GENERAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST
U.S. Army Sustainment Command
Posted: April 1, 2026 (1 day ago)
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U.S. Army Sustainment Command
Department of the Army
Location
New Mexico
Salary
$74,678 - $97,087
per year
Type
Full-Time
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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).
This job involves overseeing the receipt, storage, and distribution of supplies for a U.S.
Army logistics center at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, ensuring everything follows military rules and keeping accurate records.
It's a temporary role lasting up to 13 months, ideal for someone with experience in inventory management or supply chain operations who wants to support Army sustainment efforts.
A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional comfortable with administrative tasks and working in a structured government environment.
About the Position: This position is located with the 407th Army Field Support Brigade, Logistics Readiness Center, at White Sands Missile Range, NM. This position is a Term Not to Exceed 13 months.
If you are an internal Army employee and would like to be considered for a temporary promotion, please apply under Announcement Number MCGK2612921451MP.
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.
NOTE: Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement 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.
Specialized Experience: One year specialized experience which includes 1) Monitoring inventory of stock to ensure compliance with established policy or procedures; 2) Use automated supply systems to maintain inventory of stock records for the organization; 3) Participate in planning for all phases of supply operations to include receipt, storage, issue, stock records maintenance, or inventory management operation i line with established regulations or policies; 4) Inspect the safety programs of the organizations owned buildings or equipment.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). -OR- Education: Ph.D.
or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Supply Management or another related field.
-OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.
Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: 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-09).
Major Duties:
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