This position is located in the Logistics Directorate, U.S. Distribution, Equipment, Property and Recycling Division. The incumbent serves as technical specialist and advisor to the Chief, U.S. Distribution, Equipment, Property and Recycling Division concerning all aspects of store operations and ensuring compliance with Headquarters (HQ) Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) policies and procedures.

Duties

Provides technical guidance to the HQ DeCA staff, Areas and Individual Commissary stores on all phases of Recycling, Disposal, Solid Waste, Food Waste Diversion and Donation Programs for the commissary store operations. Responsible for oversight related to ensuring the recycling and disposal initiatives are met. Provides technical guidance to store operations to increase efficiency and effectiveness throughout the commissary. Develops and assist with implementing methods to improve efficiency of operations as they relate to life cycles of products purchased and used throughout the commissary operations. This position offers promotion potential to a higher grade. To prepare you for the higher grade, work assignments will be progressively more complex. After meeting all qualifications and requirements for the next grade level and with your supervisor's recommendation, you may be promoted without further competition. However, promotion is neither guaranteed nor automatic. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Meet minimum age requirement. See Additional Information.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• May be subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Meet the physical requirements listed in the Qualifications section.

Qualifications

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 1101 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you have the qualifications described below. You can use experience, education, or a combination of the two to qualify. When using education to meet qualifications you must submit transcripts. See Required Documents for more information. Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 (or equivalent) grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: Understand recycling, solid waste, disposal, and diversion. Experience in food diversion and donation. Analyze reports generated from the Waste Management System (WMS). Apply quantitative and qualitative methods to identify issues from WMS reports. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR Combination of experience and education: To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your semester hours by 60 and add the two percentages. If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education. 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). Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date: Physical requirements: Although the work is typically completed in a sedentary environment, the position does lean itself to traveling to complete inspections of the distribution centers and the commissary stores. The work of this position requires some physical exertion such as standing, walking over rough or uneven surfaces, and working in environments that require lifting of boxes and materials throughout the agency. Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-9: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-7. 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 eligible (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 level of experience in these competencies: CommunicationDecision MakingMinimum Qualifications- GS 9Problem Solving Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Obligated Position: Yes. This position is obligated to a DoD employee that has mandatory return rights after service in an overseas or non-foreign area. If the employee elects to exercise return rights, you may be removed from this position or placed into another position. Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Work environment: Work is mostly performed in an office environment. However, there are sustained periods that will expose the incumbent to dust, dirt, heat and cold associated with semi-perishable and perishable warehouse facilities to include commissary and CDC's. The incumbent will also have to be prepared to withstand weather conditions encountered during the performance of assigned duties. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible: Yes Remote work eligible: No

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.

Transcripts. Required when using education to meet qualifications or when education is required.

Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.

When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course by course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities

Contacts

• Address DECA HQ 1300 Eisenhower Street Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: DeCA HQ Servicing team
• Phone: 614-692-2331
• Email: [email protected]