Purchasing Agent
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Job Title
The incumbent serves in a developmental capacity at the GS-05 level, key functions will be similar to those described at the full performance level of the target position. However, during the developmental assignment, full performances range and level of selected functions will not be completely delegated to the employee until proper orientation and training have been completed and the incumbent has demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to accomplish the work at the full-performance level.
Major duties in this position are identified in two categories:
- Complex purchasing that requires irregular research, analysis, collaboration and many other steps to ensure both best value and the most appropriate devices are purchased for the veterans.
- Routine purchasing includes routine purchase orders on established contracts or through established vendor resources using regular significant research, analysis or collaboration.
Duties include but not limited to:
- Perform technical level purchasing support adhering to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR), Veteran Health Administration (VHA), and Prosthetics directives and handbooks, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) policy and station memorandums to acquire veteran specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider's clinical assessment and evaluation of the veteran's medical condition.
- Submits Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages for stock and veteran specific needs to the Network Contracting Office and uploads quotes, bids, invoices, consults, and other important documents to Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS).
- Verifies Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and Bradstreet information and ensures each vendor is in System for Award Management (SAM) and in good standing with the government to do business with.
- Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associate all obligations to the individual veteran.
- Ensure the services provided are documented not only as the type of service, but the duration.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm Preferred Experience: Prosthetics experience, purchasing experience.
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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