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- You will advise requestors of available supplies or services, sources, and prices to reduce cost expenditures and expedite orders.
- You will approve purchases using a commercial purchase card to secure equipment, supplies, and services.
- You will resolve problems and billing discrepancies by working with vendors.
- You will use the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system to certify purchasing invoices for payment
- 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
- Males born after 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
- 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 will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases
- Benefits Help A career with the U.S
- COMPUTER LITERACY
- CUSTOMER SERVICE
- GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD
- PROBLEM SOLVING You will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures
- Benefits Help A career with the U.S
- Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits
PURCHASING AGENT with Security Clearance - Newport, RI, United States - Department of Defense
Description
DutiesTo learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-• 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.
Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting supply regulations, policies, procedures, and instructions to respond to customer inquiries; 2) Reviewing supply requisitions and supporting documents to determine priority, status, changes, and to expedite delivery of urgently required items; 3) Utilizing automated supply databases to enter data, correct information and produce/retrieve reports; and 4) Utilizing an electronic contract invoice system to review and track invoices
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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
Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement
A 40 hour work week is typical for this position
This position is being recruited at the full performance level
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments
Federal annuitant information:
The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants
Policy information may be found at: ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher
ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location
Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate
For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ)
A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position
PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ)
To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees
A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee
A relocation incentive may be authorized
Physical Demands:
Work is primarily sedentary
No special demands are involved
Some walking, standing, bending and carrying of items 50 pounds of less such as boxes of supplies, copy paper boxes and files is required
Work Environment:
Work is performed in a typical office environment that is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered
Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position
Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience
When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement
You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:
Applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans
If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified- Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for announced position
Highly Qualified-Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for announced position
Qualified- Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for announced position
If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation
If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified
Please follow all instructions carefully
Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment
All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You may be eligible for the following b