Inventory Management Specialist

Summary

This position serves as an Inventory Manager in the Commodity Management Division of the Supply Chain Management in the VA Health Care System responsible for the inventory and management of all expendable supplies and durable medical equipment in the assigned area(s).

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 01/27/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. The grade may have been in any occupation - but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year - it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade - as required by the announcement. In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note:

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. In addition to meeting the time-in-grade requirement - applicant's must also meet the following:
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-07 grade level - you must meet one of the following:
Specialized Experience for GS-7: Specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service that has equipped me with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as: managing a variety of expendable items and durable medical equipment;

forecasting short and long range inventory needs; analyzing inventory management reports and the effectiveness of various options proposed to provide supply support; utilizing automated inventory management systems to maintain current inventory data; researching and analyzing information to resolve questions and issues - and implementing federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies.

NOTE:

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
OR Substitution of Education for GS-7:
Have successfully completed 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement that demonstrates the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

NOTE:

Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.
OR Combination of Specialized Experience and Education for GS-7:
Possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (in excess of the first year or 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements.

NOTE:

If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify - a copy of your transcript is required.
SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (SAA) at the baccalaureate level in the qualifying curriculum detailed above is fully qualifying. Applicants who wish to apply under this provision must submit proof from their educational institution that they meet one of the criteria listed below. To qualify for SAA - applicants must have completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled and meet one of the following:

- Class Standing:
Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college - university or major subdivision.

- Grade Point Average: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ('B' or better) as recorded on their official transcript - or as computed based on 4 years of education - or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ('B+' or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.

- Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. For a list of recognized honor societies please visit http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-09 grade level - you must meet one of the following:
Specialized Experience for GS-09: Specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service that has equipped me with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to…