You will serve as a PURCHASING AGENT in the NAVAL CONTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER of NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CTR.

Duties

You will analyze and edit requisitions to adhere to acquisition policy. You will compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best quotes among potential suppliers. You will conduct market research (e.g. check commercial catalogs, contact files, listings of firms offering particular goods, or similar research) to stay abreast of available goods and service.

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.
• 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). You must be certified as a Career Field Purchasing. Certification is required within 24 months of appointment.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card to make official government purchases for goods and services.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Knowledge of purchasing regulations, policies, procedures and business practices to purchase commercial and specialized requirements in support mission; 2) Administering the Purchase Card Program functions for an organization; 3) Maintaining records for accountability of procured supplies, equipment and services and; 4) Preparing and submitting purchase orders. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CTR Naval Construction Training Center Port Hueneme, CA 93041 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]