Job Details
** Inventory Management Specialist**
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**Location**
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Relocation expenses reimbursed**
No
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Telework eligible**
Yes as determined by agency policy
**Duties**
** Summary**
This position is located in the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), Program Development, Coordination, and Support Directorate (PDCS), Office of Design and Engineering (DE), Interior Design Division (ID). The incumbent serves as an Inventory Management Specialist in the Interior Design Division.
**Responsibilities**
+ Maintains account records to include routine interventions resulting from changes in usage rate, pricing, additional vendors, and other similar activities.
+ Oversees the procurement function within the Division, including preparation of all purchase requests via an electronic system.
+ Analyzes project funds status and coordinates shipping, delivery and installation with project schedules.
+ Closely tracks and monitors the flow of materials from origin through shipment, consolidation and storage, to final distribution and shipment to overseas posts or general contractors central receiving point .
+ Coordinates warehouse and storage services, working with domestic warehouses and contractor central receiving point.
+ Coordinates with project interior designer, OBO senior management, contracting officer, furniture vendors, and domestic warehouses.
**Travel Required**
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
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Supervisory status**
No
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Promotion Potential**
12
**Requirements**
** Conditions of Employment**
+ Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
+ One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
+ U.S. Citizenship is required.
+ Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.
+ Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
+ Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
** Qualifications**
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
**Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:**
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Experience in written and verbal communication to provide customer service and facilitate dialogue with interior designers, senior management, furniture vendors, overseas customers, contracting specialists, construction contractor, and domestic warehouses.
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Experience coordinating systems furniture and freestanding furniture specifications and in providing guidance to interior designers on the submission of procurement packages and monitoring progress to facilitate the logistics and procurement management process.
+ Experience processing systems furniture and freestanding furniture purchase requests and modifications for a large-scale commercial facility, to include coordination with interior designers, furniture vendors and overseas customers. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position.
**Education**
See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements, if applicable.
**Additional information**
For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) ###-#### or ...@state.gov.
**EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-Verify)**
U.S. law requires organizations to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States - either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. This agency utilizes E-Verify to compare information from the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) records to confirm employment eligibility. If the employees information does not match DHS and/or SSA records, the employee is given an opportunity to resolve the problem. If eligibility cannot be verified, employment will be terminated.
** How You Will Be Evaluated**
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection procedures. Based on your responses to the job-specific self-assessment questions, eligible candidates are placed for selection consideration into one of three pre-defined quality categories as described below:
Highly-qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications for the position, candidates must fully demonstrate proficiency in all major aspects of the position.
Well Qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all of the major aspects of the position.
Qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of knowledge, skill and ability of the position.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:
+ Ability to manage procurement processes.
+ Knowledge of essential project management processes.
+ Ability to manage inventory and supply chain processes.
+ Ability to communicate effectively orally and in written communications. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. 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). Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click .
Application of Veterans Preference: The Category Rating Method does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three," but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each pre-defined quality category. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent (i.e., CPS and CP) must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher.
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position to receive consideration for selection priority. Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements and submit any required supporting documentation by the closing date of this announcement.
Your application package must contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the basic/specialized experience requirements as stated in this job opportunity announcement for each grade level(s) for which you are applying. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.
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