You are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of your application package. We encourage you to read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Qualifications and requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
This recruitment is subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees and category rating procedures.
Positions may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after it closes.
Summary
You are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of your application package. We encourage you to read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Qualifications and requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
This recruitment is subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees and category rating procedures.
Positions may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after it closes.
Serves as a Store Associate in a commissary store at a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility. The primary purpose of this position is perform regular duties within their assigned area of responsibility in the Commissary. Employee can be rotated throughout the commissary (Front End, Grocery, etc.) to perform duties.
This is a developmental position. Work assignments are progressively complex and intended to broaden the incumbent's skills and provide practical experience to prepare the incumbent to perform at the target grade level.
Position responsibilities include:
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.
Non-competitive promotion is primarily dependent upon these conditions: (1) Incumbent demonstrates ability to perform at target grade level. (2) Higher level work exits at target grade level. (3) Increased responsibilities are assigned. (4) Supervisor recommends promotion. (5) Incumbent performs satisfactory in the current development position. (6) Incumbent meets qualification requirements and satisfies time-in-grade requirements.
Must meet minimum age requirement. See the Additional Information section for more information.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System by the announcement closing date or exempt from registration.
Appointment is subject to successful E-Verify check. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, based on a completed background investigation.
Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance eligibility based on appropriate background investigation.
May be subject to a two year probationary/trial period.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
Physical Requirements: The work involves frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and handling of commissary products weighing up to forty (40) pounds without assistance.
Heavier products are moved with assistance from other workers or by using material-handling equipment. The work also involves prolonged standing, stooping, kneeling, bending, and climbing.
Work Environment: Performance of work in some areas of the commissary requires exposure to hot or cold weather or damp and drafty conditions.
The incumbent may be exposed to differences in temperatures in storing or obtaining items in refrigerated rooms or in the warehouse; or due to the opening and closing of doors.
There is a danger of minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, heat sealer burns, and slipping on wet floors. The incumbent may also be exposed to the elements when outside the building when completing customer transactions or retrieving carts.
COVID19: All Federal Employees must be fully vaccinated by November 22, 2021. Please see, additional information.
Qualifications
Your resume and supporting documents must show that you possess (A) 6 months of general experience, OR (B) 1 year of
education above high school that was complete in an accredited business, secretarial, technical school, junior college,
college or university, OR (C) a combination of experience and education that equals 100% of the qualification requirements.
To compute the percentage of experience and education you have that meets the qualification requirements, divide your total
months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours by 60. Add the two percentages. General experience is
progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to
perform the duties of this position.
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.
Examples of qualifying experience: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the
particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of a Store Associate.
See the OPM Qualification Standards for more information. This position is covered under Clerical and Administrative
Positions.
Education
Education used to qualify for this position must be from an accredited school or educational institution recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education and a copy of your transcript is required as part of your application package. For the application
process, unofficial transcripts are acceptable if they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and degree
that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible
for this position. If selected, you must provide an official transcript before we set your entrance on duty date.
Foreign Education. If using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you
must show a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education
equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or show that a U.S. accredited college or university has given
full credit for the foreign courses.
Additional information
COVID19 - All Federal Employees must be fully vaccinated by November 22, 2021. Proof of vaccination will be required. To ensure compliance with this mandate, please review the vaccination requirements, to include timelines for receiving required doses, at the following: https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/
Applicants with a Permanent Resident Card (aka Green Card) are authorized to live and work in the U.S. but are not eligible for employment in positions requiring U.S. citizenship. This position requires U.S. citizenship.
The minimum age requirement is generally 18 years of age. Employing those under 18 may be possible under certain circumstances. If under 18 years of age, ensure you provide documentation showing how you are eligible.
Subject to occasional overtime.
Position is nonexempt from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Position is covered by a bargaining unit.
Position is not obligated.
Financial Difficulty does not automatically remove you from consideration for a position.
Position does not meet the DoD criteria for re-employing former Federal employees who retired under either the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
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.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated against the qualification requirements and the following competencies:
Clerical and Administrative
Communication
Customer Service
Electronic Checkout System
Minimum Qualifications GS-03
Safety and Housekeeping
Store Operations
We review your application package to confirm your appointment eligibility, determine your qualifications, verify you meet the
position requirements, and adjudicate any claimed preference (e.g., veterans', military spouse) or priority (e.g., ICTAP). If
your application package lacks any of the information necessary to make these determinations, or the information is illegible,
we may determine you are ineligible for consideration. Your questionnaire score is a preliminary measure of how well your
background matches the required competencies and it determines the quality category to which you are assigned. The
quality categories are:
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.
