As a Pathways Intern, Student Trainee (Store Associate), you will actively participate in on-the-job training and progressively challenging assignments that relate to your academic program, career goals, and the needs of the agency.

• Assist customers answering questions such as item price or location and handling bulky/ heavy items.
• Operate an electronic checkout system to record unit price, total customer purchase and make correct change.
• Perform a variety of duties in handling, preparing and maintaining stock levels of grocery and produce items.
• Review stock levels and gather inventory data in order to maintain the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of documents to order commissary items, reconcile invoices and submit requisitions.
• Maintain security, safety and sanitation practices and procedures.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a United States citizen
• Application materials must be received by 11:59PM EST on the closing date.

Conditions of Employment:

• Work Schedule: Part Time (hours may vary)
• Tour of Duty: Irregular Schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Costs: ARE NOT Authorized
• Position Sensitivity: Non-Sensitive
• Security Requirements: Not Applicable
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Bargaining Unit Position: Yes; however some locations may be excluded
• Drug Testing: Not Required
• Physical Requirement: Work involves frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and handling of items weighing up to 40 pounds without assistance.  Work also involves prolonged standing, stooping, kneeling, bending, and climbing.
• Selective Service Requirement: All male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the selective service system or exempt from Selective Service. Please visit https://www.sss.gov/ for more information.
• Obligated Position: No

Other Notes:

• We accept applications continuously during the open period of this announcement.
• 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. 

The selected candidate must sign a written Pathways Intern Participant Agreement which outlines the following information:

Intern's Responsibilities:

• Provide proof of enrollment as necessary
• Notify the agency of any change in your enrollment status, and/or work schedule
• Adhere to an established work schedule
• Adhere to the Intern Program requirements
• Participate in agency training classes or programs
• Perform successfully the assigned duties listed in your position description
• Observe all workplace rules.

Qualifications

1.  If you apply between February 21, 2017 -  March 20, 2017, you must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by March 20, 2017 (cut-off date).

2.  If you apply between March 21, 2017 - April 14, 2017, you must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by April 14, 2017 (2nd cut-off date).

3.  If you apply between April 15, 2017 - May 12, 2017, you must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by May 12, 2017 (closing date of announcement).

Minimum Qualification:

In accordance with the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Schedule D, Pathway Internship Positions , https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PIP, applicants must possess 1 academic year of post-high school education by cut-off date or the closing date of this announcement.

Education Requirement:

One academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualification.  Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency.  If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcripts in order to receive credit for that education.

Transcripts must be provided by the cut-off date or closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. We accept unofficial transcripts, as long as they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and the list of classes and credits earned. If you provide an unofficial transcript at the time of application and you are selected, you must provide official transcripts prior to your appointment. Your educational institution can send official transcripts to DHRC-DDECAHR@DLA.MIL or 614-692-7835 (fax).

Eligibility Requirement:

In addition to meeting the qualifications above, you must also meet the following eligibility requirements by cut-off date or the closing date of this announcement:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or lawfully admitted to the United States as a permanent resident or otherwise authorized to be employed.
• Education enrollment MUST be at least half-time basis as defined by your educational institution.
• Must be enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) in an accredited educational intuition.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Must have at least a 2.0 grade point average at the time of appointment and throughout the duration of the internship.

This announcement establishes a register of eligible applicants to be considered for this announcement. The first list of eligible applicants will be pulled for referral on March 21, 2017.  Eligibility requirements must be met by cut-off date or the closing date of this announcement, depending on when you apply.

For additional Information:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/reference-materials/pathways-programs-handbook.pdf
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/reference-materials/pathways-programs-flexibilities-chart-internship-program.pdf

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

• Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
• Ability to provide customer service
• Ability to adhere to safety and housekeeping requirements
• Ability to operate and electronic checkout system
• Knowledge of store operations
• Ability to perform clerical and administrative duties
• Ability to communicate

REVIEW OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS (FOR ALL APPLICANTS):

To determine if you meet the qualifications, requirements and quality of experience required for this position, we review your resume, supporting documents and responses to the questionnaire. The score you receive is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required. If, after this review, we determine that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience we can and will adjust your score to more accurately reflect your qualifications for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully as errors or omissions may affect your rating. 

Based on the results of the evaluation process, we place those who apply under delegated examining procedures in one of the following quality categories: 

Best-Qualified: Candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the position's minimum qualifications, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factors. 

Highly-Qualified: Candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceeds the position's minimum qualifications. 

Qualified: Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are proficient in some but not all of the position's requirements. 

We send candidates in the Best-Qualified category to the hiring manager for employment consideration first.  We send candidates in other categories to the hiring manager based on category rating procedures. 

Veterans in the Best-Qualified category who (1) provide all applicable and required documents (See the Required Documents section for more information) and (2) meet all the positions' requirements are referred before non-veteran candidates. If there are no veterans in the Best-Qualified category meeting these criteria, we refer non-veteran candidates for employment consideration. 

Volunteer Experience:  Your 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.