Property Disposal Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency • Whitehall, OH

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About The Position

The Property Disposal Specialist assists DoD, Federal Agencies, and authorized donor customers in screening and selecting property for reutilization. The position performs property disposal, control, and advisory activities, including advising on destruction, demilitarization, or abandonment of property and recognizing demilitarization property and its applicable requirements. The specialist ensures contractors complete task-order work, informs the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) when performance is unsatisfactory or problems are anticipated, and recommends remedial action. The position ensures sales and referrals comply with good merchandising practices and regulatory requirements; resolves problems across phases of excess and surplus government property disposal; maintains accountable records, adjustments, and inventory corrections; monitors inventory record status; and ensures property is properly handled, stored, and accounted for to prevent damage, loss, or personal injury. The specialist also assists with coordination, training, and other aspects of the property disposal function.

Work may take place in an office, warehouse, or outdoor scrap yard. Duties may involve frequent visits to generator collection points and DLA Disposition Service warehousing facilities, observing customer and contractor operations, and exposure to adverse weather and hazardous collection or storage conditions. Limited safety equipment, such as hard hats and safety shoes, may be required.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• One year of specialized experience directly related to the position, equivalent to the GS-07 level, including experience administering a reutilization program, monitoring contractor performance, assisting customers with reutilization decisions, or completing inventory adjustments; alternatively, qualifying graduate education or a combination of education and experience may be used for GS-09 qualification.
• Applicants must meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for GS positions, time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements by the announcement closing date.
• A favorable suitability or fitness determination is required when reciprocity cannot be applied.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• A pre-employment physical is required.
• Must provide transcripts or other documentation when using education to qualify; foreign education used toward qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to accredited U.S. education.
• Employees must refrain from illegal drug use; applicants for testing-designated positions must undergo pre-employment urinalysis, and employees in such positions are subject to random drug testing.
• Selectees must have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist DoD, Federal Agencies, and authorized donor customers in screening and selecting property for reutilization.
• Perform property disposal, control, and advisory activities, including advising on destruction, demilitarization, or abandonment of property and recognizing demilitarization property and applicable requirements.
• Ensure contractors complete task-order work; notify the COR of unsatisfactory performance or anticipated problems and recommend remedial action.
• Ensure sales and referrals comply with good merchandising practices and regulatory requirements.
• Resolve problems in all phases of excess and surplus government property disposal.
• Maintain accountable records, make adjustments and inventory corrections, and monitor inventory record status.
• Ensure excess or surplus property is properly handled, stored, and accounted for to prevent damage, loss, or personal injury.
• Assist with coordination, training, and other aspects of the property disposal function.
• Visit generator collection points and facilities, inspect warehousing operations, and observe customer and contractor on-site operations.
• Move materials by hand or hand-truck and, when required, operate forklift trucks to move, load, unload, stack, or un-stack palletized materials, supplies, and equipment.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package; benefit eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

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