PURCHASING AGENT
What you'd do
You will serve as a PURCHASING AGENT in the PURCHASING BRANCH of MARFORCOM NORFOLK.
Major duties
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the command Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) program. You will ensure timely submissions of all GCPC statements, invoices and reports for the command's program. You will communicate with GCPC program participants, act as a subject matter expert on all facets of the GCPC program and as a customer service representative and liaison to the banking institution. You will review documents for completeness and decide the appropriate method of procurement (i.e./ credit card, Blanket Purchase Agreement, purchase order, delivery order, task order, commercial contracts, etc.). You will ensure all procurement rules and regulations are followed, making an award in accordance with guidelines.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Administering a department and/or agency purchase card program; AND applying purchasing rules, regulations, and procedures to facilitate appropriate and timely procurement processing. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/purchasing-series-1105/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
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