Purchasing Agent

Description:

This position serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Prosthetics Service within the El Paso VA Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Chief Prosthetics Agent.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position you must have the following:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) needed to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to this Purchasing Agent position to be filled. Specialized experience for the position includes experience managing the collection of data to be used in numerous reports to ensure adequate resource funding and compliance, researches the use of different solicitation methods, ordering or reporting procedures, and purchasing methods to distinguish between different purchasing strategies, documents the services required per the contractual agreement and monitors, tracks, and trends contractor performance, resolves conflicts in administering purchase orders, such as protests, claims, duplicate billing & terminations for convenience or default, work independently to complete purchase orders and reconcile charges, maintains accurate records of transactions, maintain an inventory of all purchased and consignment equipment with expiration date, initiate procurement of all outpatient medical requirements. And purchases various equipment, supplies and services through the use of a purchase card; and using collected data to produce reports and spreadsheets. ( THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.)

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
• Manages Resources
• Technical Competence

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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). 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.

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary and is carried out in an office setting. There exists prolonged periods of working at a computer terminal. Ability to retrieve equipment from a storage room is required. Climbing is associated with stocking equipment and other items in storage areas
is necessary. Incumbent may carry/lift items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Normal safety precautions are adequate. The work involves moderate discomfort when visiting sites away from the office.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ .