This Commissary Management Specialist position is an advance developmental position designed to give the necessary training to be a senior staff action officer responsible for providing technical commissary operating assistance to personnel on the HQ and Area staffs, and Zone Managers, as well as to personnel at individual commissary stores. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Duties

This is an advance developmental position. Responsible for providing technical commissary operating assistance. Determine commissary staffing levels. Accountable for centralized pricing and pushing promotional forecasting. Regulate departmental training. Provide support of business applications such as Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO), and DeCA Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS).

Requirements

• Must 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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility based on an appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• May be subject to one year supervisory probationary period.
• Must complete a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire.
• Must sign a Mobility Agreement upon accepting a job offer from HR.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Qualifications

You must meet qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume must clearly show that you meet the qualifications (i.e., specialized experience requirements) for the grade level(s) for which you are applying. At the GS-12 and 13 grade levels, you can meet minimum qualifications only through having the required specialized experience. Specialized experience is demonstrated knowledge of retail procurement and distribution methods; principles, procedures, and techniques of retail food merchandising and retail food store management, and developments in commercial retail food store items, equipment, and practices. Examples of creditable qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a commissary store, supermarket, or similar type of commercial retail food store. Managing a department in a retail food store. Planning, standardizing, or controlling operations in an assigned group of retail food stores. Developing, interpreting, or applying policies, procedures, and operating standards for use in a retail food store. Providing technical advice on merchandising and operational matters pertaining to grocery, meats, and produce supplies, as well as front-end operations. 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). Education used to qualify for this position, in whole or in part, must have equipped you with the knowledge and ability to perform the work of the position, as evidenced by on-the-job-training in food retail management or an internship or practicum in food retail management. Transcripts are required if relying on education to qualify. See Required Documents for more information. Qualifications For GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. For GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. You must also meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the announcement close date. 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. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-12: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-11. For GS-13: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-12. 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: Interpersonal Skills Management Experience in Retail Store 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 DECA HQ 1300 Eisenhower Street Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: DECA 1144 Team
• Phone: 614-692-9215
• Email: [email protected]