Supply Technician

About the Position

This position is located in Stuttgart, Germany within the Europe East district logistics office. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is transitioning to the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA). Federal employees in Stuttgart, Germany are currently entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This rate is subject to change. The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months.

Eligibility

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee , Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee , Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce , Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment , Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act , Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment , Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) , Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 . In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience

• One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing automated programs to order supplies and equipment; preparing purchase orders to obtain goods; and investigating discrepancies impacting inventory balances of supplies or equipment.

Time in Grade Requirement

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

Physical Requirements

• Position regularly includes walking, bending, standing, carrying/lifting items (up to 70 pounds), pushing or pulling delivery carts, elevating boxes weighing 30-50 pounds above shoulder height, and unloading/loading vehicles.
• Incumbent is regularly assigned to activities such as tracing misplaced items or conducting physical inventories in offices, schools, warehouses, and other storage areas.
• Frequently requires moving mail packages, supplies, equipment, or furniture in and around the worksite, completing the assembly of furniture, shelving, and other items received for use by agency employees.
• All candidates must reside within the local commuting area where the position is located. Local commuting area is defined as the geographic area surrounding a work site that encompasses the localities where people live and reasonably can be expected to travel back and forth daily to work based on the generally held expectations of the local community (5 CFR 575.203).

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)

If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria, (2) be rated well-qualified for the position, and (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

Additional Information

Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met. Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis. Consequently, host nation medical facilities.