Purchasing Agent Non Comp

Purchasing Agent Non Comp

• To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcementSaturday, December 31, 2016

  Advancement to  position up to GS-5 - Candidates may be advanced without time restriction to positions up to GS-5 if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non-temporary competitive appointment. 

  Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Examples of specialized experience are receiving and analyzing prosthetic request forms, determining legal eligibility and medical entitlement for prosthetic items and services, authorizing and preparing complex purchase orders, coordinating the delivery of home medical equipment, ensuring that funding allocations for the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service line reflect correct expenditures and balances. Computing total costs and resolves any discrepancies with vendors. 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; religions; 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.

   

  Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. Candidates must demonstrate the KSAs below:

  1. Knowledge of ordering and purchasing regulations, methods, procedures & business practices. 

  2. Ability to Interpret and apply pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents pertaining to Prosthetic equipment.

  3. Ability to work independently (use good judgment, set priorities and organize and adjust work flow to meet emergent needs and deadlines.

  4. Skill in the use of a variety of computer systems and programs.

  5. Ability to communicate orally with people of varying backgrounds and levels of understanding.

  OR

  Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-05 level. To qualify based on education, applicants must have 4 years above high school.

  OR

  Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-05 level.

  A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

   

  IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Preferred Experience: 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; religions; 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.

  IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
  If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.

  Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

• • Benefits & Other Info
    • VA offers a comprehensive benefits package.??  This link provides is an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp.
  • How to Apply
    • All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
      
      To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
      
      The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Saturday, December 31, 2016 to receive consideration.
      
      1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
      
      2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.  
      
      NOTE:  It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.  
      
      To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.  Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
      
      To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement.  You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  • More Info
    • Gainesville
    • FL
    • 2016-03-02T02:49:18.554884
    • 431238500
    • Agency Employees Only

    • PLEASE NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

       

    • GS

    • APPLICANT PLEASE READ THIS STATEMENT

      Please read the announcement in its entirety before beginning the application process to ensure you submit all the required, documents. All documents requiring signature must be signed and dated prior to submission in order to be considered complete. Resume' or CV must include the vacancy announcement number, position title, grade, how to contact you, descriptions of jobs held including the name and address of employer, job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date, (month and year) of employment, and average hours worked per week. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We may not make any assumptions regarding your experience

       

      Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)?? 1641154

    • 41530
    • 31944
    • 2
    • VATA
    • Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
    • None

    • Placement Policy:  The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion.  The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement.  Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

       

      This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

    • Per Year
    • GF-16-1641154
    • 1. Resume: Resume or CV must include the vacancy announcement number, position title, grade, how to contact you, descriptions of jobs held including the name and address of employer, job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date, (month and year) of employment, and average hours worked per week. (Required)
      2. Completed Occupational Questionnaire: Online QuestionnaireView Occupational Questionnaire (Required)
      3. Latest non-award SF-50. Notification of Personnel Action SF -50 must be submitted showing current position, grade, series, etc. ?Awards' or ?Incentive' SF-50s do not contain the required information and will not be considered valid required documentation to verify status.(Required)
      4. Latest Performance Appraisal. (Perferred)

       

       

      Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents:  You are encouraged to apply online.  Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options.  The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1641154.
      
      NOTE:  If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.

    • 1-Full-Time
    • 1105-Purchasing
    • Active
    • https://ApplicationManager.gov/Login.aspx?VacancyID=1641154&CheckStatus=Y
    • 15668-Agency Employees Only
    • 2016-03-02T02:49:18.554908
    • GF-16-1641154

    • After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met.  During our review, if your résumé and application package do not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly.  After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email (if provided); otherwise, applicants will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service.  Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview.  All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made. 

       

      You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking on ?Application Status.?  For a more detailed update of your status, click on ?more information.?  Information regarding applicant notification points can be found in the USAJobs Resource Center.

       

       

       

       

    • Permanent or Current Employees of NF/SG VHS Only (Facility-Wide)
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