About the Position: This position is located with the Naval Hospital DIR of Resource Management, Material Management department, with a duty location of Beaufort, South Carolina. This position is a part of the Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency.

Duties

Purchase a wide range of standard commercial items, employing a variety of purchasing methods to obtain goods and services that will fill the requirements. Purchase technical items, such as parts and components needed for maintenance, overhaul and repair of medical electronic equipment, or specialized machinery. Purchase technical services, such as calibration, routine and emergent repair of specialized technical medical equipment. During the purchasing process the purchasing agent will remain in contact with the ordering office and supple personnel to discuss quotes that differ from the original order.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Tier 1: This position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Influenza: This position has mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 1-5% of the time.

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. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes purchasing standard items to fill requirements, coordinating equipment repair, and discussing information with ordering office such as substitutions, quotes, or deliveries. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Technology Application 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

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.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83DT DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-BEAUFORT DO NOT MAIL Beaufort, SC 29902 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk