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Commissary Officer

Full Time
$98,240 – $127,707 Per Year
Closing on Dec 01, 2024

Location:
Rhode Island, Newport
Requires Relocation:
Yes
Start Date:
20/11/2024
End Date:
01/12/2024
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

About Defense Commissary Agency

The foundation for success of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) mission is our people. We have a workforce of more than 13,000, reflecting our nation’s diverse cultures and backgrounds, and annual sales of more than $4 billion. We take pride in offering a valued benefit that contributes to military family readiness and enhances quality of life by providing a service that almost all military families use. As one of the few international grocery chains, we operate 236 commissaries throughout the world. We are a grocery store and a whole lot more. Commissary Website Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights.

Job summary

Commissary Officers are fully responsible for managing all activities and functions of the commissary, including the various departments (i.e., grocery, meat, produce, and where applicable deli-bakery), management support and other functions. They also exercise the full range of managerial and supervisory responsibilities for store employees. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Major duties

Directing and controlling all phases of commissary operations through subordinate supervisors and/or leaders. Executing Agency policy, sales, and promotional programs. Coordinating with Zone Manager in developing and implementing local commissary management policies and procedures. Analyzing a variety of management reports to determine efficiency of operations and initiate action to correct deficiencies. Managing and monitoring all budget funding expenditures to ensure that execution is within the parameters of the funding program for their individual store. Directing, monitoring, and adjusting the overall execution of the store sales plan, ensuring that sales goals and targets are met. Establishing, monitoring and adjusting an inventory control program and store security program that focuses on the elimination of fraud, waste, and abuse. Establishing, monitoring, and adjusting a variety of programs to include safety, customer relations, sanitation, and patron identification programs. Promoting DeCA goals and objectives of the EEO and Affirmative Action Program. Participating in customer advisory council meetings.

Qualification

You must meet qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume must clearly show that you meet the qualifications (i.e., specialized experience) for the below grade level. At the GS-12 grade level, you can meet minimum qualifications only through having the required specialized experience. 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: Managing a commissary store, supermarket, or similar type of commercial retail food store. Managing a department in a retail food store. Planning, standardizing, or controlling operations in an assigned group of retail food stores. Developing, interpreting, or applying policies, procedures, and operating standards for use in a retail food store. Providing technical advice on merchandising and operational matters pertaining to grocery, meats, and produce supplies, as well as front-end operations. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), 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). Qualifications One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. You must also meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the announcement close date. 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. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-12: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-11. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non-temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your possession of these competencies: Interpersonal Skills Management Experience in Retail Store Overtime: Occasional Bargaining Unit Status: Not covered Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Obligated Position: If obligated, you occupying the position is subject to the former incumbent returning. If the former incumbent does not return to the position, your occupancy may become permanent. Tentative job offers identify if the position you are offered is obligated. Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: None

Education

For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement through experience alone. You may not use education to qualify.

Evaluations

HR reviews your resume and supporting documents to determine if you meet the qualifications and requirements, and to determine if you meet the eligibility/eligibilities you selected. Your questionnaire score is a preliminary measure of how well your background matches the competencies. If you submit multiple resumes, the last one received is used for this evaluation and sent to the hiring manager if you are referred for selection consideration. HR does not select or change your eligibility/eligibilities for you, regardless of the supporting documents you submit. You are considered ONLY for the eligibility or eligibilities you select and for which you provide all required supporting documents. You will not be considered if you do not select an eligibility. If you have questions about which eligibility/eligibilities apply to you, contact the HR POC listed on this announcement. Selections are subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees.