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Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration |
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TUCSON, AZ
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Job Announcement Number:
08-111
PURCHASING AGENT
SALARY RANGE: 28,862.00 - 41,823.00 USD per yearOPEN PERIOD: Friday, January 04, 2008
to Monday, January 14, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1105-05/06POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 06DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - TUCSON, AZ
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities.
JOB SUMMARY:
Serves as purchasing agent in the Acquisition and Material Management/Resource Management Service Line.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. CitizenshipBackground and/or Security Investigation required.
Send Mail to:
Department Of Veterans Affairs
3601 S. 6th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85723
US
For questions about this job:
Mary Roose
Phone: 520 629-1803
Email: mary.roose@va.gov
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| JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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08-111
PURCHASING AGENT
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Qualification Requirements:OPM Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, GS-1105.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: GS-5: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4 OR four (4) years of education above high school.GS-6: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5.
Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.
APPLICANT?S PLEASE NOTE:Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:<http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html>All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
You must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledges, skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined below. When describing your knowledges, skills, and abilities, please be sure to give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.
1.Ability to organize work, establish and maintain multiple priorities to meet deadlines in an office setting.
2. Ability to communicate in writing and in person with a variety of people from difference backgrounds (professionals, veterans, vendors, etc.)
3. Ability to perform tasks necessary in performing detailed purchasing and contracts less than $25,000.00 as well as open market purchasing.
4. Ability to comprehend and utilize Purchasing Regulations (VAR, FAR) methods, procedures and business practices related to purchasing and contracting.
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
08-111
PURCHASING AGENT
Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - TUCSON, AZ
MAJOR DUTIES:
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Serves as purchasing agent in the Acquisition and Material Management/Resource Management Service Line to acquire supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System in Prescott, Arizona.Applies conventional practices to resolve a variety of purchasing problems, such as inadequate or restrictive specifications, lack of multiple suppliers, urgent need, or insufficient price history.Responsible for procuring, renting, or leasing of general and special supplies, and services through informal open market methods, formal competitive bid procedures, and various other mandatory sources of supply.Has limited contractual authority to prepare and sign purchase orders (contracts) on the open market up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and up to the maximum dollar order on delivery orders against Federal Supply Schedule contracts, without prior approval.Responsible for protecting the Government?s interests on all transactions engaged in.Conducts pre-bid/offer conferences to exchange information about the solicitation document and amends it accordingly.Conducts responsibility checks and ensures responsiveness of the bids/offers received, awards contracts within delegated contracting authority, and conducts post award conferences to ensure understanding of the contract requirements.Also selects a technical representative to aid in monitoring contractor termination procedures when necessary.Conducts final close-out of contracts and ensures compliance with contract terms and conditions during warranty periods.Responsible for assuring that all orders arrive as required by the requester and is responsible for resolving shipment discrepancies (problem orders), and negotiating with vendors and/or freight companies as required to resolve shipment problems.Conducts follow-up on orders not received when required and either negotiates a new delivery date or determines if there is a need to cancel the order and procure from a new source.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
08-111
PURCHASING AGENT
BENEFITS:
You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.
Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life
Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci
New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr
You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA
You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV
You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI
OTHER INFORMATION:
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You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.
The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
If you fax your application, we will not consider it.
Selection does not guarantee promotion to the target grade; all legal and regulatory requirements for promotion to the higher grade must be met; and, subsequent promotion to the next higher grade is dependent on the selectee?s demonstration of the ability to perform the duties of that grade to the satisfaction of the supervisor and the availability of enough work at the next higher grade to support the target position.
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