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GENERAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST

Naval Systems Management Activity

Norfolk, VAFull-time$63–99K/yrPosted today

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Compensation
$63–99K/yr
Location
Norfolk, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The General Supply Specialist serves in the Naval Systems Management Activity, providing material support across a full range of support items. The role implements supply procedures and operations, researches technical data, develops or revises material requirement lists, and maintains supply records. It requires lifting and managing material over 50 pounds, operating a forklift, and maintaining eligibility as a Government Purchase Cardholder.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Supply OperationsSupply ManagementSupply Data ManagementSupply InventoriesFederal Supply RequisitionsProperty TransfersAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceDecision MakingFlexibilityIntegrityInterpersonal SkillsReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamworkResource ManagementAccountabilityInventory ManagementLifting and Material HandlingForklift Operation

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperiencePhD or Three Years Graduate Education or LL.M.Master's or Two Years Graduate Education or LL.B. Or J.D.Government Purchase Cardholder Eligibility

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a GENERAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST in the NAVAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

Duties

  • You will be responsible for providing effective material support for an activity involving the full range of support items.
  • You will implement supply procedures and directive, supply operations and resolve supply management problems.
  • You will utilize available data sources (Internet, catalogs, etc.) to research technical data for items of supply, including such information as stock numbers, part numbers, units of issue, nomenclature, etc.
  • You will develop, screen or revise material requirement lists for assigned components and/or assemblies needed to support current and future production schedules.
  • You will maintain computer records and hard copy files of various documentation (requisitions, receipts, funding, etc.).
  • You will be required to lift and manage material in excess of 50lbs.
  • You will be required to operate a forklift.
  • You will be required to maintain eligibility as a Government Purchase Cardholder.

Qualifications

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1) Applying a depth of knowledge developed from extensive experience in one or more areas of supply operations or management programs; 2) Analyzing independently and resolving difficult issues and problems in the assigned area of responsibility involving supply processes, work methods supply data management, or day-to-day operational procedures; 3) Demonstrating knowledge of broad range of supply program relationships or significant expertise and depth in one of the specialized fields of supply operations. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1) Submitting requisitions into the federal supply system; 2) Conducting and maintaining supply inventories; 3) Preparing documents to transfer property within the organization, between agencies, and between other activities. 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 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-11: 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 or Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described that equates to one year of experience (the percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience must equal one hundred percent). GS-09: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related or Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described that equates to one year of experience (the percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience must equal one hundred percent). A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Customer Service Resource Management Accountability Inventory Management This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire, 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,780 open Inventory Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$63–99K/yr
  • Virginia median$53–80K/yr26 salary ranges
  • US median$70–99K/yr389 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $81K, is 16% above the Virginia median midpoint ($69K) — in the middle half of Inventory Management salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 82 open Inventory Management jobs in Virginia and 1,780 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Inventory Management postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (948 postings).
Education
236 of the 1,780 open Inventory Management jobs (13%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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