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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
Tour of Duty: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Position Description Title/PD#: / Procurement Technician (Purchase Card Program Coordinator / PD# 16038-A
Compressed/Flexible Schedules: Available
Telework: Eligible
Virtual Position: No
Position requires filing a Financial Disclosure report: No
This recruitment is for twopositions with the the Service Area office (SAO) Central, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at New Orleans at 1515 Poydras Street, Ste. 1100, New Orleans, LA 70112. and 2495 Shreveport Highway Bldg 5 Pineville, LA 71360. Vacancies can be filled at any of the duty locations listed. Indicate which duty locations you are interested in on your application.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
01/31/2018 to 02/21/2018
$41,365 - $53,773 per year
GS 7
2 vacancies in the following locations:
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
No
SAOC16-RC-18-VO10128586-BU
490060300
Procurement Technician (Purchase Card Program Coordinator) / PD# 16038-A
The Procurement Technician serves as PCPC and Dispute Officer, and provides management with reports and analyses of the ongoing operation and outcome of the program. The Procurement Technician performs a series of analytical, administrative, coordinating and monitoring duties related to the Purchase Card Program. Analyzes and evaluates, on a quantitative and qualitative basis, the effectiveness of the Purchase Card Program or operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Analyzes program performance data to identify problem areas and impact, and prevent fraud and abuse. Responsible for coordinating and monitoring disputed procurements, billing errors, disputed payments, credits etc. that are not resolved, with the vendor, within the required working days of receipt of the statement and assisting or interceding when the dispute cannot be resolved in the normal method using the government cardholder dispute form; this involves contacting the Bank Card Service and/or vendors for billing/credit information, matching invoices to the Integrated Funds Distribution Control Point Activity, Accounting and Procurement (IFCAP) receipts, and performing follow-ups on delinquent actions. Serves as Education Liaison for the Purchase Card Program. Incumbent conducts formal training for program participants and management officials on various aspects of the program, including detailed purchase card training on IFCAP package.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work may require some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending, or sitting. There are no special physical demands.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report attendance and/or degrees from only these schools. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following websites: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html and http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
Therefore, applicants must report attendance and/or degrees from only these schools. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified, you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp .
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.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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The complete Application Package must be submitted by 02/21/2018 to receive consideration.
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