Summary About the Position: Serves as Purchasing Agent for the Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii. Purchasing Agent is responsible for acquisition, procurement, and accountability of specialized scientific equipment and supplies for the department. Receive purchase requests, screen needs for appropriateness, completeness and reasonableness of information and specifications. Responsibilities Solicit cooperation in expediting specialized technically complex scientific transactions. Ensure confidential handling of sensitive scientific documents, materials, and records. Coordinate with Property Book Officers (PBO) for accounting of research and scientific equipment. Schedule preventive maintenance vendor repairs/service. Receive purchase requests. Screen needs for appropriateness, completeness and reasonableness of information and specifications. 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 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 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 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 for GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes experience acquiring equipment, supplies, items, and services using small purchases, delivery orders, purchase orders, contracts, and/or blanket purchase agreements; (2) experience determining the appropriate procedures to use to obtain goods and services to meet basic requirements; and (3) experience using Financial management systems, performing developmental assignments under closer than normal supervision and monitoring. Assignments become progressively more difficult until the next performance level is reached. The instructions are more detailed with the supervisor or higher graded employee providing assistance on difficult and unusual problems. Work is reviewed in progress for assurance of effectiveness and conformance with policy and regulatory guidance. Work assignments involve many different processes and methods in which the incumbent must select and apply established techniques. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). 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-06). Specialized Experience for GS-08: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) experience acquiring equipment, supplies, items, and services using small purchases, delivery orders, purchase orders, contracts, and/or blanket purchase agreements; (2) experience determining the appropriate procedures to use to obtain goods and services to meet basic requirements; and (3) experience using Financial management systems such as Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), Government Purchase Card (GPC), Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) and General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), performs developmental assignments under closer than normal supervision and monitoring. Assignments become progressively more difficult until the next performance level is reached. The instructions are more detailed with the supervisor or higher graded employee providing assistance on difficult and unusual problems. Work is reviewed in progress for assurance of effectiveness and conformance with policy and regulatory guidance. Work assignments involve many different processes and methods in which the incumbent must select and apply established techniques. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). 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-07). Specialized Experience for GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes acquiring equipment, supplies, items, and services through small purchases, delivery orders, purchase orders, contracts, and blanket purchase agreements; determining the appropriate procedures to use to obtain goods and services that will meet basic requirements and conform to acquisition regulations; and using U.S. Army financial management systems such as Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), Government Purchase Card (GPC), Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) and General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). 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-08). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Applies Technology to Tasks Contract Oversight and Close-Out Contracting/Procurement Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Manages and Organizes Information Planning and Evaluating 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 Recruitment, Retention and/or Relocation Incentives are not authorized. 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(n) CP- 14 Contracting and Procurement Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position. The employee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the Career Category/Functional Area and the Career Level Certification assigned on the sequenced position Conditions of Employment data fields in the header of the PD/PRD. - Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3 years. - Practitioner Career Level Certification must be met within 5 years. - Advanced Career Level Certification must be met within 4 years.