Summary You are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of your application package. We encourage you to read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Qualifications and requirements must be met by the announcement closing date. This recruitment is subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees. Additional positions may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after it closes. Responsibilities Serves as the Business Operations Specialist in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) HQ location. The primary purpose of this position is to work with DeCA suppliers, distributors, brokers, and manufacturers to position and reposition subsistence items identified for change or deletion, to monitor the inventory levels of deleted items in the supply chain, and to effectively work with industry partners to ensure the supply chain works smoothly. . Position responsibilities include: Provides customer assistance and serves as DeCA representative for military distributors and suppliers doing business with DeCA. The incumbent ensures availability of DeCA's stock assortment in all distributors throughout the United States (US), and ensures that new items are in distributor's warehouse stock for order by commissaries. Works with all parties (brokers, distributors, commissaries) to resolve problems encountered with deleted items, such as selling through items, in an effort to minimize this industry-wide problem. Analyzes inventory levels of deleted items at servicing distribution centers, makes recommendations and coordinates efforts to ensure deleted items are sold within negotiated time frames. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications See the OPM Qualification Standards for more information. This position is covered under Administrative and Management Positions. To qualify for this position your resume and supporting documents must show that you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level or equivalent to at least GS-11 under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Examples of qualifying specialized experience: Ability to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of supply replenishment programs. Knowledge of business practices and functional knowledge of inter-related systems such as DIBS, FDS, DSD and CAO, are required, as well as strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. Industry retail practices coupled with knowledge of the federal supply system to effectively resolve any number of issues that may threaten subsistence support. You must also meet the following requirements by the announcement closing date: Current and former federal employees in either the competitive or excepted service and current federal employees applying under VEOA eligibility are subject to time-in-grade. You must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible for promotion. See the Required Documents section to learn what documents are necessary to show you meet this requirement. The next lower grade level for this position is GS-11. Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens." Education You may not use education to qualify. Additional Information We encourage you to review the Safer Federal Workplace information regarding COVID-19. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. Applicants with a Permanent Resident Card (aka Green Card) are authorized to live and work in the U.S. but are not eligible for employment in positions requiring U.S. citizenship. This position requires U.S. citizenship. The minimum age requirement is generally 18 years of age. Employing those under 18 may be possible under certain circumstances. If under 18 years of age, ensure you provide documentation showing how you are eligible. Subject to occasional overtime. Position is exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Position is not covered by a bargaining unit. Position is not obligated. Financial Difficulty does not automatically remove you from consideration for a position. Position does not meet the DoD criteria for re-employing former Federal employees who retired under either the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Deliberate attempts to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this job announcement into your resume, may result in you being removed from consideration for this position. PCS is authorized. Most civilian PCS entitlements are now taxable. The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred as a result of receiving taxable travel income. More information is available at Civilian Relocation/PCS Tax Changes. Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility based upon appropriate investigation. This is a mission essential position. The work of the position requires access to ADP Level II systems. Performs other duties as assigned.
