Supply Management Specialist Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 04/07/2026 to 04/17/2026 Salary: $85,447 - $111,087 per year Pay scale & grade: GS 11 Location: 2 vacancies in the following location: New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, PA Remote job: No Telework eligible: Yesas determined by the agency policy. Travel Required: Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed: No Appointment type: Term - 3 Years Work schedule: Full-time Service: Competitive Job family (Series): 2003 Supply Program Management Supervisory status: No Security clearance: Other Drug test: No Financial disclosure: No Bargaining unit status: Yes Announcement number: DLADist-26-12927375-MP Control number: 864132000 This Job Is Open To Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Clarification From The Agency "Agency" means current permanent DLA employees. Veterans eligibilities include 30% or more Disabled Vet. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, Retained Grade Preference (RGP) eligibles, and Military Reserve and National Guard Technician eligibles in the commuting area may also apply. Duties Monitors Depot performance for trends and reviews procedures for possible corrective action. Assists other functional DDSP specialists in planning, developing and conducting studies and analyses of the material management program. Conducts a variety of studies to determine most effective and efficient use of resources to ensure mission accomplishment. Conducts analytical studies of performance and effectiveness of operations and provides recommendations to the division or command level. Identifies significant workload and productivity trends having resource implications and/or which reflect significant deviations from established program objectives and standards, on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Plans and conducts studies regarding stock management and material control, stock positioning, storage/space management etc. Requirements Conditions Of Employment Must be a U.S. citizen Tour of Duty: Set Schedule Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Bargaining Unit Status: Yes Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See for more information. Term Appointment: May be converted to permanent This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA Distribution Susquehanna Qualifications To qualify for a Supply Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Ability to apply fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving methods and techniques to identify program problems and solutions. Author system change requests, test new changes, and recommend actions to improve program efficiency. Prepare and present reports, proposals, and system change requests on recommendations and solutions discovered through analysis and evaluation. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade level GS-11 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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. Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary. Some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light office items is required. Work Environment: Most work is performed in an office setting. Occasional visit to warehouse areas may be required. No special precautions or protective clothing are needed. Education Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Additional Information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: