Assistant Commissary Officer

Company: Department of Defense
Location: Fort Benning
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

• Duties

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Duties

Summary

This announcement gathers applications from those seeking consideration for this role in one or more of the listed locations. As vacancies occur in the 6-month period after this announcement closes, and in accordance with current Commissary Career Program (CCP) procedures, qualified and appointable applicants are referred for selection consideration, subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees and the CCP and merit promotion manuals.

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Responsibilities

Serves as the Store Administrator and Assistant Store Director, fully participating in the management of all store activities. Provides management advice and guidance to other store division managers, as necessary. Assists managers in the development of major programs and departmental goals and objectives, setting specific priorities and schedules to complete work. Through subordinate supervisors is directly responsible for all activities of the Front End Department, Customer Service Department, and Store Operations Department. Manages all functions associated with store accounting and budgeting, ordering and receiving, personnel liaison actions, development of performance plans, public affairs programs, EEO, coordination/liaison with the host command; and other business administration aspects of the commissary. Promotes the goals and objectives of EEO and Affirmative Action Programs.

Position responsibilities include:

• Serving as the Assistant Commissary Officer, responsible for all store administration functions, and fully sharing in the overall management, direction and control of the commissary.
• Analyzing a variety of management reports to determine efficiency of operations and to recommend or implement changes.
• Developing budget estimates and monitoring program obligations and expense targets.
• Acting as store sanitation coordinator; establishing controls for prevention of pilferage and ensuring that sanitation, safety and security precautions are observed.
• Being responsible for all personnel functions within the commissary, such as staffing, recruitment and the development of performance standards.
• Promoting DeCA goals and objectives of the EEO and Affirmative Action Program.
• Representing the commissary at a variety of commander's meetings, such as the Commissary Advisory Council and Base Civil Engineering meetings.
• Monitoring surveys, customer service training, and customer's suggestions and ideas.

In accordance with the current CCP Manual, applicants are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of their application/resume and must follow the instructions in the vacancy announcement in order to receive consideration. We encourage you to read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

By 11:59 PM ET on the announcement closing date, you must meet qualifications, conditions of employment, and other stated requirements, and submit a complete resume and all applicable required documents and select at least one eligibility that applies to you. When choosing your eligibility or eligibilities, carefully read the explanation as it will identify additional required documents to include in your application package to prove you meet the selected eligibility or eligibilities. All submitted documents must be legible. Illegible documents may result in you being marked ineligible. Additionally, failure to meet qualifications and/or requirements, submit a complete resume, submit required documents, or select an eligibility applicable to you will result in you being ineligible for this position. Applicants who disqualify themselves receive no further consideration.

If a position is filled below the position's full performance grade level, your work assignments will be progressively complex and intended to broaden your skills and provide you with practical experience to prepare you for the full performance grade level. Promotion up to and including the full performance grade level is neither guaranteed nor automatic but may be made without further competition and with your supervisor's recommendation.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

Yes

Promotion Potential

None

• Job family (Series)

1144 Commissary Management

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must meet the citizenship and Selective Service registration requirements by the announcement closing date.
• ?Must be a U.S. citizen.
• ?Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System or exempt from registration. See https://www.sss.gov/ for more information.
• ?Mobility is a condition of employment. You must sign a Mobility Agreement upon acceptance of a position.
• ?Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility based on an appropriate background investigation.
• ?May be subject to one year supervisory probationary period.
• ?Direct deposit of pay is required.

Qualifications

Your resume and supporting documents must show that you meet the qualifications (below) for the grade level or levels for which you are applying. When using education to qualify, the education must have equipped you with the knowledge and ability to perform the work of the position, as evidenced by on-the-job-training in food retail management or an internship or practicum in food retail management.

Specialized experience qualifications requirements are written to the lowest equivalent grade level that meets the minimum specialized experience. What does this mean to applicants? Example: An applicant has one year of specialized experience at the GS-8 grade level and wants to apply for a GS-9. The GS-9 requires specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7. Since the applicant has specialized experience at a higher grade (i.e., GS-8) than is required (i.e., GS-7), the applicant can apply for the GS-9.

For GS-10: (A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-8 grade level or equivalent to at least GS-8 under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military, OR (B) two and one-half years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to such a degree with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position, OR (C) a combination of experience and education that equals 100% of the qualification requirements.

For GS-11: (A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level or equivalent to at least GS-9 under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military, OR (B) Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. (if related) with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position, OR (C) a combination of experience and education that equals 100% of the qualification requirements.

For GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level or equivalent to at least GS-11 under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military.

For GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level or equivalent to at least GS-12 under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military.

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: (1) Managing a commissary store, supermarket, or similar type of commercial retail food store; (2) Managing a department in a retail food store; (3) Planning, standardizing, or controlling operations in an assigned group of retail food stores; (4) Developing, interpreting, or applying policies, procedures, and operating standards for use in a retail food store; and (5) Providing technical advice on merchandising and operational matters pertaining to grocery, meats, and produce supplies, as well as front-end operations.

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.

See the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions and Individual Occupational Requirement for the Commissary Management Series for more information about qualifications and/or combining experience and education to meet the minimum qualifications.

By the announcement closing date you must also meet the following requirements:

• 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. Generally, you must serve at least 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be considered for promotion. See the Required Documents section for information about the documents to include in your application package to show you meet time-in-grade.
• Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest nontemporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens."

Education

For GS-10 and GS-11: Education used to qualify for this position must be from an accredited school or educational institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and a copy of your transcript is required as part of your application package. For the application process, unofficial transcripts are acceptable if they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. If selected, you must provide an official transcript before we set your entrance on duty date.

Foreign Education. If using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or show that a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.

For GS-12 and GS-13: For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement through experience alone. You may not use education to qualify.

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