This position serves as the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) within the VA Central Western Massachusetts Medical Facility, responsible for the development and integration of a supply chain that ensures the logistical requirement of the VA Health Care Systems and supported catchment areas are met. This position is full-time, 40 hours a week. This promotion is Temporary, Not-To-Exceed 1 year. However, this promotion may be made permanent without further competition. The duties of this position include but are not limited to: Oversees, guides, manages and integrates supply chain operations. Integrates and aligns acquisition, delivery and management of supplies, equipment and services to ensure the successful delivery of patient care. Establishes policy and ensures best practices are implemented as appropriate. Directs all supply management, material management, production control activities. Ensure efficient allocation of resources for assets through the entire lifecycle (which includes planning, requirement determination, procurement, maintenance/upgrade, management/ utilization and disposal). Analyzes the supply chain developing actions as a result of analysis results, metrics, quality assurance/compliance, operating practices, and reporting. Develops and executes remediation actions of deficiencies. Performs broad and comprehensive formal studies of benefits, impacts, characteristics and problems. Conducts strategic planning and quality management of the equipment and leasing programs. Plans and coordinates with fiscal, acquisition, clinical and administrative operations in the managing and integrating of supply chain operations. Determines, formulates, and recommends operating policies relative to the management of material. Oversees the planning and coordination of periodic inspections, inventories and change of hand receipt accounts. Evaluates the overall effectiveness of the logistics activities and operations. Provide support, technical guidance and assistance to all organizational logistics personnel. Oversees inventory management and accountability for all material and commodities. Responsible for the formal accounting of special and/or sensitive items. Advises the Medical Center Director of equipment on hand and equipment readiness issues which have a direct impact on patient care. Develops strategies to assist supported activities and the acquisition staff with Advanced Procurement Planning (APP). Leads the development of long range plans and consolidated requirements into acquisition strategies for services, supplies and equipment. Oversees pre-award and post-award contract administration. Analyzes requirements, develops forecasts, directs re-allocation and provides guidance for the execution of funds. Performs emergency management functions, when needed, organizing and facilitating acquisition of resources and distribution of supplies, equipment and services. Plans, organizes and assigns work to subordinates engaged in logistics and property management through subordinate supervisors. Develops short- and long-range plans, milestones, and policy for the accomplishment of assigned functions. Informs and educates individuals/groups to enable them to better understand and utilize the services provided. Provides advice and counsel to employees and subordinate supervisors relative to work and administrative matters. Prepares requests for filling vacancies to meet workload requirements. Ensures equity in performance standards that are developed by subordinate supervisors. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:03pm. Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized at supervisor discretion. Telework: Ad-hoc telework authorized. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist/PD004900 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure: Required. Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Notifications: This position is covered by a General Schedule locality salary rate. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position, title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (competitive or excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. This position is not a Bargaining Unit position. Selectee will be required to complete additional forms to proceed with employment process. You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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