Supply Supervisor (in-house)

EXPERIENCE: At least 2 years of experience as administrative manager of a warehouse or a supply department in a major international company or equivalent local government entity involved in storage and supply household or office furniture, equipment and or appliances, including two years of proven data management and analysis. At least one year of overall supervisory experience is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: A thorough knowledge of warehouse operations and property accountability including acquisition costs, average costs, yearly depreciation and percentage cost of shipping and packing. Thorough knowledge of computerized inventory procedures and documentation controlling the movement of stock & non-stock items; computerized warehouse operations; inventory reconciliation, warehouse and residential inventories. Understanding of basic logistics principals. Familiar with basic accounting principles including acquisition costs, average costs, yearly depreciation, residual value and percentage cost of shipping and packing. Must be able to estimate the value of items of property and draft damage assessment reports for management.

Two years of post-secondary school.

LANGUAGE: Good working knowledge in English, Dutch and French. This may be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to work with different types of office equipment and have a good working knowledge of automation applications for supply and inventory, data analysis practices, and tools for data analysis. Must be able to work in ILMS with various modules. Must have good mathematical abilities for forecasting inventory needs and must be logical in order to create process mapping and quality management flow charts. Extreme eye for detail and 100% accurate reporting. Must also have management skills including the ability to supervise, delegate and counsel. Must be tactful, yet effective in dealing with American personnel at all levels. Class B driver’s license for at least five years prior to employment required to use self-drive vehicles for transport between embassy, warehouse, office and residential buildings. Physical strength required for lifting/moving furniture and equipment. Overall strong accounting and analytical skills with 0% error margin.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications. All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) certification.

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Brussels may receive a compensation package that may include extra-legal benefits: life insurance, hospitalization insurance (family included), meal tickets, transportation reimbursements, seniority leave, special holidays, training, etc.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:

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  IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.

All applicants must create an ERA profile and submit their complete application through ERA for each vacancy of their interest.

A complete application means that your ERA profile outlines how you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the vacancy announcement (education, experience and language proficiency), and contains the required attachments.

For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.

NOTE:Resume and cover letter are not required documents and will not be considered in the recruitment process. Instead please complete your Electronic Recruitment Application profile thoroughly to capture all information you would like for the recruiters to consider.

Required Documents:

To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide requested information, or the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position.

All Applicants:

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  Residency and/or Work Permit

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  College/University transcripts

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  Secondary school diploma (a copy recognized by Belgian/U.S. authorities*)

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  Driver’s license B

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  Language Scores (if available)

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  Clarification:

If you have a diploma of one of the following countries, your diploma is automatically recognized:

• Belgium
• Netherlands
• Luxembourg
• International diplomas awarded by the European University Institute Firenze
• USA

In case you have a foreign diploma of a country not on the list above, you need a professional recognition (type: specific). For the procedure see Diploma Recognition - Mon Diplome Mydiploma. You can opt for the French procedure (via cfwb) or the Dutch procedure (via naric). Should you have questions regarding the recognition procedure, please contact cfwb or Naric directly (www.equivalences.cfwb.be or www.naricvlaanderen.be).

Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.

For further information - the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Brussels.