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GENERAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST

United States Fleet Forces Command

Kittery, MEFull-time$85–110K/yrPosted 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$85–110K/yr
Location
Kittery, ME
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The General Supply Specialist serves in the Supply Material Support Division of the Supply Department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The role coordinates material support for ship repair and alteration availabilities, plans complex acquisitions, improves processes for identifying and delivering material and services, and manages waterfront material logistics for assigned projects.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Material CoordinationSupply Program Policy DevelopmentSupply Program EvaluationMaterial Flow TrackingInventory and Catalog SearchesAlternate Item Recommendations

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceGS-11 Equivalent Experience

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a GENERAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST in the SUPPLY MATERIAL SUPPORT DIVISION, SUPPLY DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

  • You will act as a liaison and ensure all material required for repair and alteration of ships during availabilities.
  • You will develop and execute the planning and coordination of complex acquisition plans.
  • You will develop process improvements for increased accuracy of identification, ordering and delivery of services and material for future work.
  • You will be responsible for logistical activities of all work within the area of managing the ordering, expediting, receiving, and inspecting the waterfront material support of an assigned project.

Qualifications

GS-12 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: * Experience coordinating material from other agencies which have different specialized supply programs. * Experience developing and/or recommending new or revised local directives, policies, and implementing instructions for a supply program. * Experience evaluating variables such as availability of materials, relationships with other programs, and cost/benefit considerations. * Experience tracking the flow of materials from original and subsequent acquisition through shipment and storage, to final distribution and shipment to customers. * Experience conducting inventory and catalog searches and assisting customers by recommending alternate items. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2000/general-supply-series-2001/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire, Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified (BQ) at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,319 open Logistics jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$85–110K/yr
  • US median$80–122K/yr977 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $97K, is 5% below the US median midpoint ($102K) — in the middle half of Logistics salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 14 open Logistics jobs in Maine and 3,319 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Logistics postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,868 postings).
Education
679 of the 3,319 open Logistics jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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