- Position Title
- Purchasing Agent
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTA-12750303-25-CT Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, June 13, 2025 to Monday, June 23, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a Veterans Health Administration employee?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
2.
Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs within the VISN the position is located?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Purchasing Agent position, in the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Dept., with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VISN 6), at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience is subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Area of Consideration: Are you a current, permanent Federal employee of VISN 6 within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)?
To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, applicants must be a current, permanent, Federal employee of VISN 6 within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
Do you meet this Area of Consideration requirement?
To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, applicants must be a current, permanent, Federal employee of VISN 6 within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
Do you meet this Area of Consideration requirement?
2.
GS-6:
Specialized Experience: Must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal Service?
Specialized experience includes but not limited to the following: Knowledge of solicitation and purchasing methods; Experience using a VA issued credit card for purchases; Knowledge of price analysis techniques; Knowledge of various acquisition clauses such as those pertaining to inspection, acceptance, packaging, or testing to select or tailor clauses for purchases that involve special handling; Ability to work and negotiate with requestors, technical representatives, and vendors in analyzing these descriptions and administering the order;
***To receive credit for these skills, they must be documented in your resume.***
Do you meet this GS-6 Specialized Experience requirement?
Specialized Experience: Must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal Service?
Specialized experience includes but not limited to the following: Knowledge of solicitation and purchasing methods; Experience using a VA issued credit card for purchases; Knowledge of price analysis techniques; Knowledge of various acquisition clauses such as those pertaining to inspection, acceptance, packaging, or testing to select or tailor clauses for purchases that involve special handling; Ability to work and negotiate with requestors, technical representatives, and vendors in analyzing these descriptions and administering the order;
***To receive credit for these skills, they must be documented in your resume.***
Do you meet this GS-6 Specialized Experience requirement?
Please select the best response that most closely relates to your level of experience as it pertains to each task statement below. All experience must be clearly documented in your resume in order to receive full and complete consideration. Failure to fully document your specific level of experience clearly may result in your application not being referred to the hiring manager for further consideration. Please don't take this lightly when submitting your application for consideration.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
3.
Performs procurements within the simplified acquisition threshold through competitive open-market procedures.
4.
Makes purchases of equipment, commodities and services using standard methods.
5.
Determines any additional information needed to support or complete purchase requests.
6.
Determines any additional information needed to support or complete purchase requests.
7.
Coordinates with requesting offices to obtain additional information determined necessary to support or complete purchase requests.
8.
Speaks calmly and compassionately to severely disabled patients from all walks of life.
9.
Works independently to complete purchase orders and reconcile charges.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
10.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C 1001); my eligibilities cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
RESUME REMINDER- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail. Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
TRANSCRIPT REMINDER: If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) you must submit a copy of your transcripts (official or unofficial) with your application. Be sure your name, name of the school attended, dates attended, and any degree conferred, or certificate issued is stated on the transcript.
MERIT PROMOTION DOCUMENTATION REMINDER: If you are a current or former Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action." The SF-50 must identify your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). If you have previously held a higher grade and are applying based on that grade, you must provide a copy of the SF-50 showing you held the higher grade IN ADDITION to your last or most recent SF-50 indicating proof of status.