Purchasing Agent
Provides administration and oversight on orders and services. Applies conventional practices to solve any problems in the procurement transaction. Develop recommended alternatives or solutions prior to completion of the procurement action for supervisory review. Provide customer service to medical staff, customers, vendors , and contractors. Resolves minor disputes and informal complaints among medical staff and customers and refer formal complaints to the immediate supervisor. Communicates in a tactful and courteous manner with a variety of individuals with diverse backgrounds. Examine incoming request for completeness which include purchase request number, accounting codes, item description, estimated cost, and quantity. Collect data to determine price reasonableness for new items and prepare detailed written solicitations. Provide support through procurement cycle by filling contracts, processing amendments, and modifications. Collaborates and coordinates with Administrative Officer and other office personnel to establish procurement preference goals .Answer telephones and refers calls to appropriate staff. Advise approving officials and purchase card holders on purchase card program. Ensure cardholders enter appropriate data into automated databases. Work Schedule:
7:
00am-3:
30 pm Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Purchasing Agent/ 99933-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, November 13, 2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-5 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-4. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
. Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-04, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
developing procurement packages, utilizing different ordering, reporting procedures, and purchasing methods, maintaining communication with vendors and medical center staff, practicing cost containment through efficient purchasing, and maintaining items and vendor files, using government purchasing programs; OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have at least four years above high school obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university; OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the second year of post-high school education toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Acquisition StrategyAnalytical ReasoningCustomer Service 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work is generally performed in an office environment and requires some physical effort such as standing, sitting, walking, or bending. There are no special physical demands. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
7:
00am-3:
30 pm Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Purchasing Agent/ 99933-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, November 13, 2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-5 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-4. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
. Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-04, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
developing procurement packages, utilizing different ordering, reporting procedures, and purchasing methods, maintaining communication with vendors and medical center staff, practicing cost containment through efficient purchasing, and maintaining items and vendor files, using government purchasing programs; OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have at least four years above high school obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university; OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the second year of post-high school education toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Acquisition StrategyAnalytical ReasoningCustomer Service 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work is generally performed in an office environment and requires some physical effort such as standing, sitting, walking, or bending. There are no special physical demands. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
1105 Purchasing - Salary Range:
$34,916 to $45,393 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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