Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serve as a Purchasing Agent for the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION - DUTY STATION IS JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON.

Duties

Duties listed below are at the full performance level GS-1105-07: Monitor and administer contract actions for overall compliance, financial resource allocations, and satisfactory performance. Communicate with employees in the same activity but outside the immediate organization. Provide requester with best sources for individual acquisitions based on experience, market knowledge, and vendor database research. Collect data to determine price reasonableness, suggest revisions to specifications insure adequacy. Use various solicitation methods depending on type, quantity, dollar value, or urgency of requirement. Make selections on whether to use existing contracts or open market procedures when soliciting quotes. Execute transactions from initiation of recommendation for award, procurement of service, supplies, equipment and other material.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Must meet position requirements for Contracting Certification within 36 months of entrance on duty according to the DoDI 5000.66, change 3.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• You may be expected to travel up to 15% for this position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. GS-06 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Utilizing standardized purchasing regulations, policies, and/or business practices to assist in procuring resources to meet mission requirements; AND 2) Assisting with procurement duties in various phases such as receipt of purchase request, final delivery, and/or closeout to complete the cradle to grave procurement process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Utilizing standardized purchasing regulations, policies, and/or business practices to procure resources to meet mission requirements; 2) Performing procurement duties in various phases such as receipt of purchase request, final delivery, and/or closeout to complete the cradle to grave procurement process; and 3) Determining the method of procurement including the appropriate clauses and provisions to meet mission requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address AD-W6QM26 MISSION AND INSTALLATION CONTRACTING CMD DO NOT MAIL Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk