About the Position: This position is located at the Fort Benning Army base. Fort Benning, previously known as Fort Moore, is a major US Army installation located in Georgia, with a portion extending into Alabama. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
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 Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing automated programs to order supplies and equipment; preparing purchase orders to obtain goods; and investigating discrepancies impacting inventory balances of supplies or equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). 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. 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).
Prepare and submit orders for supplies and equipment using the automated material management system.
Manage accountable property and supply transactions in the DoD mandated property accounting system, Defense Property Accountability System (DPAS).
Receive, open and presort incoming mail and correspondence for District Office, and routes or delivers to appropriate office or official.
Manage the ordering/replenishment, receipt, storage, issue, and disposal, of all District curriculum materials.
Serve as the designated Government Purchase Cardholder (GPC) for the office under the supervision of a Billing Official and uses the GPC to purchase supplies and services for the activity.
Maintain a perpetual inventory of non expendable (accountable) property and durable supply records.
Inform senior management on recommended changes to system and process to clarify or increase efficiencies, report situations that require management intervention, and when variations have been resolved or implemented.
Provide guidance on the practices, procedures, capabilities, and operations of the activity's data processing systems.
Verify the availability of funds, supply levels, emergency conditions, economic order quantities, and authorizations to submit orders for supplies.
Interpret documents such as specifications, standards, technical orders, manuals, catalogs, manufacturer's brochures, and procurement contracts and terms used by manufacturers in the sale of various commodities.