This is an upward mobility position (UMP). The UMP is intended to develop employees for placement into the management levels of the Defense Commissary system as a Produce Department Manager. The purpose of this position is to provide for the development of the incumbent through a combination of one-year planned training and a variety of rotational work assignments in primarily the Produce department of the commissary as outlined in the DeCA UMP guidance.

Duties

At the GS-5 level, the Produce Department Manager Trainee functions in a learning mode rather than performing the full range of supervisory responsibilities. As such, the incumbent will have less accountability in performing supervisory tasks. In this learning role, the incumbent will participate in a number of supervisory and managerial activities with assistance from his or her supervisor, however the incumbent will have full responsibility for at least one of the supervisory duties listed below. These supervisory and managerial activities will be designed to enhance the trainee's basic knowledge of supervisory and managerial responsibilities.Position responsibilities include: Establishing duty schedules Scheduling leave Initiating recruitment actions and providing recommendations regarding selection of subordinates Reviewing work in progress Determining training needs Counseling employees Disciplinary actions and awards Achieving EEO goals

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required.
• Be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility based on an appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Must sign and comply with the provisions of the DeCA training agreement and the Upward Mobility Program.
• May be subject to one year supervisory probationary period.
• Must sign a Mobility Agreement upon promotion to the target grade level.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This is an upward mobility position and selectee will be required to complete one year of a formal training plan.

Qualifications

You must meet qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you meet the qualifications (i.e., specialized experience and/or education requirements) for the grade level(s) for which you are applying. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Qualifications (A) Three (3) years of progressively responsible general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level. The general experience must have provided you an understanding of the basic principles of any of the following: merchandising, market research, sales promotion/advertising, or the accounting, administration, and/or distribution of goods and services. Such experience may have been gained in store worker, sales, clerical, or related work that demonstrated a familiarity with food retail operations and the ability to perform the duties of the position to be filled. OR (B) Four (4) full years of education above the high school level leading to a bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position. OR (C) A combination of education and experience. To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. If they total 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education. You must possess the ability to make general mathematical computations used to convert wholesale lots to retail pack prices. Physical requirements: (1) Lift, push, pull, carry, and handle commissary products weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance. (2) Stand, stoop, kneel, bend, and climb for prolonged periods. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non-temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your possession of these competencies: Commissary Operations Interpersonal Skills Supervision Overtime: Occasional Bargaining Unit Status: Not covered Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Obligated Position: If obligated, you occupying the position is subject to the former incumbent returning. If the former incumbent does not return to the position, your occupancy may become permanent. Tentative job offers identify if the position you are offered is obligated. Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: None

Education

Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. See Required Documents for more information.

Contacts

• Address Defense Commissary Agency West 1300 E Avenue Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801-1800 US
• Name: DECA 1144 Team
• Phone: 614-692-9215
• Email: [email protected]