Operations Coordinator
What you'd do
About the Position: MRDC is now part of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Research & Development (R&D). We are the medical materiel developer, with responsibility for medical research, development and acquisition. Our expertise in these critical areas helps establish and maintain the capabilities the military needs to remain ready and lethal on the battlefield. Please visit our website https://mrdc.health.mil/
Major duties
Receive and process information management and information technology (IM/IT) purchase requests from DHA Research and Development offices Perform duties of Contracting Officer Representative Ensure payments are made to vendors using Wide Area Workflow Process purchase requests using the General Fund Enterprise Business System Primary Credit Card holder for DHA Research and Development IM/IT purchases Develop Statements of Work and Performance Work Statements Collaboration with multiple offices and staff to complete purchases process Prepare a variety of correspondence, letters, reports, and briefings Review correspondence for formatting, grammar, and spelling errors As Records Manager, is responsible for the proper retention and disposition of files Prepare, coordinate and schedule, CONUS and OCONUS travel authorizations and vouchers within the Defense Travel System (DTS) Serve as Tasker Manager/Coordinator for all incoming/outgoing official taskers using the automated Task Management Tool Serve as Training Coordinator ensuring all personnel profiles and training are maintained in the automated training system
What you need to qualify
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. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Current Term Defense Health Agency HQs Research and Development Employee 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 DHA Research & Development (R&D) is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel Demonstration Project (PDP). The DJ-03 payband is equivalent to the GS-11 step 1 to GS-12 step 10 level. In keeping with the Demonstration pay fixing policies, employees earning a salary that falls within this payband equivalent, may not receive an immediate pay increase (promotion) if appointed to this position. Future pay increases within the payband will be accomplished through the pay for performance management system. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Experience administering a travel management system such as the Defense Travel System (i.e. managing traveler profiles, creating routing lists, preparing travel orders and/or travel vouchers) 2. Experience monitoring a budget that includes the identification, selection, and/or approval for information technology and information management (IT/IM) equipment purchases 3. Experience performing contract officer representative duties including using Management Information Systems (MIS) such as Virtual Contracting Enterprise Paperless Contract File (VCE-PCF), Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) 4. Experience utilizing a credit card to procure equipment, supplies, training, and/or contracts This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (DJ-02/GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: General Studies, Business, or Management (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork
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