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Supervisory General Supply Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Salary

$75,788 - $98,530

per year

Closes

January 23, 2026

GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team that manages inventory and supply processes for a defense logistics center in Norfolk, Virginia, focusing on reviewing procedures, analyzing data, and improving operations to ensure smooth supply chain functions.

A good fit would be someone with experience in logistics or supply management who enjoys supervising teams and solving operational challenges in a structured government environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 level in supply systems, process review, or workload analysis
  • Ability to review and interpret directives, regulations, and instructions for program impacts
  • Skills in performing in-depth research and evaluating supply systems
  • Ph.D., 3 years of graduate education, or equivalent in a related field (for education substitution)
  • Combination of graduate education and experience totaling 100% of GS-11 requirements
  • Supervisory experience in planning, directing, and coordinating work operations
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to meet time-in-grade and other federal eligibility requirements

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for a Supervisory General Supply Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

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 at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Reviews processes and procedures and researches workload analysis.

Reviews and interprets directives, instructions, and regulations for potential impact on program objectives, operating policies, and work operations. Performs in-depth/high level causative research.

Evaluates and monitors various supply systems. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.

If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M., if related. C.

Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade level GS- 11 may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11 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:

  • Serves as a supervisor over DLA Distribution Norfolk Virginia's Inventory Integrity team.
  • Reviews processes and procedures and researches workload analysis in the development of improvements, changes, and corrections.
  • Reviews and analyzes qualitative and quantitative system data submitted for tracking information
  • Serves as technical advisor and administrator of assigned programs establishing realistic objectives
  • Plans, directs, and coordinates work operations

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/17/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLADist-26-12868385-MP