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Position Title
Commissary Officer
Agency
Defense Commissary Agency
Announcement Number
DECA-25-CCP-12708442-MP Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 to Monday, July 14, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you an employee of the agency advertising this position and applying to be considered for a Reassignment, Change-to-Lower Grade or Re-promotion to a grade previously held? You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.

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2. Are you an employee of the agency advertising this position and applying to be considered for a Promotion? You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. (limit characters)
3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.  For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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4. Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position and are applying a for a promotion?

If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. 
• Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50  (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2) and
• Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).


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5. Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position and have held a position at or above the target grade for this position?

If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. 
• Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50  (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2) and
• Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).

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6. Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions and you:
  • served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility) OR
  • are entitled to veterans preference?
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
  • No matches found
2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Announcement Screen-out
1. Are you a former Federal employee who has retired and is receiving an annuity either under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)?
NOTE: If you are receiving a temporary medical disability retirement OR are a retired Military Service Member your response should be NO.
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Assessment 1
1. Select the one that best describes how you meet the required qualifications for this position. Credible specialized experience for this position includes 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 commercial 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, as well as front end operations. (limit characters)
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2. Within the last 12 months have you had a permanent change of station (PCS) move at government expense? (limit characters)
3. Identify which of the following awards you have received during the past 12 months: (limit characters)
4. My most recent performance appraisal rating is: (limit characters)
In this part, you respond to statements about your experience related to the requirements of the job. For each statement, select the ONE response description that best describes your experience. We will review your resume and other provided documentation to determine if it supports the responses you select. (limit characters)
5. Management experience in a commissary or retail grocery store (Includes front end, produce, deli/ bakery, grocery, meat/ seafood).
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6. Participate in contract negotiation with union representatives.
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7. Respond to customer issues and/or complaints.
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8. Participate with installation commander and/or working groups in vulnerability assessments and inspections that affect operations.
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9. Participate in customer advisory councils.
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10. Counsel employees regarding performance and conduct issues.
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11. Resolve work problems presented by subordinate supervisors.
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12. Supervise managers of a department in a retail food environment.
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13. Train subordinates, monitor compliance, and follow up to ensure no deteriorated or spoiled merchandise is not available for resale.
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14. Educate subordinates and monitor compliance on a variety of topics to include equal employment opportunities in the workplace.
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15. Provide guidance on store operations, policies, goals and objectives of the commissary to others.
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