Ordnance Inventory Specialist

Position:
Ordnance Inventory Specialist Type:
Full-time

Location:

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Travel: 30%
** Contingent Upon Award
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* Position Summary:

The Ordnance Inventory Specialist supports Naval Special Warfare Detachment Bahrain by managing ordnance accountability, ammunition inventory management, transportation coordination, hazardous material compliance, and munitions sustainment operations. The position serves as the subject matter expert for ammunition tracking, storage, movement, forecasting, and reporting while ensuring complete accountability of assigned assets. Working independently with minimal oversight, the specialist supports deployed Naval Special Warfare forces throughout the United States Central Command theater and enables mission readiness through effective munitions management and regulatory compliance.

This position directly impacts the operational capability and sustainment of forward-deployed Special Operations Forces

• Enter data into multiple databases and ensure data is maintained.
• Ensure consistency and appropriate cross-referencing for both newly entered and previously entered data.
• Retrieve data and use data to respond to a variety of customer and vendor inquiries.
• Compile and analyze data to identify trends, deficiencies, and accomplishments related to the assigned programs.
• Perform research to determine reasons for patterns of transaction errors and failures.
• Research problems surfaced by customers; resolve issues or route to appropriate Government personnel with information setting forth research findings.
• Conduct extensive searches for information pertaining to complex and/or unusual supply transactions and patterns; assemble retrieved information into different formats to meet different requirements; for example, status reports, unmet customer needs, and other similar areas.
• Analyze the results of applying guidelines to difficult situations and recommend changes.
• Review existing automated system(s) to determine feasibility for improvement.
• Assist in the direction and coordination of all activities concerned with the handling, storing, and ground or air shipment of ammunition, rockets, mines, and other explosive components at Detachment Bahrain and their remote operating locations.
• Review, process, and analyze ordnance related-policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and evaluate their impact on current operations.
• Process required documents for ammunition issue and receipts as required to maintain 100% accountability.
• Prepare schedules for transportation, storage, issuing, and receiving ammunition; specifying magazine or bunker number for storing each type of ammunition, quantity to store in bunker or magazine, and numerical order of bunkers or magazines from which to issue or receive requisitioned ammunition.
• Process all phases of transportation for hazardous materials by all modes (i.e. land, vessel, and commercial/military air). International regulations covered include the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code and the International Commercial Air Transport Associations Dangerous Goods Regulations. United States regulations covered include the Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and U.S. military regulations.
• Advise and assist Detachment Bahrain Weapons department personnel in all matters concerning ordnance, accountability, safety, controls, forecasting, and movement.
• Participate in and respond to audits and inspections related to ordnance accounting, ordnance qualification/certification program, and ammunition supply administration.
• Ensure all hazardous waste and recyclable materials are properly identified, labeled, contained, segregated by hazard class, and turned-in for compliant hazardous waste disposal prior to the 90‑day storage limits or other applicable waste storage limits.
• Acquire a sponsorship letter from the contracting agency referencing contract and Visa for temporary visits to mission essential sites.
• Thorough understanding of Naval Administration Reclassification of Notices (NARS) current processing and notification procedures;
  Ammunition Transaction Reporting (ATR) system; and NAVSUP-P 724, OP5, and DPAS programs, or equivalent authorized Government property management systems.
• Establish and maintain Joint Munitions Command Price and Availability account in support of submission and requisition of Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) training munitions.
• Read previous investigations concerning ordnance discrepancies. Implement recommended corrective actions and report same to Weapons Officer and Executive Officer.
• Assist in the review and coordination of ammunition allowance change requests and non‑combat expenditure allowance (NCEA) augmentation requests; provide recommendations to managers. Oversees ordnance accounting data via the use of the ordnance information system (OIS) database ensuring 100% accountability of all am munitions assigned to Detachment Bahrain;
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