General Supply Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency • Pearl Harbor, HI

27d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as the primary technical advisor for Emergency Supply Operations Center expedited supply and distribution operations. Provides guidance on exception material release orders, urgent demands, and contingency requisitions. Coordinates and tracks the expedited movement of specialized commodities, high-priority assets, oversized cargo, and security-risk materials. Responds to customer and inventory control point expedite requests. Conducts analytical reviews of open, late, and overdue material release orders, researching logistics records to resolve delays, system rejects, administrative violations, and transaction history issues. Validates inventory availability, resolves discrepancies, prepares reshipment documentation for shortages, and conducts post-operational reviews to prevent recurring supply and distribution issues. Formulates recommendations to improve storage layouts, aisle configurations, rack safety, stock consolidation, and material flow based on turnover, dimensions, security, and handling requirements. Conducts operational surveys of receiving, induction, picking, staging, packing, and dispatch processes, identifying constraints and inefficient methods, and recommending workflow improvements. Supports the Branch Supervisor by balancing and tracking workloads, ensuring the quality of shipping and distribution documentation, resolving technical problems, and providing training, guidance, and mentoring to operational staff.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• 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-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws.
• REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses and/or certifications required by the installation, federal, state, and local laws.
• Performs supply, storage, inventory, or distribution support functions, including receiving, storing, issuing, picking, staging, packing, or shipping materials and equipment.
• Uses automated logistics or inventory systems to research shipment status, track material movements, identify discrepancies, and correct documentation or data errors.
• Assists with warehouse and distribution operations by monitoring workload, reviewing shipping or inventory documents for accuracy, resolving routine processing issues, and supporting personnel training or procedural updates.
• Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related (to qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience).
• Commitment to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• Subject to Overseas Rotation Agreement, Tour Length: Yes / 36 Months

Responsibilities

• Serves as primary technical advisor for Emergency Supply Operations Center expedited supply and distribution operations, providing guidance on exception material release orders, urgent demands, and contingency requisitions.
• Coordinates and tracks expedited movement of specialized commodities, high-priority assets, oversized cargo, and security-risk materials; responds to customer and inventory control point expedite requests.
• Conducts analytical reviews of open, late, and overdue material release orders; researches logistics records to resolve delays, system rejects, administrative violations, and transaction history issues.
• Validates inventory availability, resolves discrepancies, prepares reshipment documentation for shortages, and conducts post-operational reviews to prevent recurring supply and distribution issues.
• Formulates recommendations to improve storage layouts, aisle configurations, rack safety, stock consolidation, and material flow based on turnover, dimensions, security, and handling requirements.
• Conducts operational surveys of receiving, induction, picking, staging, packing, and dispatch processes; identifies constraints and inefficient methods and recommends workflow improvements.
• Supports the Branch Supervisor by balancing and tracking workloads, ensuring quality of shipping and distribution documentation, resolving technical problems, and providing training, guidance, and mentoring to operational staff.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Pay Retention will be extended to an eligible employee who applies through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an overseas location.
• Cost of Living Allowance may be authorized upon determination of eligibility.
• DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level