Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: You will serve as a the Food Service Specialist staff advisor and subject matter expert as well as a Food Program Manager responsible for directing and managing the installation Food Service Programs at Ft Hunter Liggett, CA. Responsibilities You will serve as the Food Service Program advisor and subject matter expert. You will be responsible for directing/managing the installation Food Service Programs to ensure that maximum results are achieved at the least cost. You will perform long-range planning to ensure efficient/effective provision and updating of equipment; food preparation, quality and facilities equipment, facilities, training, and personnel concerns. You will develop Food Service Program budget for training requirements within the food program. You will serve as the technical authority for food service contract management. You will review and validate Performance Work Statements (PWS) for contracting actions in support of food service operations. You will interpret technical policy, procedures and regulations and provide technical and administrative advice and assistance to resolve food service problems. You will prepare correspondence, briefings, plans, operations orders and/or fragmentary orders to support the Food Service Program operations/services. You will perform supervisory duties such as assigning work to employees and developing performance standards to evaluate employees' performance. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service, which includes: (1) Applying food service management methods and/or techniques to analyze and/or evaluate the effectiveness/efficiency of food service programs and/or operations; (2) Assisting with developing policies and/or procedures related to food service programs and/or operations; (3) Planning or executing contract administration functions related to food service; (4) Utilizing food management automated systems such as the Army Food Management Information System (AFMIS); and (5) Leading personnel or projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications Contract Management/Support Food Service Managing Human Resources Planning and Evaluating Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education Some Federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from Federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Logistics Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Recruitment or relocation incentive is not authorized. Student Loan Repayment is not authorized. Advanced in Hire is not authorized. Advance Leave Accrual is not authorized. Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate is not authorized. This position is not eligible for regular and recurring telework. This position is eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework". Situational telework is approved on a case-by-case basis, where the hours worked were not part of a previously approved, ongoing, and regular telework schedule. Situational telework is sometimes also referred to as episodic, intermittent, unscheduled, or ad-hoc telework. Supervisor approval is required on a case-by-case basis.