You will serve as a PURCHASING AGENT in the Public Works Business Line, Resources and Assessment Division, Supply Branch of NAVFAC NORTHWEST.

Duties

You will purchase material/services within Government Purchase Card warrant authority You will review purchase requests, convert purchase orders, and receipt material/services in the Accountable Property System of Record (Maximo). You will provide status of material deliveries and follow up on overdue material. You will contact vendors for incorrect or incomplete deliveries. You will make recommendations on long lead time material, critical spare parts, recurring requirements for IDIQ contracts.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States drivers license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Applying supply and purchasing regulations, policies, procedures, and instructions to search for information, make specialized purchases, and provide supply support using Government Purchase Card; 2) Communicating effectively both orally and in writing with vendors, customers, and other Government offices to negotiate costs and delivery, provide status updates, and resolve issues; 3) Reviewing purchase requests, convert purchase orders, and receipt material/services in the Accountable Property System of Record (Maximo); 4) Preparing and maintaining records, reconcile reports/data, research and reconcile discrepancies for actions such as material ordering, shipping, tracking, receipt, and invoices. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC NORTHWEST 1101 Tautog Circle Silverdale, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]