Purchasing Agent

Bureau of Naval Personnel • Annapolis, MD

19d

About The Position

You will serve as a Purchasing Agent in the Naval Academy. The role screens and reviews purchase requests for proper purchasing authority, compliance with established policy, accuracy of descriptions, availability and type of funds, budgetary compliance, and conformance with existing purchasing authorities. You will make similar or repetitive purchases of parts, supplies, equipment, minor service contracts, and other products.

The position purchases commercial supplies and equipment using competitive-market and sole-source procedures, including Federal Supply Schedules and mandatory sources. It also uses automated systems to enter, update, revise, sort, and calculate data; monitor purchase requests; process receipts; and track active and delinquent invoices. The position develops reports and spreadsheets.

Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level, demonstrating procurement, purchase-data processing, accounting, software, and purchasing-requirement skills. The job has no education qualification requirement. The employee must obtain and maintain a government credit card and an interim and/or final SECRET security clearance. The position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. A federal benefits package is available; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type and other factors.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen and be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Participate in the direct deposit pay program and successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if new to the Department of the Navy.
• Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date if a current federal employee applying for a GS job.
• Be registered for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET security clearance before entering on duty; failure to obtain or maintain it may result in withdrawal of the offer or removal.
• Complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for official purchases of goods and services.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience.
• Demonstrate experience procuring commercial supplies and equipment using competitive-market and sole-source procedures.
• Demonstrate experience revising, sorting, and calculating data on purchase requests and receipts.
• Demonstrate experience developing accounting reports and resolving accounting errors.
• Demonstrate experience using a variety of software programs to enter, maintain, and reconcile information.
• Demonstrate experience developing purchase requirements, conducting market research, identifying required sources of supply, and establishing solicitation procedures for requirements exceeding the micro-purchase threshold.

Responsibilities

• Screen purchase requests to determine proper purchasing authority, policy compliance, accuracy of descriptions, availability and type of funds, and conformance with existing purchasing authorities.
• Review purchase requests for accuracy, policy compliance, and budgetary compliance.
• Make similar or repetitive purchases of parts, supplies, equipment, minor service contracts, and other products.
• Purchase commercial supplies and equipment using competitive-market and sole-source procedures, including Federal Supply Schedules and mandatory sources.
• Use automated systems to enter, update, revise, sort, and calculate data; monitor purchase requests; process receipts; and monitor active and delinquent invoices.
• Develop reports and spreadsheets.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to employees and their families; eligibility depends on position type and other factors.
• Certain incentives, such as recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment, may be authorized for eligible selectees.
• A relocation incentive may be authorized, subject to funding availability and policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed