Supervisory Supply Technician

Indian Health Service • Crow Agency, MT

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in Property and Supply within the Division of Administrative Services at the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital, Crow Service Unit, Crow Agency, Montana. The role provides guidance and technical assistance on support work functions and is responsible for assigning, scheduling, and directing work involving a variety of property and supply functions.

The position maintains stock within prescribed levels, establishes or adjusts stock levels and reorder points using the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) principle, conducts physical inventories, and maintains inventory and stock account records. It reviews supply and material requests for planned programs or work operations, assembles equipment and parts lists for acquisition plans, and prepares and processes stock replenishment requisitions. The role also contacts customers and supply, transportation, and other organizations to track material status, follow up on urgent items, and expedite deliveries.

Supervisory duties include planning and scheduling subordinate work, setting short-term priorities, evaluating performance, and resolving employee complaints or referring unresolved matters to a higher-level supervisor or manager. A REAL ID-compliant document will be required where applicable beginning May 7, 2025. Selectees must complete required federal background and financial suitability reviews, provide two valid forms of identification before appointment, and meet applicable federal employment conditions.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in Federal service, obtained in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, including planning, distributing, and monitoring work assignments; evaluating performance and providing feedback; and planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating subordinate work.
• Experience with mail and quarters management.
• Experience with supply or inventory management systems; planning and coordinating property and supply operations; vehicle fleet management; and federal acquisition processes.
• Ability to motivate, train, and work effectively with subordinates from varied backgrounds and with varied training.
• Ability to achieve expected quality and quantity of work within cost and time limits, plan and carry out assignments, and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated supervisory competencies including accountability, customer service, decisiveness, flexibility, integrity and honesty, interpersonal skills, oral and written communication, problem solving, and resilience.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Successful completion of a federal background investigation and financial suitability review is required.
• Applicants must complete required background investigation forms within five calendar days of issuance of instructions.
• Before appointment, candidates must present two valid forms of identification. Any state-issued ID or driver's license provided must be REAL ID-compliant.
• Competitive-service Merit Promotion candidates must have completed one year at the next lower grade level; this time-in-grade requirement does not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.
• Must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check and set up direct deposit.
• Selectees whose duties require work in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy, subject to any available exemption process.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stock at or within prescribed levels and establish or adjust stock levels and reorder points using the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) principle.
• Conduct physical inventories and adjust or maintain inventory and stock account records.
• Review or screen documents specifying supplies or materials needed for planned programs or work operations.
• Collate and assemble lists of equipment and parts needed for acquisition plans.
• Initiate, prepare, edit, and process requisitions for stock replenishment.
• Contact customers, supply organizations, transportation units, and others to obtain material status information, follow up on urgently required items, and expedite delivery.
• Plan subordinate work, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare work completion schedules.
• Evaluate subordinate work performance.
• Hear and resolve employee complaints; refer group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager.

What This Job Offers

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