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Posted: April 15, 2026 (45 days ago)

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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

United States Space Force

Department of the Air Force

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Salary

$34,799 - $82,938

per year

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GS-4 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372

Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing and tracking equipment in the United States Space Force to ensure everything is accounted for, properly maintained, and that staff are trained on their roles.

It supports military operations by handling supplies for repairs, urgent needs, and special items.

A good fit would be someone organized with experience in logistics or inventory, who pays close attention to rules and procedures, and can work well in a structured government environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience in supply or equipment management equivalent to GS-04 level
  • Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures for supply and equipment management
  • Understanding of supply functions, operations, program requirements, and work methods
  • Thorough knowledge of equipment management principles, concepts, and methodologies
  • Familiarity with local supply requirements for production, overhaul, repair, and special operations
  • Bachelor's degree or combination of education and experience meeting 100% of requirements
  • Meet federal time-in-grade requirement of one year at NH-01 or equivalent

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Equipment Management Specialist.

The EAE's responsibilities are to ensure accountability of in-use equipment is properly maintained; equipment custodians are trained and properly conducting their duties and responsible officers/squadron commanders.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Inventory Management Series 2010 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-01, equivalent to the next to lower grade GS-04 or equivalent in the Federal Service.

General experience is described as knowledge of pertinent laws, statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, techniques and methods applicable to supply, and equipment management.

Knowledge of governing supply regulations, procedures, and instructions and knowledge of supply functions, operations, program requirements, and work methods.

Thorough knowledge of the procedures, techniques, and practices of equipment management principals, concepts, and methodologies to include governing supply regulations, policies, procedures, and instructions and an intensive knowledge of local supply requirements to ensure supply support for production, overhaul, repair, or other operations for urgent, critical shortage, and other special items.

Knowledge of a wide range of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents which impact program and related support resources.

Knowledge of the major programs, mission, and functions of the organization. OR EDUCATION: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the NH-01 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the NH-02 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of pertinent laws, statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, techniques and methods applicable to supply, and equipment management.

Knowledge of governing supply regulations, procedures, and instructions and knowledge of supply functions, operations, program requirements and work methods.

Thorough knowledge of the procedures, techniques, and practices of equipment management principals, concepts, and methodologies to include governing supply regulations, policies, procedures, and instructions and an intensive knowledge of local supply requirements to ensure supply support for production, overhaul, repair, or other operations for urgent, critical shortage, and other special items.

Knowledge of a wide range of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents which impact program and related support resources.

Knowledge of the major programs, mission, and functions of the organization.

Ability to provide supply operations support pertaining to specialized or unique supplies, equipment, and parts, such as special purpose laboratory or test equipment, prototypes of technical equipment requiring unusual degrees of protection in shipment and storage, and/or items seldom handled.

Ability to independently, plan/organize teams to support program activities, participates as functional expert with extensive knowledge of inventory, supply, and procurement management systems.

Ability to apply policies, precedents, goals, objectives, and guidelines for process oversight.

Ability to conduct extensive and exhaustive searches for information and to reconstruct records for complex supply transactions. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that 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:

Directs the equipment accountability office. Responsible to the LRS commander for all installation equipment accountability and reporting. Prepares recurring and special reports.

Report will provide responsible officers with strengths, findings, and observations as applicable. Compiles data, statistics and chart preparation.

Compiles statistics from data requiring substantial analysis, interpretation, and development of new formats. Performs weapons reconciliations.

LRS EAE is responsible for performing annual reconciliations of weapons such as carbines, grenade launchers, machine guns, pistols, recoilless weapons, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, etc.

Inventory weapons by serial number.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 5Z-AFPC-251820-12937772-JD