Job opening: Purchasing Agent (Office Automation)
Salary: $48 335 - 76 857 per year
Published at: Oct 18 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at the 88th MDG, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Duties
Perform duties as a Contract Officer Representative (COR) to include monitoring to ensure satisfactory performance on the part of the contractor.
Provide office automation support to prepare procurement actions.
Execute purchase requests for specialized supplies and/or equipment.
Review purchase request for specialized requirements.
Maintains all records concerning the monitoring and management of the contracts.
Certifies acceptance of services to distribute appropriate documentation to contracting agencies for payment.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
- A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.
Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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.
Minimum Qualifications for GS 07:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes : (1) Pre-award contract actions including source selection; (2) Administering a variety of contracts through termination or closeout including contract modifications (i.e. post-award procedures); (3) Providing advisory services on specific contracting problems, projects and/or programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
OR
Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business.
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 of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.
AND
Typing Requirement: This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.
Minimum Qualifications for GS-08:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Performing pre-award contracting functions using a combination of contract methods and types; (2) Administering a variety of contracts through termination or closeout including contract modifications (i.e. post-award procedures); (3) Monitoring contractor performance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
OR
Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business.
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 of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond one year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.
AND
Typing Requirement: This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.
Minimum Qualifications for GS-09:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Performing any aspects of the procurement cycle to include evaluating proposals, contract negotiations, execution, and/or administration of supplies/services, (2) Performing pre-award and post award procedures to plan and conduct the contracting process; (3) Developing procurement packages to meet the needs of the agency. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).
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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business.
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 of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
AND
Typing Requirement: This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Computer SkillsFederal Funds ProcessingProblem Solving
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).
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:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83BY DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-WRIGHT-PATT
DO NOT CONTACT
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH 45433
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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