BASE SUSTAINMENT SPECIALIST

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a BASE SUSTAINMENT SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D3033000 & D3034000 and is part of the DE 166 Force Support Squadron, National Guard.

What you will do

• Performs a variety of administrative and operational duties to support the full spectrum of Base Services programs.
• Assists in managing the Food Service, Contingency Lodging, Fitness programs, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) programs by tracking compliance, maintaining records, and preparing reports.
• Implements program policies at the direction of the supervisor, ensuring that day-to-day operations align with governing standards.
• Assists in the planning, coordination, and execution of MWR events to maximize base community participation.
• Gathers and compiles data for readiness reporting systems and helps maintain program continuity binders and operating instructions.
• Utilizes systems such as the Subsistence Total Order Requisition Electronic System (STORES) for managing food service requisitions.
• Readiness and Deployment Support: Provides direct support to the flight's mobility and readiness program.
• Maintains personnel readiness folders, ensuring they are complete, accurate, and up to date.
• Assists in the deployment planning process by tracking personnel availability, training requirements, and equipment status.
• Coordinates with the unit deployment manager and other base agencies to ensure all pre-deployment requirements for tasked personnel are met in accordance with applicable personnel readiness instructions.
• Help prepare and maintain Prime Readiness in Base Services(RIBS) team kits and recall plans.
• Financial and Logistical Support: Assists in the administration of the unit's financial and supply programs.
• Helps prepare purchase requests and supporting documentation for equipment, supplies, and services, including tracking food and subsistence expenditures via the STORES system.
• Monitors stock levels of consumables and supplies, initiating re-orders as needed to support training and operational requirements.
• Assists with maintaining accountability of equipment listed on the Custodian Authorization-Custody Receipt Listing (CA/CRL).
• Provides support for the administration of Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) by helping to maintain records and prepare required documentation as directed.
• As liaison for the Private Organization and Unofficial Activity programs, maintains official files and assists in the annual review of financial statements, governing documents, and other required records to ensure compliance with command policies.
• This includes maintaining a five-year equipment plan and conducting market research to prepare for future purchases.
• Services Program Administration: Performs a variety of administrative and operational duties to support the full spectrum of Base Services programs.
• Assists in managing the Food Service, Contingency Lodging, Fitness programs, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) programs by tracking compliance, maintaining records, and preparing reports.
• Implement program policies at the direction of the supervisor, ensuring that day-to-day operations align with governing standards.
• Assists in the planning, coordination, and execution of MWR events to maximize base community participation.
• Gathers and compiles data for readiness reporting systems and helps maintain program continuity binders and operating instructions.
• Utilizes systems such as the Subsistence Total Order Requisition Electronic System (STORES) for managing food service requisitions.
• Readiness and Deployment Support: Provides direct support to the flight's mobility and readiness program.
• Maintains personnel readiness folders, ensuring they are complete, accurate, and up to date.
• Assists in the deployment planning process by tracking personnel availability, training requirements, and equipment status.
• Coordinates with the unit deployment manager and other base agencies to ensure all pre-deployment requirements for tasked personnel are met in accordance with applicable personnel readiness instructions.
• Help prepare and maintain Prime Readiness in Base Services (RIBS) team kits and recall plans.
• Financial and Logistical Support: Assists in the administration of the unit's financial and supply programs.
• Helps prepare purchase requests and supporting documentation for equipment, supplies, and services, including tracking food and subsistence expenditures via the STORES system.
• Monitors stock levels of consumables and supplies, initiating re-orders as needed to support training and operational requirements.
• Assists with maintaining accountability of equipment listed on the Custodian Authorization-Custody Receipt Listing (CA/CRL).
• Provides support for the administration of Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) by helping to maintain records and prepare required documentation as directed.
• Contact HRO for the full copies of the Position Description.

Education

There are no substitutions for education at GS-07 or GS-09.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
• Other supporting documents: Resume (Required), DNG 51-R (Required), and transcripts (if claiming college for experience) 3.
• Online Application: Questionnaire 4.
• Resume: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts.
• You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable.
• Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To Apply".
• Transcripts/Registration/License: If qualifying on education/position requires education, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registration/license.
• Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.
• Promotion Consideration: If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements.
• You will need to provide additional SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
• OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.
• Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.
• Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).