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Summary This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO), Assistant Director Logistics. The Logistics Management Specialist is responsible for management, coordination, and control of inventory and systems of inventory management and warehouse operations for the OCSO. The Specialist manages, regulates, coordinates and exercises control over supplies, equipment and other material within the logistics directorate. Responsibilities NOTE - must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance Duties quoted below are at the GS-13 level. The Logistics Management Specialist (Warehousing And Distribution), provides a full range of logistical and supply chain management support across the Capitol Complex. The work includes providing logistical support and managing warehouse operations in support of our customers' mission objectives; leveraging existing networks and expanding others; anticipating mission needs and operational requirements and offering alternatives and advice. Warehouse Operations Administers warehouse and distribution programs related to receipt, storage, issue, pack, kitting, shipment, inventory and care of stock in storage of general supplies, as well as commodities requiring special handling and processing. Provides and maintains inventory management control over a supply of high activity and high dollar value items to support operational equipment systems on a recuring basis. Applies a broad range of item management and production management buyer regulations and practices. Maintains stock control and distribution of assets using practical stock control and distribution principles. Validates input data that is used in the requirements computation for items managed. Analyzes complex computational data for correctness and adjust this data when discrepancies occur. Performs buyer production management activities that relate to repair operations. Manages and technically directs contract administration activities for long-term, extensive technical service contracts, such as monitoring the status of contract performance and approval of progress payments, providing recommendations on contractor proposals resulting from change orders, scheduling, problems that have arisen and proposed solutions, verification of deliveries and similar activities. Monitors contractor activities through personal contract or review to ensure compliance with technical, financial, delivery, and other terms of contract. Provides technical assistance with advising on management control programs for supply operations for such purposes as controlling operations, determining supply costs, planning and budgeting and evaluating inventory management performance. Develops design specifications, reviewing data processing systems that support inventory management programs, and documents additions, changes, or deletions. Develops training programs for agency personnel in the region. Identifies process improvements and makes recommendations that will provide efficiency and improve mission effectiveness. Customer Service Monitors and make recommendations to modify inventory control systems for subordinate and regional level programs. Provides material support for complex projects, work operations, and/or programs and serves as a material support point of contact for maintenance customers. Conducts long range, mid-range and short-term material support planning for established and future production workloads, to ensure material availability and serviceability. Works with agency demand and supply planners and appropriate personnel to set and establish retail stock levels with input from storage and distribution personnel. Works material supportability problems that could have an impact on production schedules and takes appropriate action to resolve them by coordinating with all sources of supply to maintain synchronized supply support. Evaluates storage and distribution systems for potential introduction of automated controls and systems of data flow and reports. The incumbent is responsible for utilizing a thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable AOC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training, to ensure that the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is utilized. Routinely checks to verify that subordinates are using all required PPE. Performs other related duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be able to pass a drug test You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security clearance Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs. You must meet the definition of specialized experience. To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below: A citizen of the United States; A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States. Qualifications You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. To qualify at the GS-13 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: Collecting, analyzing, and providing recommendations to effectively assess inventory management programs and/or operations; Coordinating with staff and leadership to resolve logistics operation issues; Recommending actions and initiatives to enhance logistics management effectiveness; Planning, evaluating, and recommending methods to complete a variety of Logistics Management support functions such as: inventory, supply chain, maintenance, facility, or equipment; and Analyzing and applying contracting principles and methods, in order to participate in the preparation of project management contract functions; To qualify at the GS-12 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-113 level in the federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include the following types of tasks performed on a regular and recurring basis: Coordinating and direct project management over logistics operations; Providing logistics support, planning, and scheduling to customers; and Conducting a variety of logistics planning and supply chain support functions, such as supply management, material management, order fulfillment, storage and distribution, acquisition, procurement, etc. Education Additional Information Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit OPM vet guide If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test. The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Moving expenses are not authorized. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol. All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.