Procurement Technician

Summary

You will serve as a PROCUREMENT TECHNICIAN in the Resources Management/Comptroller Department of NETPDC.

Duties

• You will provide technical support for procurement operations and programs and purchase critical supplies and services and unique provisions using a government purchase card.
• You will assemble and prepare invitations for bids, request for proposals, delivery orders, purchase card, delivery order amendments and other procurement documents.
• You will perform contract administration support functions for delivery orders for procurement of IT equipment and software, instructional material, supplies and services.
• You will compile contract administration data such as delays, funds expended and performance and negotiating of contractors in meeting delivery schedules.
• You will review and prepare documents (e.g., delivery orders, change orders, amendments, modifications) in compliance with procurement procedures.
• You will update contract documents or contract files to correct discrepancies in preparation for contract close-out procedures.
• You will input data (e.g., statistics, acquisition) into data processing equipment.
• You will perform data entry into a procurement system or other automated databases.
• You will track status of requisition, contracts, and orders using automated files.
• You will type correspondence, reports, or similar materials from draft form to enter into a database.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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 is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card to make official government purchases for goods and services.

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) Reviewing changes to procurement regulations and policies and coordinating with the supervisor/specialist on any required changes to solicitations or contracts; 2) Reviewing administrative and purchasing documents (e.g., funding citations, part numbers, unit prices, and invoices) to detect, track, and correct technical discrepancies or missing data; 3) Tracking and maintaining the status of actions/orders using automated and manual systems and through contacts with vendors/contractors; 4) Collecting vendor quotes/proposals according to competitive requirements and abstracts bid information; 5) Investigating and resolving customer/vendor complaints of errors in shipment, payment, and/or contract documentation; and 6) Inputting various statistical and acquisition data into data processing equipment and procurement databases. **NOTE** This information must be clearly supported in your resume.
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/1100/procurement-clerical-and-technician-series-1106/
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

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
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.
During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf
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.
ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) 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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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