Facility Chief Logistics Officer
Location: Seattle Washington
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is in need of Facility Chief Logistics Officer right now, this position will be placed in Washington. Further informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy ID:
902293
OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his wido! w, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the be! nefits of continuing your career at the VA.
The VA is! committed to hiring Veterans
.
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are
I
ntegrity,
C
ommitment,
A
dvocacy,
R
espect and
E
xcellence (Â"
I CARE
Â").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to
http://www.va.gov/jobs/
.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation.
DUTIES:
Location:
This positio! n is located at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) in Seattle,
WA.
Major duties and responsibilities include:
The
incumbent maintains the logistics and supply chain management system by
performing operations that involve planning, coordinating and evaluating the
logistical and supply chain management actions required to support the complex
requirements of a large healthcare facility.
Major Duties
include but are not limited to:
·
Identify specific
requirements for money, manpower, material, facilities and services needed.
·
Establish
performance measures.
·
Manage a
supply chain through analysis and action.
·
Capital
asset planning.
·
Strategic
sourcing of commodities.
·
Monitor
progress towards meeting logistics plan.
·
Identify
causes and imp! acts of problems.
·
Establish
a training program! .
·
Manage
multi-million dollar budget for staff training.
·
Participate
in local and regional health care logistics groups.
Work
Schedule:
M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED***
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
You must have specialized experience directly related to this position, which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the assigned duties. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and/or education is subject to verification by investigation. You must show this experience in your resume/application, you may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
One (1) full year of specialized experience th! at equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position successfully that is equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: managing a facility acquisition program involving coordination of and planning of a number of contracts; maintaining a logistics and supply chain management system; establishing, maintaining and promoting a facility logistics personnel training and professional development program; and providing oversight, stewardship and program management of a logistics operation.
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 employ! ment.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Ab! ilities and Other characteristics as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position (Narrative Responses are Not Required):
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Knowledge of all facets of logistics and acquisition management.
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Knowledge of agency program planning, funding and management information systems.
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Ability to coordinate and evaluate forecast planning and budget execution for acquisitions and logistics.
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Knowledge of logistics performance measurement/management activities.
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Ability to establish, maintain and promote facility logistics personnel training and professional development programs.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The incumbent is required to participate on environment of care rounds, Facility Internal Reviews (FIR), Network External Reviews (NER) and external auditor site visits.
These reviews include a review of work areas including warehouse, supply areas that re! quire personal protective equipment such as OR and lab, and equipment disposition areas that involve removal of hazardous waste.
This may require long periods of standing, walking and/or maneuvering around moving or otherwise hazardous equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks and cart washers.
Between periods of inspection, the incumbent is required to maintain a safe environment through continuous review of work areas and work practices.
As members of Construction IPTs and leaders of construction activation teams, the incumbent will often be required to participate in construction site visits which may involve long periods of standing, walking, over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces and may require the use of protective clothing.
The incumbent will also be required to participate in or conduct intensive negotiations for 4 hours or longer without rest periods.
This may occur in conjunction with the Contracting Officer for contrac! t negotiations or in budget negotiation meetings.
For more inf! ormation on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications
.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
Veteran's Preference:
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensa! tion for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed "
SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference
," (go to
http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf
) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/ve! terans.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
A! pplicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewe! d applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered:
http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp
.
The Federal Government has special excepted appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities, such as Schedule A. Specific information can be found at
http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdis! abilities.asp
. IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive! consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the Human Resources office at the facility where this position is located at .
OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:
Please visit the
VA for Vets
site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
The
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
(ICTAP) and
Career Transition Assistance Plan
(CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found w! ell-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
.
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
If you interested on this position just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This position starts available on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:47:08 GMT