Supervisory General Supply Specialist (Instructor)

Summary

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Duties

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• Serves as first line supervisor over a group of subordinate instructors in the distribution and property disposal functions and career fields.
• Manages instructors in DLA functional courses such as Receiving, Warehousing, Storage, Issue, Property Disposal, Preservation/Packaging/Packing and Marking (PPP and M).
• Manages instructors in DLA functional courses such as Hazardous Material, Inventory, Care of Supplies in Storage (COSIS), and Transportation. etc.
• Responsible for performing a variety of complex administrative initiatives, projects, and training programs involving aspects distribution and disposal operations.
• Participates in the training and dissemination of program and project policies, procedures, concepts, issues, and recommendations.
• Manages training delivery for functional operations covering inbound storage and outbound functions and procedures for distribution and disposal missions.
• Evaluates training courses and instructors in distribution and property disposal functional courses
• Provides supply technical expertise and consultation for assigned distribution and disposal areas and subordinate employees.
  
  

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Supervisory Probation: Required
• Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
  
  

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory General Supply Specialist (Instructor), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Directing training operations involving areas of training development, delivery, and performance improvement solutions for the agency's general supply workforce development.
• Training/instructing in the fields of Distribution and Property Disposal functions.
• Developing and delivering courses through various methods (e.g. traditional classroom training, distance learning, computer-based training, self-paced training, job aids).
• Managing Distribution Operations training administrative systems to ensure data integrity, and provides comprehensive, reliable reporting of training metrics and training costs.
• Providing for in-house or contractor design, development, delivery, and evaluation of technical courses and non-technical courses that have Agency-wide requirements.
• Overseeing development and scheduling of all courses delivered or administered by the Branch for the Distribution Operations area.
• Reviewing the technical work on subordinate instructors to determine deficiencies of training in the areas of Distribution and Property Disposal.
• Providing expert technical advice on training initiatives to other agencies, as applicable.
• Delivering training using a wide variety of methods such as traditional classroom training, distance learning, computer-based training, self-paced training, and job aids, in the areas of distribution and disposal functions.
  
  

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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