The primary purpose of a Supervisory Computer Assisted Ordering Technician is to provide direction, guidance, and supervision to the CAO technicians in order to maintain accurate perpetual inventory balance on hand (BOH) levels which in turn determines optimum ordering quantities and ensures product availability for patrons in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility.
Additional positions may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after it closes.
Summary
The primary purpose of a Supervisory Computer Assisted Ordering Technician is to provide direction, guidance, and supervision to the CAO technicians in order to maintain accurate perpetual inventory balance on hand (BOH) levels which in turn determines optimum ordering quantities and ensures product availability for patrons in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility.
Additional positions may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after it closes.
This is a direct hire authority (DHA) announcement to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Neither traditional applicant rating and ranking nor traditional veterans' preference rules apply. Qualified applicants, including veterans and military spouses, are considered.
Maintains the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system with current, accurate data to ensure optimal order quantities are calculated necessary to sustain customer demands.
Uses radio-frequency hand-held terminals to gather data necessary to update and adjust inventory
Records and updates Balance on Hand (BOH) data; maintains perpetual inventory and audits credits
Performs daily inventory audit of items not-in-stock and overwrite items
Evaluates stock levels of all CAO categories daily by physically reviewing the storage and display shelf locations, shippers and warehouse.
Interfaces with all levels of management and deals directly with commercial distributor/vendor stocking representatives on issues affecting CAO
Supervises CAO technicians, performs a variety of duties such as: planning & assigning work for employees; setting priorities and preparing work schedules
Provides on-the-job training to subordinates
Physical requirements:
Must be able to lift items up to 40 lbs without assistance
Physical exertion such as long periods of standing, bending, lifting, carrying and reaching while searching for stock and replenishing shelves is required
Overtime: Occasionally
Fair Labor Standards Act: Exempt
Covered by Bargaining Unit: No
Positions will be filled under the DoD DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Facilities and the Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) and are subject to the restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees.
? Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national. If selected, proof of citizenship is required.
? Must meet the minimum age requirement. See the Additional Information section.
? Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with the Selective Service or exempt from registration.
? A background investigation is required for all new hires. Appointment is subject to favorable adjudication and/or fingerprint check.
? Appointment is subject to successful E-Verify check. Federal law requires identity and employment authorization verification of all new hires in the U.S. Learn more at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
? Must be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required by the position.
? Direct deposit of pay is required. May be subject to a probationary period.
? May be subject to a probationary period.
? May be subject to a supervisory probationary period.
? Must meet stated physical requirements.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) defines the qualifications for this position under the Group Coverage Qualification Standards for Clerical and Administrative Positions.
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.
To qualify for this position your resume and supporting documents must show that you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level or equivalent to at least GS-06 under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience:
Experience using hand held terminals to gather data necessary to update and adjust inventory
Experience ensuring optimal shelf space allocation for available stock
Ordering product; and/or maintaining a perpetual inventory.
See the OPM Qualification Standards for more information. This position is covered under Clerical and Administrative Positions.
You must also meet the following requirements by the announcement closing date:
Current and former federal employees in either the competitive or excepted service and current federal employees applying under VEOA eligibility are subject to time-in-grade. You must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible for promotion. See the Required Documents section to learn what documents are necessary to show you meet this requirement. The next lower grade level for this position is GS-06.
Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest nontemporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens."
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
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 exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Position is not 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.
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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We review your application package to verify you meet the minimum qualifications and requirements identified in this announcement.
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.
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 or if the position qualifications require education. For the application process, unofficial transcripts are acceptable if they contain the applicant's (your) 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 rated ineligible for this position. If selected, you must provide an official transcript before we determine when you will begin work.
4. Supporting Documents: Though not required as part of your application package, we encourage you to include them as they will be needed if you are selected for a position.
Veterans: DD214 showing character of service. The Member 4 copy provides this information and is preferred. Also,
30% or more disabled veterans include a completed SF15, Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference, and a copy of your VA letter (dated 1991 or later) certifying your total service-connected disability of 30% or more.
Future military retirees include a copy of their terminal leave request, if applicable, AND a copy of retirement DD214 [if available]. If DD214 not available, submit a certification document* or a copy of your retirement letter.
Future military separatees include a copy of their terminal leave request, if applicable, AND a copy of most recent DD214 OR a certification document* OR a copy of 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 veterans:
1. Active duty military members who are selected may not be appointed to a position unless on terminal leave or already separated.
2. 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.
Interchange Agreement applicants: Copy of your latest personnel action (the equivalent of a Notification of Personnel Action (SF50)).
Current federal employees: Copy of your most recent SF50 showing your current position title pay plan-series-grade, tenure and position occupied. All current Department of Defense (DoD) employees can access MyBiz and/or eOPF to obtain copies of their SF 50s.
Military Spouses: You must be the spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces. 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.
ICTAP: 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 and submit your complete application package by 11:59 PM ET on 04/11/2022.
Uploading documents to USAJOBS does NOT ensure the documents were accepted into the application system. 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. You will be notified whenyour application is received.
You will not be considered if any of the required documents are not received by the announcement closing date.
Defense Commissary Agency West
1300 E Avenue
Fort Lee, VA 23801-1800
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 after you complete the application process. You receive another notice after we review your application package. 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.
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 or if the position qualifications require education. For the application process, unofficial transcripts are acceptable if they contain the applicant's (your) 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 rated ineligible for this position. If selected, you must provide an official transcript before we determine when you will begin work.
4. Supporting Documents: Though not required as part of your application package, we encourage you to include them as they will be needed if you are selected for a position.
Veterans: DD214 showing character of service. The Member 4 copy provides this information and is preferred. Also,
30% or more disabled veterans include a completed SF15, Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference, and a copy of your VA letter (dated 1991 or later) certifying your total service-connected disability of 30% or more.
Future military retirees include a copy of their terminal leave request, if applicable, AND a copy of retirement DD214 [if available]. If DD214 not available, submit a certification document* or a copy of your retirement letter.
Future military separatees include a copy of their terminal leave request, if applicable, AND a copy of most recent DD214 OR a certification document* OR a copy of 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 veterans:
1. Active duty military members who are selected may not be appointed to a position unless on terminal leave or already separated.
2. 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.
Interchange Agreement applicants: Copy of your latest personnel action (the equivalent of a Notification of Personnel Action (SF50)).
Current federal employees: Copy of your most recent SF50 showing your current position title pay plan-series-grade, tenure and position occupied. All current Department of Defense (DoD) employees can access MyBiz and/or eOPF to obtain copies of their SF 50s.
Military Spouses: You must be the spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces. 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.
ICTAP: 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 and submit your complete application package by 11:59 PM ET on 04/11/2022.
Uploading documents to USAJOBS does NOT ensure the documents were accepted into the application system. 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. You will be notified whenyour application is received.
You will not be considered if any of the required documents are not received by the announcement closing date.
Defense Commissary Agency West
1300 E Avenue
Fort Lee, VA 23801-1800
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 after you complete the application process. You receive another notice after we review your application package. 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.
