Purchasing Agent

• You will acquire supplies equipment and services using simplified acquisition procedures purchase cards and delivery orders.
• You will review and analyze incoming purchase requests for completeness accuracy and compliance with federal regulations.
• You will solicit quotes from commercial vendors and negotiate contract terms billing procedures and delivery schedules.
• You will perform administrative reconciliations of purchase card billing statements and maintain audit-ready purchase folders.
• You will utilize electronic procurement databases and spreadsheets to enter track and report on organizational purchase requests.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit
• Generally current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD) the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector demonstrating the following type of duties: 1) Acquiring supplies equipment or services using methods such as purchase cards or delivery orders in conformance with acquisition regulations; 2) Reviewing purchase requests for completeness and determining how the purchase should be made; 3) Soliciting quotes for simplified acquisitions and negotiating with vendors on aspects such as billing procedures and delivery; and 4) Performing administrative purchasing duties such as entering data into spreadsheets reconciling billing statements and ensuring purchase order packages are properly filed. NOTE: This experience must be demonstrated by your resume.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
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