Assistant Chief Supply Chain Officer

Summary

The Assistant Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) is a senior supply chain management officer for VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VA HCS) with multiple sites of care and supported catchment areas - responsible for the development and integration of a cohesive supply chain. Supports oversight - guidance - management and integration of supply chain operations across the organization - including planning and coordination with fiscal - acquisition - clinical and administrative operations.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement - 02/27/2026. 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-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. You may qualify based on your experience 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 supply chain management leader - responsible for ensuring the logistical requirements of an organization are met; planning/coordinating and evaluating various operations to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of supply chain operations; knowledge and skill in acquisition management - purchasing - transportation - distribution - inventory management and control - expendable and non-expendable equipment - and warehouse operations;

experience assisting with budget formulation and forecasting of expenditures:
Leading and/or managing a group with a variety of occupations. 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 - Ameri Corps) 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. Work Environment:
Work is normally performed in an office setting that is adequately lighted - heated - and ventilated - and requires safe office practices. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Plans and manages all levels of supply chain activities involved in sourcing - procurement - and logistics management
• Coordinates and collaborates with a variety of stakeholders - including clinicians - professional/administrative peers - suppliers - intermediaries - third-party service providers - and customers
• Oversees - negotiates - and integrates functions with primary responsibility for linking major business functions and business processes within and across organizations into a cohesive and high performing business model
• Plans forecasts and executes budget for healthcare resources and services - supplies - subsistence - durable medical equipment - medical gases - expendable/non-expendable (EX/NX) and capital equipment - inventory management - warehouse operations -…