SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

The position serves as a Supply Management Specialist responsible for managing inventory assets utilizing the Enterprise Logistics Management System (ELMS) for commissaries, field operating activities, and agency headquarters.

The incumbent ensures compliance with HQ DeCA accountability policies and procedures, identifies actual and potential problems, and provides appropriate solutions to maintain accurate and auditable equipment records.

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 2003 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date.

Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you have the qualifications described below. You can use experience, education, or a combination of the two to qualify.

When using education to meet qualifications you must submit transcripts. See Required Documents for more information.

Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing duties that include maintaining accountable property records, conducting inventories, applying supply regulations, using automated property systems, and resolving routine accountability issues.

Examples of qualifying experience include: Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide clear guidance on property accountability requirements, ELMS procedures, and inventory processes.

Ability to communicate effectively with managers, supply personnel, and stakeholders across headquarters, regions, field operating activities, and commissary locations Demonstrated ability to plan, schedule, and support recurring accountability requirements, including annual capital and tri-annual wall-to-wall inventories.

Skilled in reviewing ELMS reports and inventory data to identify discrepancies, analyze root causes, and recommend corrective actions within established procedures.

Practical knowledge of supply and property accountability principles, including equipment authorization, receipt, issue, inventory, and disposal.

Ability to use automated systems such as ELMS, WAWF, EDA, ETID/EDID, and DERMAS to support documentation and issue resolution.

Experience maintaining accurate and auditable property records in DPAS through proper documentation, inventory reconciliation, and compliance with established accountability procedures to support audit readiness.

Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA.

Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-9: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-7.

Time after competitive appointment.

Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a nontemporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies: Minimum Qualifications Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating Supply Management and Property Accountability Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No.

DoD criteria not met. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible: Yes Remote work eligible: No Major Duties:

Manage data within ELMS to maintain accurate quantitative and fiscal accountability of property book equipment.

Ensure accountable property records are accurate, complete, and maintained in Enterprise Logistics Management System (ELMS) to support audit readiness and compliance with DeCA and DoD requirements.

Establish and maintain hand receipts and support regulatory requirements for accurate inventories.

Schedule and conduct annual capital and tri-annual wall-to-wall inventories; research and reconcile discrepancies.

Review authorization, requisitioning, receipt, issue, transfer, and disposal actions for property book equipment.

Develop DeCA-specific stock numbers utilizing data from the Commissary Equipment Description (CED). Interpret and apply DoD and DeCA policies and regulations, including DoDI 5000.64.

Develop and modify ELMS reports to support internal procedures and operational analysis. Provide routine guidance and assistance to supply personnel regarding equipment accountability.

Support automated systems including ELMS, WAWF, EDA, ETID/EDID, and DERMAS. Assist the DeCA Property Manager by coordinating with the ELMS Help Desk for user access and issue resolution.

Represent DeCA during ELMS System Acceptance Testing (SAT). Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.