: Resolves complex discrepant returns (product quality, supply, transportation) related to a specific Customer Order or Contract Number.
  • GS-12: Investigates requests and ensures timely handling of customer credit and debits or material replacement.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLA-26-12863642-RB