Purchasing Agent

Duties

• Performs Pre-Award and Post-Award Acquisition functions on purchase orders.
• Performs market research, identifies potential vendors, and creates solicitation packages.
• Performs evaluation of offers, comparative price analysis for reasonableness, and recommends award to the Contracting Officer.
• Assembles, reviews, and maintains procurement files.
• Monitors contractor compliance.
• If selected at the GS-5/6 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
• Bargaining Unit Status: No.
• Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See TSA REAL ID for more information.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.
• To qualify at the Grade 5 level (GS-05), applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the Grade 4 level (GS-04) or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.