Inventory Management Specialist

Inventory Management Specialist – Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center

This position serves as an Inventory Management Specialist in the Supply Chain Management Service, responsible for the inventory and management of all expendable supplies and durable medical equipment in the assigned areas.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/27/2026. 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‑07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS‑05. For a GS‑09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS‑07. 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.

Applicants may qualify based on their experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  Applicants must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑05 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, typically in or related to the work of this position. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
  • 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.
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed one 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.
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education. Only education beyond a bachelor's degree may be used to qualify applicants for the GS‑07 level.
  
  NOTE:
  
  If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required.

• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  Applicants must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑07 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, typically in or related to the work of this position. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
  • managing a variety of expendable items and durable medical equipment
  • developing and supporting the creation of acquisition strategies to acquire and purchase durable medical equipment
  • implementing federal and agency programs for the return and reutilization of medical supplies
  • utilizing best practices, principles and…