Candidates in the best qualified category are referred to hiring managers before candidates in other categories. Within the
best qualified category, candidates are referred in the following order: adjudicated veterans' preference candidates with 10-
point preference, adjudicated veterans' preference candidates with other than 10-point preference, military spouse
preference candidates, and candidates with no preference.
Neither preference nor priority entitles you to a Federal job. You must apply, meet the qualification standards and all
additional requirements, and submit all necessary documents. Military spouses must be in the best qualified group in order to
receive military spouse preference.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program(ICTAP). This program applies to employees who have been
involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose
positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet
ICTAP eligibility criteria AND 2) be rated well-qualified for the position AND 3) submit the appropriate documentation to
support your ICTAP eligibility. Well-qualified means you possess the type and quality of experience that exceeds the
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM ET on 12/06/2021.
1. Resume: Required. Your resume must contain your name and contact information and for each position listed, you must
provide the employment beginning and ending dates (month/year to month/year or month/year to present); number of hours
worked per week; position title; pay plan, series and grade level (for federal positions), and a narrative description of the job
duties you performed. We use this to determine your qualifications for the position. Resumes without the required information
will not be considered. We encourage you to use the USAJOBS resume builder to prepare your resume. If you submit
multiple resumes, we only review/use the last resume you submitted. Illegible documents will not be considered. Do NOT
include photographs, links to social media such as LinkedIn, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, or personal
information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume.
2. Transcripts: Required when using education to qualify for this position. For the application process, unofficial transcripts
are acceptable as long as they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the
list of classes and credits earned. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rating ineligible for this position. If
selected, you are required to provide an official transcript before we set your entrance on duty date.
4. Supporting Documents: As applicable. See below.
Claiming Veterans' Preference? Your application package must include a copy of your DD214, Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty, showing the character of service. The Member 4 copy provides this information and is preferred. Additionally, if you are claiming veterans' preference under the following circumstances,
10-point preference requires a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference, AND the required documentation identified on the form. If your claim for 10-point preference is based on a service- connected disability of 10% or more as determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), you must include a copy of your VA letter (dated 1991 or later) certifying the service-connected disability of 10% or more.
Future military retirees must include a copy of their terminal leave request, if applicable, AND (1) a copy of their retirement DD214 [Member 4 copy] OR (2) a certification document* OR (3) a copy of their retirement letter.
Future military separatees must include a copy of their terminal leave request, if applicable, AND (1) a copy of their most recent DD214 [Member 4 copy] OR (2) a certification document* OR (3) a copy of their most recent active duty orders.
*A written document from the armed forces certifying the service member is expected to be discharged or released from
active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certificate is
signed. The certification must be on letterhead signed by the adjutant, personnel officer, unit commander or higher
headquarters and include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge, character of service, and, if applicable,
the date your terminal leave begins. This document is sometimes called a Statement of Service.
Notes for those claiming veterans' preference:
1. Failing to submit all required documents may affect adjudication of your veterans' preference claim.
2. Active duty military members who are selected may not be appointed to a position unless on terminal leave or already separated.
3. You are required to provide your final DD214 upon issuance, if it was not part of your application package.
4. Within the DoD, appointment of retired military members to a civilian position within 180 days immediately after retirement is
subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 3326.
Claiming Military Spouse Preference? You must be the spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces, and your
application package must include the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist AND proof of marriage to the military
service member (e.g., marriage certificate, marriage license), AND a copy of the military member's PCS orders.
Claiming ICTAP eligibility? Your application package must include a copy of your agency-specific ICTAP eligibility notice or
a copy of your separation personnel action form AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal AND a copy of your
most recent SF 50 or agency notification of personnel action showing your current position, grade level, and duty location.
Separation personnel actions do not include a certificate/notice of expected separation.
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your resume, required documents,
and/or other supporting documents. You need to be logged in to your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new
account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify you've included all required and
supporting documentation, and submit your application. You will receive an email notification when your application is received.
To verify the status of your application log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link, and then select the
More Information link for this position. The Application Status page displays the status of your application, the documentation
received and processed, and the responses you submitted. It may take several hours for your uploaded documents to clear the
virus scan process.
