PURCHASING AGENT (OFFICE AUTOMATION)

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Bases (DIB) and Major Range and Test Facilities Bases (MRTFB) in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The pay band NK-02 includes the General Schedule grade equivalent to GS-05/07.

Duties

• Serves as a Purchasing Agent (OA), makes open market purchases and/or places delivery ordersagainst existing contracts for supplies, equipment, and services within Simplified AcquisitionProcedure (SAP) purchase limitations.
• Procures goods and services under the micro-threshold using the Government Purchase Card.
• Prepares documents necessary to justify procurement actions.
• Follows established procedures and specific guidelines to procure a variety of supplies and services including technical and professional services, unusual commercial products, and other items to support the Activity.
• Utilizes historical data, regulations, and standard operating procedures to prepare purchase, bilateral purchase, and delivery orders.
• Contacts suppliers to discuss provisions of supplies or services, price discounts, delivery provisions, item availability, or short deadlines to reconcile discrepancies, or correct errors in prices or changes in specifications.
• Maintains suspense files on purchase orders.
• Reviews invoices for proper billing charges.
• Completes closeout documents once payments are made, ensuring all required documents are included in purchase order files.
• Reconciles monthly bank statements to ensure all charges are accurate and payments are made.

Qualifications

Current Permanent Federal Employee Applicants (to include permanent Army employee): Current Federal employees will be converted to a Term Position Not To Exceed 13 Months. Term appointments have potential for extension beyond six (6) years (not to exceed eight (8) years). Statutory return rights back to a permanent position are NOT authorized. This position will NOT be made permanent. Non-Federal Applicants: You will be considered for a Term Position Not To Exceed 13 Months. Term appointments have potential for extension beyond six (6) years (not to exceed eight (8) years). This position will NOT be made permanent. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (NK-01). Specialized experience is defined as: Utilizing a procurement system to make broad and in-depth purchases of services, equipment, property, parts, and/or supplies; Assembling and maintaining procurement files; AND Performing procurement duties/activities following applicable agency regulations, methods, procedures and business practices. OR Education: Successfully completed four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements such as minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid experience or volunteer work. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Other Information

Direct Deposit of Pay is required. FLSA: Non-Exempt May require overtime work. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Contracting and Procurement Career Program position aligned under the Human Capital and Resource Management (HC/RM) Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized. Relocation and Recruitment Incentive will not be authorized. Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) will not be authorized. Superior qualifications and special needs pay setting may be authorized at managements discretion for eligible candidates. Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized. Advanced Leave Accrual will not be authorized. All selections under an announcement must be made within 90 days from the issuance date of the certificate referral list. Position will be filled as a term appointment NTE 13 Months. Term appointments have potential for extension beyond six (6) years (not to exceed eight (8) years). Employees on term appointments will be separated at the end of the term appointment date if the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) date is not extended. Permanent employees who accept term appointments will not have placement rights to the previously held permanent position at the end of the term appointment. Employees on term appointments will be separated at the end of the term appointment date if the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) date is not extended.