POSITION: Product Accountability Specialist
GRADE: 11	NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1
LOCATION: Washington, DC
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Status BEP (Washington, DC Commuting Area)
POSITION SENSITIVITY: High Risk: Selectee subject to a full field background investigation.
ANNOUNCEMENT NO: 2008-032-VLJ	PROMOTION POTENTIAL: None
ISSUE DATE: 02/25/08	CLOSING DATE: 03/05/08

Duties
The incumbent is responsible for analyzing, evaluating, and conducting cycle counts of spare parts and raw materials, performing physical inventories, inputting cycle count data into the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Management Information System (BEPMIS), analyzing differences, and corrective actions with ECF Operations Support. He/she oversees the independent cycle counting physical inventories of spare parts and raw materials on a daily basis at the Eastern Currency Facility (ECF) to include the Landover Warehouse location. Designs and recommends policies and procedures to enhance the cycle counting process and assists in the development and testing of new enhancement to the cycle counting functionality of the inventory application of BEPMIS. The incumbent provides guidance and assistance to team members to ensure conformance to the established BEPMIS cycle counting policies and procedures.

Qualification Requirements
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have career or career-conditional status, have no limitations regarding shift or overtime work and meet the qualifications requirements of the position to be filled. All applicants must meet the Office of Personnel Management's time-in-grade requirements. The applicant must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09). Specialized experience is experience that is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experiences can be found in the duties’ statement. All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Basis For Evaluation
Qualified applicants will be evaluated in accordance with BEP Personnel Manual Chapter 335. A panel or rating official may be used to assess each applicant’s knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) as related to the duties of this position. Job-related evaluation criteria include: 1. Knowledge of the policies and procedures governing the accountability processes for conducting cycle counts of raw materials and/or spare parts. 2. Demonstrated ability to schedule daily counts, prioritize special counts not generated by computerized cycle count program, and provide guidance to team members on conducting cycle counts. 3. Demonstrated knowledge of cycle counting process in relationship to inputting data in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Management Information System (BEPMIS). 4. Knowledge of manual cycle counting documentation in relation to the BEPMIS reports in order to accurately prepare reports for upper management.

How to apply
Applicants must submit the following information: • A current OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment or a resume that contains at least the minimum information requirements of the OF-510, Applying for a Federal Job, the contents of which are at www.bep.treas.gov.; • A copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action; • A copy of your most recent performance appraisal (if applicable) Applicants are encouraged to submit: • A supplemental statement (on plain paper) which explains in full detail how your background and experience relates to the criteria listed in the METHOD OF EVALUATION section. The applicant may submit their completed resume/application package to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Customer Services Unit, Room 202-A, 14th and C Streets, SW, Washington, DC, 20228. For information regarding receipt of your application, please contact (202) 874-2633 or 2485. If additional information is needed, contact Vanessa Johnson at (202) 874-1347. Hearing impaired applicants may dial (202) 874-6109 or 2415. DO NOT SUBMIT ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS: APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE COPIED OR RETURNED. Applications/resumes should include your social security number and announcement number.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the point of contact listed on this vacancy announcement.