Inventory Management Specialist

Naval Air Systems Command•Point Mugu, CA

About The Position

The Inventory Management Specialist serves in the Research & Development Group, Weapons & Energetics Department of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV POINT MUGU. The role plans, directs, and controls the requisitioning, recording, and distribution of expendable ordnance; space control and utilization; physical inventory; and the maintenance and improvement of automated inventory recording systems, reports, and files. The specialist develops plans and guidelines for junior-level employees, including program goals, individual performance standards, and quality checks. The position ensures ammunition assets are managed accurately, efficiently, and responsively to customer and fleet requirements; defines policies and procedures for receipt, storage, and distribution of non-standard ordnance; and analyzes higher-authority policy directives and technical correspondence for local impact or application to expendable ordnance programs. The position requires travel from the normal duty station to locations within and outside the continental United States, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and extended travel on military or commercial aircraft.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and pass the applicable E-Verify employment verification check.
Must meet applicable time-in-band requirements for current federal employees applying for STRL jobs.
Must meet Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must be able to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09/10) or pay band (DA-03), including experience with inventory control, processing, and records management; conducting and reconciling inventories and maintaining auditable records; using inventory and data-analytic systems such as MS Teams and MS Excel for inventory management, scheduling, communication, and customer support; and applying planning, organizational, and written and oral communication skills with internal and external stakeholders regarding energetics testing, storage, and transportation requirements.
Alternatively, qualifying education may include a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M. A transcript is required when qualifying through education.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and control requisitioning, recording, and distribution of expendable ordnance.
Manage space control and utilization and conduct physical inventories.
Maintain and improve automated inventory recording systems, reports, and files.
Develop plans and guidelines for junior-level employees, including program goals, individual performance standards, and quality checks.
Ensure ammunition assets are managed accurately, efficiently, and responsively to customer and fleet requirements.
Define policies and procedures for receiving, storing, and distributing non-standard ordnance, including foreign, commercial, and contractor-owned ordnance.
Analyze policy directives and technical correspondence from higher authorities to determine their local impact or application to expendable ordnance programs.