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Defense Logistics Agency

Product Data Specialist

Posted: Oct 30, 2025

Job Description

**Telework Eligible**Yes**Major Duties** If selected at the GS-07 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity Serving as a Product Data Specialist in the Product Data Management Division. Performing duties relating to the acquisition authentication, storage, assembly of product data into bidsets, and subsequent distribution in support of the DLA procurement process. Acquiring provisioning data, specifications, standards and other engineering data. Ensuring document quality assurance and authentication, including verifying that images are legible, complete, and accurate based on the material requirements. Performing duties relating to the posting, distribution, and regeneration of technical data for contractors to obtain the appropriate documents related to the procurement process.**Qualification Summary**To qualify for a Product Data Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-07level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade(General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-07: Research and interpret technical documents in support of procurements. Executing detailed data entry techniques for Technical Data or Detailed Drawings. GS-09: Researching, interpreting, and analyzing technical documents to develop technical data packages. Acquiring provisioning data, specifications, standards, and other engineering data to build/develop Bidsets. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-07: One full year of graduate education in an accredited college or university or superior academic achievement. GS-09: Master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B or J.D., if related. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-07 and GS-09, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-07 and GS-09. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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