This Supervisory Commissary Management Specialist (Reset and Planogram Division) responsibility for conducting and/or overseeing the Agency's reset and planogram operations and all special studies or projects having significant impact on corporate philosophy and operations in these functions. Provides for day-to-day liaison on all reset and planogram matters between the HQ and the Agency's field structure. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process

Duties

Serves as Chief of the Reset & Planogram Division, and provides technical guidance to the HQ DeCA staff, regions and individual stores on all phases of Division operations. Directs all reset and planogram program resources in a manner consistent with the Agency's mission, applicable laws, and Department of Defense (DOD) regulations, principles, and standards. Serves as the recognized Agency expert on reset and planogram operations and personally performs the most complex assignments in these critical functional areas. Supervises a small staff of commissary management specialists performing reset and planogram work. Develops strategies to achieve long-range goals and objectives of enhancing customer sales/savings, increasing customer transactions and simultaneously meeting unit costs reductions. Coordinates with other divisions as required to determine shelving equipment needs and to get orders placed to support the timely execution of planned resets. Develops travel schedules to support annual reset plan. Evaluates changes in the retail grocery industry, particularly those related to customer need assessments, new item developments, latest operational and merchandising techniques employed, and information system application developments to assess their potential application within DeCA. Coordinates with category managers and buyers to address merchandising arid sales issues.

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) for the below grade level. At the GS-14 grade level, you can meet minimum qualifications only through having the required specialized experience. Specialized experience is written to the lowest equivalent grade level that meets the minimum experience requirement. What does this mean to applicants? Example: An applicant has one year of specialized experience at the GS-8 grade level and wants to apply for a GS-9. The GS-9 requires specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7. Since the applicant has specialized experience at a higher grade (i.e., GS-8) than is required (i.e., GS-7), the applicant may apply for the GS-9. 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). Qualifications One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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-14: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-13 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: Commissary Operations Communication Merchandising Problem Solving Supervision 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

For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement through experience alone. You may not use education to qualify.

Contacts

• Address DECA HQ 1300 Eisenhower Street Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: DECA 1144 Team
• Phone: 614-692-9215
• Email: [email protected]