COMPUTER ASSISTED ORDERING TECHNICIAN

Summary

This position is located at a Commissary store within the Defense Commissary Agency (DECA) system. The incumbent performs Computer Assisted Ordering tasks at a store under general supervision, and is responsible for all CAO system and item maintenance affecting the in-stock position for assigned area of responsibility.

Duties

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• Maintain the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system with current, accurate data to ensure optimal order quantities are calculated necessary to sustain customer demands.
• Use radio-frequency hand-held terminals to gather data necessary to update and adjust inventory.
• Record and update Balance on Hand (BOH) data; maintain perpetual inventory and audit credits.
• Perform daily inventory audit of items not-in-stock and overwrite items.
• Evaluate stock levels of all CAO categories daily by physically reviewing the storage and display shelf locations, shippers and warehouse.
• Interface with all levels of management and deal directly with commercial distributor / vendor stocking representatives on issues affecting CAO.

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Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Qualifications

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) basic requirement and qualifications for series 1101 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. This position has a positive education requirement. You must submit transcripts. See Required Documents for more information.

Basic Requirement : (1) A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree

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Qualifications : Your resume must clearly show that you have one (1) year of experience ,Using hand-held terminals to gather data necessary to update and adjust inventory. Ensuring optimal shelf space allocation for available stock. Ordering product. Maintaining perpetual inventory (specialized experience) equivalent to at least GS-04. Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military.

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Combination of experience and education : To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your semester hours by 60 and add the two percentages. If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education.

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).

Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date :

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies :

Overtime : Occasional

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) : Non Exempt

Bargaining Unit Status : Covered

Obligated Position : No

Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered : No. DoD criteria not met.

Work environment : A significant amount of work is performed in the warehouse which is often drafty and noisy.

Recruitment / Relocation Incentives Offered : No

Telework eligible : No

Remote work eligible : No

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts and / or other documentation to support your educational claims.

Transcripts. REQUIRED when using education to meet qualifications or when education is required.

Foreign education may be qualifying if 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 a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.

Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree / diploma is not acceptable.

When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities.

Additional information

Executive Order 12564 requires a federal workplace to be free of illegal drugs and prohibits the use of illegal drugs both on and off duty by federal employees. As a reminder, marijuana is still classified as an illegal drug by the Federal government and is prohibited for use by Federal employees even if such use is legal in the state where the Federal employee resides and / or works. The Defense Commissary Agency is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace where the use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal service.

The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration.

Appointment Eligibility Criteria . You choose how you wish to be considered for this position by selecting one or more of the eligibilities listed in the Assessment Questionnaire AND providing the supporting documents for the selected eligibility / eligibilities. Required documents are listed in the eligibility description . You are responsible for providing the documents required to prove you can be considered for the selected eligibility / eligibilities.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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