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Summary This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Hampton VA Medical Center, Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service, at the North Battlefield Outpatient Clinic (NBVAOC). The incumbent serves as a Supply Technician. Duties include performing work comprising a wide range of systematized supply operations such as performing records functions in inventory, storage, cataloging, receipting, and control processes Responsibilities Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Property Accountability Work Regularly conducts physical inventories and adjusts and/or maintains inventory stock, or property account records; performs records functions in inventory, storage, cataloging, receipt and control processes, and reissue and reutilization of inventory; performs property accountability duties or the more routine phases of property management including inventory of nonexpendable property, reporting excess property, etc. Make recommendations to Management regarding changes to products, stock processes and other areas of the supply program. Document Control Work Incumbent oversees stock room and inventory by utilizing prescribed PSAS databases and governing inventory and supply regulations, manuals, procedures and processes. Using the Prosthetic Inventory Program (PIP), maintain local stock records, reorder when stocks are low or at a specified reorder point; prepare standard reports such as variances between actual and estimated costs; and perform supply transactions such as receipt, shipment, storage, control, issue, and/or adjustment functions. Researches and corrects automated supply transaction input and output errors or problems. Inventory Management Work Performs inventory management related duties including elements of item management, materiel coordination, and inventory control. Utilizes Prosthetic Inventory Program (PIP) database, compiles reports and disseminates as required. Generate reports via Integrated Funds Distribution, Control Point Activities and Accounting Procurement (IFCAP) and PIP providing copies to immediate supervisor and management for review and action if needed. Maintains inventory for items from readily available sources of supply, or items which reflect relatively stable patterns of demand. Customer Service Issue and/or deliver material to work center personnel or patients directly; contact customers, supply organizations, transportation units, and others to obtain material status information; follow up on urgently required items, and/or expedite delivery of material to facility; assists with and provides customer support and service, issuing and/or resolving customer needs and equipment issues. Performs other customer service duties as needed. Return and Reutilization Regularly review and monitor reutilization of equipment from PSAS and/or vendor inventory. Arrange for disposal of equipment condemned from Durable Medical Equipment (DME) inventory. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supply Technician (Prosthetics)/PD030580 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/03/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performing supply technician duties involving purchasing, inventory control, storage, and issue of supplies or equipment; maintaining stock and property records; conducting physical inventories; and adjusting, cataloging, or tracking prosthetic or medical supply items. Experience also includes utilizing automated supply systems such as the Prosthetic Inventory Program (PIP), Integrated Funds Distribution, Control Point Activities and Accounting Procurement (IFCAP), or similar databases to manage stock, generate reports, and process transactions. 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/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's 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. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA 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 well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. 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/.