U.S. Department of Defense

Computer Assisted Ordering Technician


Pay$42870.00 - $55736.00 / year
LocationPatuxent River/Maryland
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 743351400
      You are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of your application package. We encourage you to read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Qualifications and requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.

      This recruitment is subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees and category rating procedures.

      Positions may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after it closes.

      Duties


      Serves as a Computer Assisted Ordering Technician in a commissary store at a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility. The primary purpose of this position is Maintain accurate perpetual inventory balance on hand (BOH) levels which in turn determines optimum ordering quantities and ensures product availability for patrons.

      Position responsibilities include:


      Requirements


      • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. National.
      • Must meet minimum age requirement. See the Additional Information section for more information.
      • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System by the announcement closing date or exempt from registration.
      • Appointment is subject to successful E-Verify check. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
      • Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, based on a completed background investigation.
      • Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance eligibility based on appropriate background investigation.
      • May be subject to a one year probationary/trial period.
      • Direct deposit of pay is required.
      • Physical Requirements: Work may be performed in the freeze and chill boxes exposing incumbent to extremes in temperature. Must be able to wear any/all protective clothing provided, such as freezer gear.
      • Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift items up to 40 lbs without assistance. Physical exertion such as long periods of standing, bending, lifting, carrying and reaching while searching for stock and replenishing shelves is required
      • Work Environment: A significant amount of work is performed in the warehouse which is often drafty, and noisy and special precautions must be used while working around material handling equipment
      • Work Environment: The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions.

      Qualifications


      Your resume and supporting documents must show that you possess (A) 1 year equivalent to at least GS-4, OR (B) 4 full years of successfully completed education above high school that was complete in an accredited business, secretarial, technical school, junior college, college or university, OR (C) a combination of experience and education that equals 100% of the qualification requirements. To compute the percentage of experience and education you have that meets the qualification requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours by 60. Add the two percentages. General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of this position.

      Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

      Examples of qualifying experience:
      • Experience using hand held terminals to gather data necessary to update and adjust inventory;
      • Experience ensuring optimal shelf space allocation for available stock;
      • Ordering product; and/or maintaining a perpetual inventory.

      See the OPM Qualification Standards for more information. This position is covered under Clerical and Administrative Support Positions.
  • About the company

      The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".