Buyer - Purchasing - Full Time

This vacancy is for a GS-1105-7/8/9, Purchasing Agent located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.Coast Guard, OPERATING LOCATION-SFLC CONTRACT and PROCURE BRANCH 1-NORFOLK VA in Norfolk. Help

You will serve as a Purchasing Agent and be responsible for contracting procurement functions such as preparing, controlling or verifying procurement documents; Processing a wide variety of procurement transactions related to complex contracts and simplified acquisitions, e.g., Assembling, reviewing, and maintaining procurement files related to these complex acquisitions. Assembling procurement documents and responds to both internal and external inquiries relative to requisitions, purchase orders, and contracts.

Maintaining and overseeing contract/order files, property procurement publications, and schedules for the section.

Providing administrative support to contract specialists in the course of soliciting offers, conducting discussions with contractors, evaluating quotes, bids, and proposals, compiling necessary data or reports on contractor performance, and awarding contracts.

Monitoring the progress of deliveries or work being performed on contracts involving special purpose equipment or services. Ensuring that delivery schedules are met, and that services are actually performed.

Using software applications to draw information in order to prepare/assist in preparation of reports.

Assisting contract specialists and/or purchasing agents with CFP compliance regarding UDO's and OOVA reporting, ensuring all appropriate documentation is properly and accurately entered into the system in a timely manner.

Complete training and obtain a Contracting Warrant up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Help

Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.

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To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. This is not a Bargaining Unit position.

All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.

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.

Experience providing support to customers by obtaining the goods and services requested.

Experience analyzing all assigned requests for procurements received for adequacy, completeness, clarity and funding.

Experience with various purchasing procedures such a Acquisitions laws and regulations, the Federal Property and Administrative Service Act (FPASA), and the Federal Acquisitions Regulations goverrning purchasing work.

Monitoring contract administration until final delivery and payments are completed and the contract is closed and retired

Evaluating contractor performance (i.e., through telephone conversations, correspondence, reports, vouchers)

Providing advice to purchasing agents/contract specialists during the course of soliciting offers

Experience purchasing a wide variety of materials, supplies, services, construction, and/or equipment using SAP and/or other open market methods.

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. See Required Documents section for detail.

Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3).

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to Dexter.If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, 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, fine, or imprisonment.

Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

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. 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.

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).

If you are unable to apply online, please contact Dexter.Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. 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.

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DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.

Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.