Base Sustainment Specialist

Air National Guard Units • New Castle, DE

10d

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the DE 166 Force Support Squadron, National Guard. The role supports Base Services programs, readiness and deployment activities, and unit financial and logistical programs. The announcement describes duties at GS-0301-07 and GS-0301-09; contact HRO for the full position description. Appointment requires membership in the Delaware Air National Guard in a compatible military assignment, and the selectee must wear the military uniform.

At both grade levels, the specialist supports Food Service, Contingency Lodging, Fitness, and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) programs; helps maintain compliance, records, reports, readiness information, continuity binders, and operating instructions; and assists with MWR event planning and food-service requisitions using the Subsistence Total Order Requisition Electronic System (STORES).

The position also supports the flight's mobility and readiness program by maintaining personnel readiness folders, tracking deployment-related personnel, training, and equipment status, coordinating pre-deployment requirements with the unit deployment manager and base agencies, and helping maintain Prime Readiness in Base Services (RIBS) team kits and recall plans.

Financial and logistical duties include preparing purchase requests and supporting documents, tracking food and subsistence expenditures, monitoring supply levels and initiating reorders, helping account for equipment on the Custodian Authorization-Custody Receipt Listing (CA/CRL), and supporting Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) records and documentation. At GS-07, duties also include liaison support for Private Organization and Unofficial Activity programs, maintaining files, assisting with annual reviews of financial statements and governing records, maintaining a five-year equipment plan, and conducting market research for future purchases.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required; applicants must be or be eligible for immediate membership in the Delaware Air National Guard in a compatible military assignment before the effective date of placement.
• Compatible military grades are E-3/A1C through E-6/TSgt.
• Must meet the specialized experience requirements for the applicable grade by the announcement closing date.
• GS-07: One year of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade; experience compiling reports, letters, or memoranda; person-to-person communication to convey information; technical guidance and assistance; and interpreting regulations, policies, or laws and providing guidance.
• GS-09: One year of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade; experience providing technical guidance and assistance; thorough knowledge of administrative procedures and management practices; and experience developing administrative procedures.
• Must meet applicable rank requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Must provide a resume with employment dates, job titles, employers, detailed duties and accomplishments, related skills, and hours worked per week; federal experience must also include series, grade, and dates at each grade.
• There are no education substitutions at GS-07 or GS-09.
• For positions requiring operation of motor vehicles, a valid driver's license for the state of residence or principal employment is required.
• For positions requiring a Secret or Top Secret clearance, must possess or be able to obtain the clearance within one year of appointment.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements based on a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Selectee must wear the military uniform.

Responsibilities

• Support Food Service, Contingency Lodging, Fitness, and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation programs by tracking compliance, maintaining records, and preparing reports.
• Implement program policies as directed by the supervisor and help ensure day-to-day operations meet governing standards.
• Assist with planning, coordinating, and executing MWR events.
• Compile data for readiness reporting systems and maintain program continuity binders and operating instructions.
• Use STORES to manage food-service requisitions and track food and subsistence expenditures.
• Maintain personnel readiness folders and track personnel availability, training requirements, and equipment status for deployment planning.
• Coordinate with the unit deployment manager and base agencies to meet pre-deployment requirements.
• Help prepare and maintain Prime Readiness in Base Services team kits and recall plans.
• Prepare purchase requests and supporting documentation for equipment, supplies, and services.
• Monitor consumables and supply stock levels and initiate reorders as needed.
• Assist with accountability of equipment listed on the CA/CRL.
• Support NAF administration by maintaining records and preparing required documentation.
• At GS-07, serve as liaison for Private Organization and Unofficial Activity programs, maintain official files, assist with annual reviews of required records, maintain a five-year equipment plan, and conduct market research for future purchases.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type and is available from the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed