SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST - Jackson, MS

This GS-11 Supply Management Specialist position requires current membership in the Mississippi Army National Guard and a compatible military assignment (O1-O3). You must have at least 36 months of specialized experience supervising supply personnel and managing supply functions, including knowledge of the entire inventory management supply system.

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Military grades: O1-O3.
• GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, or training providing general knowledge of one or more aspects of the supply field, plus experience using computer and automation systems.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least 36 months of experience, education, or training supervising and/or managing supply personnel and a variety of supply functions.
• Knowledge of the entire inventory management supply system.
• Experience coordinating with other organizations on complex and controversial supply issues.
• Experience providing advice and guidance on supply regulations to upper management.
• Experience managing the function of the work to be performed, including leading, directing, and assigning work of personnel.
• No substitution of education for specialized experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

Plan, organize, and manage supply and services functions, including command equipment/property readiness and accountability management.

• Formulate and implement command supply operating procedures and policies to support units.
• Ensure unit responsibilities for receipting and accounting of equipment and supplies are met.
• Develop and manage the state logistics contingency stockage plan and coordinate with the USPFO.
• Implement the Chief of Staff of the Army Supply Excellence Award Program.
• Administer the command equipment loan program and serve as the focal point for approval of equipment loans within the state ARNG.
• Direct the loan of equipment between units within the command.
• In coordination with the USPFO, request and direct loans of equipment to and from entities outside the command/state, preparing inter-service support agreements.

Must be a current federal technician employed by the Mississippi Army National Guard (internal to agency).

• Must hold a compatible military assignment in the National Guard (grades O1-O3).
• Wear of the military uniform is mandatory.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Valid state driver's license may be required for positions requiring operation of motor vehicles.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.
• Situations of inversion of military rank are not permitted (military technician may not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor).

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a complete benefits package.

• Access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding, including health insurance, retirement, and paid leave.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position (full-time, part-time, or intermittent) and tenure.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on specific benefits offered.

This is a Temporary promotion appointment type, but may become permanent at any time without further competition dependent on funding and manpower requirements.

• Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
• Military members currently receiving a Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility upon acceptance of this position.
• Include any volunteer work experience in your resume; experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work through National Service programs.
• This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
• Agency contact: Lowell Howell, Phone: 662-294-0063, Email: [email protected].
• Address: MS JFH MS G4, 144 Military Drive, Flowood, MS 39232 US.

The Army National Guard is a reserve component of the United States Army, providing both federal and state mission capabilities. MS JFH G4 is the logistics directorate of the Mississippi Joint Force Headquarters, responsible for supply, maintenance, transportation, and services across the state's Army National Guard units. This Supply Management Specialist position is embedded within the Distribution Management Division, Supply and Services Branch, which oversees equipment readiness, accountability, and loan programs for the Mississippi Army National Guard. The role directly supports the state's logistics contingency planning and unit supply operations. Applicants should be current Mississippi Army National Guard technicians with supervisory supply experience, ready to take on state-level responsibilities in a structured federal environment.