You will serve as a Purchasing Agent in the Contracts Division, Regional Contracting Department of NAVSUP FLC PEARL HARBOR.

Duties

You will analyze purchase request for adequate purchase descriptions and proper authorization of funding, and special approvals when applicable, to ensure requirements are in compliance with current procurement laws and regulations. You will determine method of solicitation and establishes reasonable pricing based on type of requirement, urgency of need and knowledge of commodity. You will provide written data/documentation with explanation for rejecting purchase requests and advises customer of required corrective action. You will review requirements that have been entered into PD2 and MAT system to ensure the accuracy of requisitions, proper procedures are followed, and supporting documents such as propriety statement, urgency impact or certification are attached.

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 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.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• This position requires occasional travel.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized purchasing experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-06 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector purchasing supplies and services utilizing simplified acquisition and commercial procedures up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. You are familiar with the pre-award, award and post award stages of purchases. You have experience demonstrating a basic knowledge of price analysis techniques used to support reasonable pricing determinations, and referring problems not covered by the supervisor's instructions or guides to the supervisor for help or a decision. You have the ability to communicate well both orally and in writing. Examples of specialized experience may include: 1) Preparing accurate and complete contract documents, ensuring the appropriate clauses and special provisions are incorporated, and reports are completed when required; 2) Analyzing purchase requests for adequate purchase description and proper authorization of funding, and special approval; and 3) Utilizing automated procurement systems to input, extract, correct, and verify contract data. 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

In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-07 - I have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVSUP FLC PEARL HARBOR 1942 Gaffney Street, Suite 100 JBPHH, HI 96860 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]