About the Position: Serves as purchasing agent for Rivers Project, which includes 4 major Locks and Dams, the National Great Rivers Museum, the Rivers Project Office, the Service Base, the Dredge Potter, and the MV Pathfinder, with primary responsibility for the direct open market procurement of a wide variety of items and services through the informal bid procedure, negotiated purchases method, delivery orders GSA Global Supply, GSA Advantage, DoD EMALL, DLA MR&O Program, UNICOR, GPC, etc.

Duties

Develops unique selection criteria for each purchase. Determines which factors are critical to obtaining the most advantageous offer on items when using the Government Purchase Card (GPC) within prescribed limits. Prepares purchase orders and necessary documents to substantiate the purchases. Examines purchase requests to ascertain the completeness, adequacy and restrictiveness of the specifications, terms, and conditions. Contacts personnel of requesting and technical units so as to resolve questions on clarity, applicability, and comprehension. Selects the method of procurement, taking into consideration the procurement policies, the monetary amounts involved, mandatory requirements for certain items, the urgency of the request, and the number of items involved. Serves as point of contact and maintains liaison with sales representatives, potential bidders, other federal officers and/or contractors in order to keep informed of goods and services available.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas EmploymentInteragency 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 EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority 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 and/or 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. Qualifications for the GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes contacting customers to obtain information, advising on status of actions, discussing and/or confirming changes to delivery dates, quantities, and/or specifications; conducting market research; and maintaining fully compliant files in a file management system. 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. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Applies Technology to TasksAttention to DetailAuditingContracting/ProcurementMathematical Reasoning 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R903 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ST LOUIS DO NOT MAIL St. Louis, MO 63103 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk