Commissary Management Specialist (Store OPS)
What you'd do
Commissary Management Specialist (Store OPS) senior staff action officer responsible for providing technical commissary operating assistance to personnel on the HQ and Area Staffs, and Zone Managers, as well as to personnel at individual commissary stores. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.
Major duties
.Responsible for providing technical guidance to field level personnel in the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems related to commissary store operations. Gathers and analyzes a variety of operational information in order to determine programs, projects, or specific tasks which require management attention. Reviews and interprets regulations and directives which impact program areas to assist management officials. Responds to day-to-day operational issues which may arise. Leads and/or participate on a team conducting staff assistance visits to individual commissaries. Recommends reviews of specific policies or procedures or of needed staff assistance visits.
What you need to qualify
You must meet qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume must clearly show that you meet the qualifications (i.e., specialized experience) for the below grade level. At the GS-13 grade level, you can meet minimum qualifications only through having the required specialized experience. Specialized experience is demonstrated knowledge of retail procurement and distribution methods; principles, procedures, and techniques of retail food merchandising and retail food store management, and developments in commercial retail food store items, equipment, and practices. Examples of creditable qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a commissary store, supermarket, or similar type of commercial retail food store. Managing a department in a retail food store. Planning, standardizing, or controlling operations in an assigned group of retail food stores. Developing, interpreting, or applying policies, procedures, and operating standards for use in a retail food store. Providing technical advice on merchandising and operational matters pertaining to grocery, meats, and produce supplies, as well as front-end operations. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Qualifications One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. You must also meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the announcement close date. Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-13: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-12. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non-temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligible candidates (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your possession of these competencies: Commissary Operations Interpersonal Skills Data Extraction and Analysis Overtime: Occasional Bargaining Unit Status: Not covered Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Obligated Position: If obligated, you occupying the position is subject to the former incumbent returning. If the former incumbent does not return to the position, your occupancy may become permanent. Tentative job offers identify if the position you are offered is obligated. Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: None
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