The Supervisory Supply Management Specialist (Assistant Chief of Supply Chain Officer) serves as the senior supply chain management officer for VA Healthcare System in Miami. This position is second to the Facility Chief Supply Officer (FCSCO) and is assigned continuing responsibility for managing a major part of the Logistics Service in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) program with the direction and opinion of this role having the same authority given to the Service Chief.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/08/2025. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. Preferred Experience: (Not Required) Leadership Skills, Acquisition Management, Purchasing, Transportation, Distribution, and Inventory Management Control. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Serving as a medical supply chain management leader/supervisor, responsible for ensuring the medical logistical requirements of an organization are met; planning/coordinating and evaluating various operations to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of a logistics program. Areas of knowledge and skill should include contracting/contract development, and acquisition management, purchasing, transportation, distribution, inventory management and control, expendable and non-expendable medical supply and equipment, and warehouse operations; experience assisting with budget formulation and forecasting of expenditures. At this level, candidates should possess experience in overseeing and managing a group with a variety of occupations and subordinate supervisors. 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. . You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Acquisition Strategy Administration and Management Financial Management Leadership Manages Human Resources Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Technical Competence 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. 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. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary, but requires visits to warehouse and storage areas, loading docks and other facilities. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Major duties and responsibilities, include but are not limited to: Oversee, guides, manages and integrates medical supply chain operations across the organization. Plans and coordinates fiscal, acquisition, clinical and administrative operations. Establishes, monitors and manages the performance and measurement of logistics functions for all aspects of the supply chain. Conducts logistics audits, compliance reviews and program effectiveness/efficiency reviews. Plans and manages all levels of medical supply chain activities involved in sourcing, procurement, and logistics management. Responsible for linking major business functions and processes within the organization into a cohesive and high performing business model. Forecast planning and budget execution for healthcare resources and services, supplies, subsistence, durable medical equipment, medical gases, expendable/non-expendable and capital equipment, inventory management, warehouse operations, transportation and distribution. Leads and/or participate in regular meetings, ensuring logistics needs and requirements are being met. Supervisory Statement: A one-year supervisory probation period may be required for this position. Work Schedule: Full Time, 8:00am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Supply Management Specialist (Assistant Chief Supply Chain Officer)/PD99474S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required