Supply Technician

Army National Guard Units • Colchester, VT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the USPFO Storage and Distribution Branch of the Vermont Army National Guard. The position provides storage and distribution, cataloging or supply identification, property utilization, and related supply support, including work with automated or manual supply accounting systems.

The Supply Technician performs routine and nonroutine material coordination for special programs, maintenance, and production shops. The position manages decentralized and decontrolled items that require technical intervention, plans quantitative and monetary requirements to meet customer needs, authorizes procurement, and manages funds. It also handles limited storage-management responsibilities and may develop local procedures to support effective, coordinated storage operations. The incumbent serves as a focal point for property accountability and unit mobilization supply support. During mobilization or demobilization, travel within the state or country may be required to help units identify and validate assets.

The position requires membership in a compatible Vermont National Guard military assignment, military training requirements, and wearing the military uniform. A secret security clearance is required; the applicant must possess one or be able to obtain it within one year of appointment. A valid driver's license is required. Occasional work outside normal duty hours and overtime may be required.

Requirements

• Membership in the National Guard in a compatible military assignment; applicants outside the Vermont Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment at the military grade specified for the position.
• Military grade must be within the listed enlisted range: PV1/E1 through SSG/E6.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to analyze problems, identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, recognize solutions, plan and organize work, and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Experience, education, or training involving supply operations or situations requiring decisions about appropriate actions based on circumstances.
• Knowledge of commonly applied rules, procedures, or operations for completing, posting, filing, controlling, or coding documents or transactions.
• Experience using computer and automation systems.
• For GS-07 specialized experience: one year of experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.
• Knowledge of supply regulations, policies, procedures, and instructions applicable to the assignment.
• Experience searching for information, reconstructing supply transaction records, or supporting operations involving specialized or unique supplies, equipment, and parts.
• Experience performing supply specialist work using standard procedures, including individual case problems in one or more areas of supply management.
• Experience communicating with people, conveying information, and compiling reports, letters, or memoranda.
• Experience controlling supply stocks and accounting for equipment, cataloging, maintenance, and disposal procedures; completing complex supply transactions or supporting supply operations.
• Experience coordinating with other organizations on complex or controversial supply issues and analyzing or improving supply programs, policies, procedures, or techniques.
• Knowledge of the inventory management supply system and experience advising or guiding upper management on supply regulations and functions.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a secret security clearance within one year of appointment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to meet military training and requirements for the compatible military assignment and wear the military uniform.
• Must be eligible for federal employment suitability, as determined by a background investigation; a probationary period may be required.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• Must meet the position's legal restriction concerning qualifying domestic-violence misdemeanor convictions under the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Must maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
• May occasionally work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• A detailed résumé must document relevant specialized experience, including dates in mm/yy format and descriptions of duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide storage and distribution, cataloging or supply identification, property utilization, and related supply activities, including support for automated or manual supply accounting systems.
• Perform routine and nonroutine material coordination for special programs, maintenance, or production shops.
• Manage decentralized and decontrolled items, applying technical intervention to ensure effective supply support and economy.
• Plan quantitative and monetary requirements to meet customer needs.
• Authorize procurement and manage funds.
• Perform limited storage-management duties and, as needed, develop and install local procedures for effective, coordinated storage operations.
• Serve as the primary focal point for property accountability for the United States Property and Fiscal Officer.
• Support unit mobilization operations by helping identify needed assets and establish proper authorization documents.
• During mobilization or demobilization, travel as needed to assist units in identifying and validating assets being prepared or returned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A recruitment incentive may be authorized depending on individual eligibility.
• Federal employees and their families may have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed