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Assistant Commissary Officer

Department of Defense
Defense Commissary Agency
Defense Commissary Agency
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Summary

Assistant Commissary Officers fully participate in managing all store activities, providing advice and guidance to other store division managers as needed, and assisting managers in developing major programs and departmental goals and objectives. Through subordinate supervisors they are directly responsible for the Front End, Customer Service and Store Operations Departments.

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Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/20/2025 to 07/01/2025
Salary
$110,788 to - $144,031 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Travis AFB, CA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time - Subject to an irregular tour of duty including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
DECA-25-12751513-MP
Control number
839202000

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Clarification from the agency

Current competitive service DeCA employees with career or career-conditional status.

Duties

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  • Managing all functions associated with store operations and business administration (e.g., accounting and budgeting, requisition and procurement; monitoring expenditures, program obligations, and expense targets; resourcing/UMD, coordinating/liaising with host command), and human resources programs and actions (e.g., staffing, recruitment, interviewing, performance management, Equal Employment Opportunity [EEO], Affirmative Action, etc.).
  • Reviewing financial, personnel and manpower, and statistical data reports to determine efficiency of operations and human resources utilization within all divisions of the store, and correcting deficiencies.
  • Ensuring store policies and management's internal controls are established and followed.
  • Collaborating with division managers to plan for and provide support for current and future commissary requirements while considering such factors as grocery industry trends, resale product and store equipment costs, stock turnover rates, supply fluctuations, lead time, and seasonal needs.
  • Exercising supervisory responsibilities for administrative division employees, to include assigning and balancing workload, conducting on-the-job (OJT) training, identifying training needs, preparing performance plans, assessing performance, recommending or finalizing disciplinary actions, approving/disapproving leave requests, and hearing and resolving employee complaints.
  • May represent the commissary at a variety of meetings: commander's, Commissary Advisory Council, Base Facilities Utilization Board, Budget Working Group, Base Civil Engineering, and host Antiterrorism and Threat Working Groups.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
  • Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility based on an appropriate background investigation.
  • May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
  • May be subject to one year supervisory probationary period.
  • Must sign a Mobility Agreement upon accepting a job offer from HR.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.

Qualifications

You must meet qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume must clearly show that you meet the qualifications (i.e., specialized experience) for the below grade level.

  • At the GS-12 grade level, you can meet minimum qualifications only through having the required specialized experience.

Specialized experience is demonstrated knowledge of retail procurement and distribution methods; principles, procedures, and techniques of retail food merchandising and retail food store management, and developments in commercial retail food store items, equipment, and practices. Examples of creditable qualifying specialized experience include:
  • Managing a commissary store, supermarket, or similar type of commercial retail food store.
  • Managing a department in a retail food store.
  • Planning, standardizing, or controlling operations in an assigned group of retail food stores.
  • Developing, interpreting, or applying policies, procedures, and operating standards for use in a retail food store.
  • Providing technical advice on merchandising and operational matters pertaining to grocery, meats, and produce supplies, as well as front-end operations.

You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), 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).


Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level.

You must also meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the announcement close date.

Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information.
  • For GS-12: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-11.

Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non-temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your possession of these competencies:
  • Commissary Operations
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Management Experience in Retail Store

Overtime: Occasional
Bargaining Unit Status: Not covered
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
Obligated Position: If obligated, you occupying the position is subject to the former incumbent returning. If the former incumbent does not return to the position, your occupancy may become permanent. Tentative job offers identify if the position you are offered is obligated.
Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: None

Education

For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement through experience alone. You may not use education to qualify.

Additional information

Executive Order 12564 requires a federal workplace to be free of illegal drugs and prohibits the use of illegal drugs both on and off duty by federal employees. As a reminder, marijuana is still classified as an illegal drug by the Federal government and is prohibited for use by Federal employees even if such use is legal in the state where the Federal employee resides and/or works. The Defense Commissary Agency is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace where the use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal service.

  • This position is part of the Commissary Career Program (CCP).
  • In accordance with the CCP Manual and under certain circumstances, DeCA employees accepting a downgrade (i.e., change to lower grade) into this position may be entitled to pay retention.
  • Applicants with financial difficulty are not automatically removed from consideration.
  • Selectees are required to complete an online onboarding process.
  • PCS is authorized. If you PCS'd at government expense within the past 12 months, additional government funded PCS may not be authorized; however, you may choose to pay your own moving expenses.
  • Most civilian PCS entitlements are now taxable. The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred because of receiving taxable travel income. More information is available at Civilian Relocation/PCS Tax Changes.

The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration.
  • Not selecting an eligibility.
  • Submitting an incomplete application package may result in your not being considered for this position. Your resume must reflect that you are either Part-Time with the number of hours listed, Full Time, or 40 hours per week as your work schedule. If you fail to provide this information in your resume, your resume will be considered as incomplete.
  • Submitting encrypted documents or uploading Adobe portfolio documents.
  • Submitting any document that contains a photo or image of you.
  • Including social media links, inappropriate material/content, classified or government sensitive information, or personal information such as age, gender, race, religion, or social security number on your resume.
  • Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or questionnaire responses.
  • Deliberately attempting to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this announcement into your resume.

How you will be evaluated

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

HR reviews your resume and supporting documents to determine if you meet the qualifications and requirements, and to determine if you meet the eligibility/eligibilities you selected. Your questionnaire score is a preliminary measure of how well your background matches the competencies. If you submit multiple resumes, the last one received is used for this evaluation and sent to the hiring manager if you are referred for selection consideration.

Appointment Eligibility Criteria. You choose how you wish to be considered for this position by selecting one or more of the eligibilities listed in the Assessment Questionnaire and providing the supporting documents for the selected eligibility/eligibilities. Documents required to prove you can be considered for the selected eligibility/eligibilities are listed within the eligibility description.

HR does not select or change your eligibility/eligibilities for you, regardless of the supporting documents you submit. You are considered ONLY for the eligibility or eligibilities you select and for which you provide all required supporting documents. You will not be considered if you do not select an eligibility. If you have questions about which eligibility/eligibilities apply to you, contact the HR POC listed on this announcement.

Selections are subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees.

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