Defense Commissary Agency East
1300 E Avenue
Fort Lee, VA 22380
US
Next steps
At various points you receive notices regarding your application status. Your notices are posted to your USAJOBS account and sent via email. You receive a notice of receipt when you complete the application process. You receive another notice after we review your application package to verify you meet qualifications, other requirements and are eligible for consideration. You receive a notice if you are referred to the hiring manager for selection consideration. The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews and may conduct telephone interviews to preclude travel hardships for applicants. You can expect to receive a final notice after the hiring agency makes a decision.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM ET on 12/06/2021.
1. Resume: Required. Your resume must contain your name and contact information and for each position listed, you must
provide the employment beginning and ending dates (month/year to month/year or month/year to present); number of hours
worked per week; position title; pay plan, series and grade level (for federal positions), and a narrative description of the job
duties you performed. We use this to determine your qualifications for the position. Resumes without the required information
will not be considered. We encourage you to use the USAJOBS resume builder to prepare your resume. If you submit
multiple resumes, we only review/use the last resume you submitted. Illegible documents will not be considered. Do NOT
include photographs, links to social media such as LinkedIn, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, or personal
information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume.
2. Transcripts: Required when using education to qualify for this position. For the application process, unofficial transcripts
are acceptable as long as they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the
list of classes and credits earned. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rating ineligible for this position. If
selected, you are required to provide an official transcript before we set your entrance on duty date.
4. Supporting Documents: As applicable. See below.
Claiming Veterans' Preference? Your application package must include a copy of your DD214, Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty, showing the character of service. The Member 4 copy provides this information and is preferred. Additionally, if you are claiming veterans' preference under the following circumstances,
10-point preference requires a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference, AND the required documentation identified on the form. If your claim for 10-point preference is based on a service- connected disability of 10% or more as determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), you must include a copy of your VA letter (dated 1991 or later) certifying the service-connected disability of 10% or more.
Future military retirees must include a copy of their terminal leave request, if applicable, AND (1) a copy of their retirement DD214 [Member 4 copy] OR (2) a certification document* OR (3) a copy of their retirement letter.
Future military separatees must include a copy of their terminal leave request, if applicable, AND (1) a copy of their most recent DD214 [Member 4 copy] OR (2) a certification document* OR (3) a copy of their most recent active duty orders.
*A written document from the armed forces certifying the service member is expected to be discharged or released from
active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certificate is
signed. The certification must be on letterhead signed by the adjutant, personnel officer, unit commander or higher
headquarters and include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge, character of service, and, if applicable,
the date your terminal leave begins. This document is sometimes called a Statement of Service.
Notes for those claiming veterans' preference:
1. Failing to submit all required documents may affect adjudication of your veterans' preference claim.
2. Active duty military members who are selected may not be appointed to a position unless on terminal leave or already separated.
3. You are required to provide your final DD214 upon issuance, if it was not part of your application package.
4. Within the DoD, appointment of retired military members to a civilian position within 180 days immediately after retirement is
subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 3326.
Claiming Military Spouse Preference? You must be the spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces, and your
application package must include the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist AND proof of marriage to the military
service member (e.g., marriage certificate, marriage license), AND a copy of the military member's PCS orders.
Claiming ICTAP eligibility? Your application package must include a copy of your agency-specific ICTAP eligibility notice or
a copy of your separation personnel action form AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal AND a copy of your
most recent SF 50 or agency notification of personnel action showing your current position, grade level, and duty location.
Separation personnel actions do not include a certificate/notice of expected separation.
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your resume, required documents,
and/or other supporting documents. You need to be logged in to your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new
account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify you've included all required and
supporting documentation, and submit your application. You will receive an email notification when your application is received.
To verify the status of your application log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link, and then select the
More Information link for this position. The Application Status page displays the status of your application, the documentation
received and processed, and the responses you submitted. It may take several hours for your uploaded documents to clear the
virus scan process.
Defense Commissary Agency East
1300 E Avenue
Fort Lee, VA 22380
US
Next steps
At various points you receive notices regarding your application status. Your notices are posted to your USAJOBS account and sent via email. You receive a notice of receipt when you complete the application process. You receive another notice after we review your application package to verify you meet qualifications, other requirements and are eligible for consideration. You receive a notice if you are referred to the hiring manager for selection consideration. The hiring manager may choose to conduct interviews and may conduct telephone interviews to preclude travel hardships for applicants. You can expect to receive a final notice after the hiring agency makes a decision.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
