Purchasing Agent,
Summary This position is located in DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.
S.
COAST GUARD, DEP COMDT FOR MISSION SUPPORT, DIR OF OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS, OFFICE OF BASE OPERATIONS (DOL-3), BASE KET PROC & CONTR DEPT (S).
Responsibilities This position is responsible for procurement to support SILC-COCO-BSS and all Areas of Responsibility (AOR) including but not limited to:
the acquisition of supplies, services, minor construction, or emergency response to procure any commodity/service required to support the AOR.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.
Typical work assignments include:
Reviewing procurement requests to determine adequacy of purchase description and Independent Government Estimate (IGE).
Reviewing requirement to determine most suitable, efficient and economical buying method; e.
g.
, Purchase Order, Blanket Purchase Agreement, Government Commercial Purchase Card, Service Maintenance Agreement (SMA), Delivery Order against existing contract, MIPR.
Utilizes mandatory sources such as Federal Prison Industries (FPI / UNICOR), AbilityOne, Defense Logistics Agency and Federal Supply Schedules.
Performing market research.
Preparing award documents or making the purchase using a Government credit card.
Monitoring contracts through final delivery and payments are completed and the contract file is closed and retired.
Evaluating contractor performance through telephone conversations, correspondence, reports, delivery tickets and call sheets.
Negotiating and recommending award of bilateral purchase orders for professional studies / training structured to meet Command goals and objectives, or for the exclusive manufacture of unique equipment, instruments, components, dies, etc.
Recruitment Incentive:
Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent position are authorized to receive a one-time recruitment incentive of 25% of the salary, including locality for this position.
Receipt of the bonus will require a 12 month service agreement.
Relocation Incentive:
Selectee(s) for this position who are current federal employees on permanent appointments and will be moving outside of the current commuting area of their current position to accept this position are authorized to receive a one-time relocation incentive of 25% of the salary including locality for this position.
Receipt of the bonus will require a 12 month service agreement.
The employee must establish a residence in the new geographic area prior to payment.
Student Loan Incentive:
Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year.
More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000.
Receipt of this incentive will require a three year service agreement.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
U.
S.
Citizenship is required.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures.
Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.
Qualifications Qualifications for GS-06:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level.
Examples include:
Determining price reasonableness, cost / price analysis, scheduling of timely deliveries.
Applying purchasing methods and procedures to perform purchasing work.
Working with suppliers to ensure the lowest possible price.
Qualifications for GS-07:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level.
Determining price reasonableness, cost / price analysis, scheduling of timely deliveries.
Applying specialized technical purchasing methods and procedures to perform complex purchasing work.
Using negotiation techniques to negotiate both pre-award and post-award changes.
Experience advising about various socio-economic policies and programs sufficient to assist small and small-disadvantaged business firms of opportunities and procedures for obtaining federal contracts.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
National Service Experience (i.
e.
, volunteer experience):
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Education This position does not have a positive education requirement.
If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
See Required Documents section for detail.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.
See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made.
Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations.
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty.
False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment.
DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
If selection is made below the full performance level, the incumbent may be promoted up to the target grade without further competition, if all legal and regulatory requirements are met and when recommended by the supervisor.
However, promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed and is dependent on successful performance at the lower grade level(s).
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.
3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.
707.
Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.
If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.
To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 410-636-3500.
Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Visit Reasonable Accommodation A Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) of 3.
53% is applied to this position.
Recommended Skills Purchasing Purchasing Orders Contract Management Purchasing Regulations Competitive Bid Process Purchasing Principles Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
S.
COAST GUARD, DEP COMDT FOR MISSION SUPPORT, DIR OF OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS, OFFICE OF BASE OPERATIONS (DOL-3), BASE KET PROC & CONTR DEPT (S).
Responsibilities This position is responsible for procurement to support SILC-COCO-BSS and all Areas of Responsibility (AOR) including but not limited to:
the acquisition of supplies, services, minor construction, or emergency response to procure any commodity/service required to support the AOR.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.
Typical work assignments include:
Reviewing procurement requests to determine adequacy of purchase description and Independent Government Estimate (IGE).
Reviewing requirement to determine most suitable, efficient and economical buying method; e.
g.
, Purchase Order, Blanket Purchase Agreement, Government Commercial Purchase Card, Service Maintenance Agreement (SMA), Delivery Order against existing contract, MIPR.
Utilizes mandatory sources such as Federal Prison Industries (FPI / UNICOR), AbilityOne, Defense Logistics Agency and Federal Supply Schedules.
Performing market research.
Preparing award documents or making the purchase using a Government credit card.
Monitoring contracts through final delivery and payments are completed and the contract file is closed and retired.
Evaluating contractor performance through telephone conversations, correspondence, reports, delivery tickets and call sheets.
Negotiating and recommending award of bilateral purchase orders for professional studies / training structured to meet Command goals and objectives, or for the exclusive manufacture of unique equipment, instruments, components, dies, etc.
Recruitment Incentive:
Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent position are authorized to receive a one-time recruitment incentive of 25% of the salary, including locality for this position.
Receipt of the bonus will require a 12 month service agreement.
Relocation Incentive:
Selectee(s) for this position who are current federal employees on permanent appointments and will be moving outside of the current commuting area of their current position to accept this position are authorized to receive a one-time relocation incentive of 25% of the salary including locality for this position.
Receipt of the bonus will require a 12 month service agreement.
The employee must establish a residence in the new geographic area prior to payment.
Student Loan Incentive:
Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year.
More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000.
Receipt of this incentive will require a three year service agreement.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
U.
S.
Citizenship is required.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures.
Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.
Qualifications Qualifications for GS-06:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level.
Examples include:
Determining price reasonableness, cost / price analysis, scheduling of timely deliveries.
Applying purchasing methods and procedures to perform purchasing work.
Working with suppliers to ensure the lowest possible price.
Qualifications for GS-07:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level.
Determining price reasonableness, cost / price analysis, scheduling of timely deliveries.
Applying specialized technical purchasing methods and procedures to perform complex purchasing work.
Using negotiation techniques to negotiate both pre-award and post-award changes.
Experience advising about various socio-economic policies and programs sufficient to assist small and small-disadvantaged business firms of opportunities and procedures for obtaining federal contracts.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
National Service Experience (i.
e.
, volunteer experience):
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Education This position does not have a positive education requirement.
If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
See Required Documents section for detail.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.
See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made.
Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations.
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty.
False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment.
DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
If selection is made below the full performance level, the incumbent may be promoted up to the target grade without further competition, if all legal and regulatory requirements are met and when recommended by the supervisor.
However, promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed and is dependent on successful performance at the lower grade level(s).
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.
3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.
707.
Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.
If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.
To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 410-636-3500.
Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Visit Reasonable Accommodation A Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) of 3.
53% is applied to this position.
Recommended Skills Purchasing Purchasing Orders Contract Management Purchasing Regulations Competitive Bid Process Purchasing Principles Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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