Commissary Officer
Manage all activities and functions of a commissary store, including full managerial and supervisory responsibilities, to execute agency policy, sales, and promotional programs.
Manage all activities and functions of a commissary store to include the full range of managerial and supervisory responsibilities. Execute Agency policy, sales, and promotional programs.
Coordinate with Area/Zone Manager in developing and implementing local commissary management policies and procedures. Analyze a variety of management reports and implement technology to determine/improve the efficiency of operations and initiate action(s) to correct deficiencies.
Manage and monitor all budget funding expenditures, find efficiencies that reduce expenses, and ensure execution is within the parameters of the funding program for their individual store.
Direct, monitor, and adjust the overall execution of the store sales plan, improving product placement to encourage sales; ensuring product availability and optimization of stock levels to ensure sales goals and targets are met.
Establish, monitor, and adjust an inventory control program and a store security program that focuses on reducing shrinkage/waste and the elimination of fraud, waste, and abuse.
Establish, monitor, and adjust a variety of programs to include safety, customer relations, sanitation, and patron identification programs. Foster a positive work environment that improves employee engagement.
Initiate, approve, and obtain all required concurrences for personnel actions within the store. Promote DeCA goals and objectives of the Equal Employment Opportunity.
Engage in Base/Community meetings/activities to provide insight and to promote commissary events with respect to store hours, special sales events and more. Meetings such as: Command Staff; Welcome Aboard; and Town Halls.
Requirements
Qualifications
You must meet qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you meet the qualifications (i.e., specialized experience and/or education requirements) for the grade level(s) for which you are applying.
At the GS-11 grade level, you can meet the minimum qualifications through specialized experience, education, or a combination of the two. To calculate the combination, divide your total months of specialized experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. If they total 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of specialized experience and education.
At the GS-12, 13 and 14 grade levels, you can meet minimum qualifications only through having the required specialized experience. Specialized experience is written to the lowest equivalent grade level that meets the minimum experience requirement.
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 may apply for the GS-9.
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).
Education used to qualify for this position, in whole or in part, 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. Transcripts are required if relying on education to qualify.
Specific Grade Requirements
For GS-11: (A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level, 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 specialized experience and education.
For GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level.
For GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level.
For GS-14: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level.
Additional Requirements
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.
- For GS-11: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-9.
- For GS-12: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-11.
- For GS-13: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-12.
- For GS-14: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-13.
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 eligible candidates (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
Additional Info
Locations
- Eielson AFB, Alaska
- Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
- Fort Greely, Alaska
- Fort Wainwright, Alaska
- Kodiak, Alaska
- Fort Rucker, Alabama
- Gunter AFB, Alabama
- Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
- Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
- Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona
- Fort Huachuca, Arizona
- Luke AFB, Arizona
- Yuma, Arizona
- Barstow, California
- Beale AFB, California
- Camp Pendleton, California
- China Lake, California
- Edwards AFB, California
- El Centro, California
- El Segundo, California
- Fort Irwin, California
- Fort Ord, California
- Imperial Beach, California
- Lemoore, California
- March AFB, California
- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California
- McClellan, California
- Moffett Field, California
- Naval Air Station San Diego, California
- Port Hueneme, California
- San Diego County, California
- Travis AFB, California
- Twentynine Palms, California
- Vandenberg AFB, California
- Air Force Academy, Colorado
- Buckley AFB, Colorado
- Fort Carson, Colorado
- Peterson AFB, Colorado
- Groton Submarine Base, Connecticut
- Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia
- Dover AFB, Delaware
- Eglin AFB, Florida
- Hurlburt Field, Florida
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Key West, Florida
- MacDill AFB, Florida
- Mayport, Florida
- Milton, Florida
- Patrick AFB, Florida
- Pensacola, Florida
- Tyndall AFB, Florida
- Albany, Georgia
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Fort Gordon, Georgia
- Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Hunter AFB, Georgia
- Kings Bay, Georgia
- Moody AFB, Georgia
- Robins AFB, Georgia
- Agat, Guam
- Andersen Air Base, Guam
- Santa Rita, Guam
- Hickam AFB, Hawaii
- Kaneohe, Hawaii
- Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
- Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
- Great Lakes, Illinois
- Rock Island County, Illinois
- Scott AFB, Illinois
- Fort Ben Harrison, Indiana
- Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- Fort Riley, Kansas
- McConnell AFB, Kansas
- Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- Fort Knox, Kentucky
- Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
- Fort Polk, Louisiana
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
- Andrews AFB, Maryland
- Annapolis, Maryland
- Fort Detrick, Maryland
- Fort Meade, Maryland
- Patuxent River, Maryland
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Bangor, Maine
- Selfridge ANG Base, Michigan
- Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
- Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri
- Whiteman AFB, Missouri
- Columbus AFB, Mississippi
- Gulfport, Mississippi
- Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- Meridian, Mississippi
- Malmstrom AFB, Montana
- Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Cherry Point, North Carolina
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Jacksonville, North Carolina
- Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
- Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota
- Minot AFB, North Dakota
- Offutt AFB, Nebraska
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Lakehurst, New Jersey
- McGuire AFB, New Jersey
- Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey
- Cannon AFB, New Mexico
- Holloman AFB, New Mexico
- Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
- White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
- Fallon, Nevada
- Nellis AFB, Nevada
- Fort Drum, New York
- Fort Hamilton, New York
- Mitchell AFB, New York
- Saratoga Springs, New York
- West Point, New York
- Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- Altus AFB, Oklahoma
- Fort Sill, Oklahoma
- Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
- Vance AFB, Oklahoma
- Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
- Moon, Pennsylvania
- Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania
- Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Charleston AFB, South Carolina
- Fort Jackson, South Carolina
- Goose Creek, South Carolina
- Parris Island, South Carolina
- Shaw AFB, South Carolina
- Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
- Arnold AFB, Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Millington, Tennessee
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Dyess AFB, Texas
- Fort Bliss, Texas
- Fort Hood, Texas
- Fort Sam Houston, Texas
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Goodfellow AFB, Texas
- Lackland AFB, Texas
- Laughlin AFB, Texas
- Randolph AFB, Texas
- Sheppard AFB, Texas
- Hill AFB, Utah
- Dahlgren, Virginia
- Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- Fort Eustis, Virginia
- Fort Lee, Virginia
- Fort Myer, Virginia
- Langley AFB, Virginia
- Little Creek Amphibious Base, Virginia
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Portsmouth, Virginia
- Quantico, Virginia
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Bangor, Washington
- Bremerton, Washington
- Fairchild AFB, Washington
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
- Marysville, Washington
- McChord AFB, Washington
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington
- Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
- Warren AFB, Wyoming
- Chievres, Belgium
- Cairo, Egypt
- Ansbach, Germany
- Baumholder, Germany
- Garmisch, Germany
- Grafenwohr, Germany
- Hohenfels, Germany
- Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Ramstein, Germany
- Spangdahlem, Germany
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Vilseck, Germany
- Vogelweh Army Installation, Germany
- Wiesbaden, Germany
- Aviano, Italy
- Livorno, Italy
- Naples, Italy
- Sigonella Sicily, Italy
- Vicenza, Italy
- Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan
- Camp Courtney Okinawa, Japan
- Camp Foster, Japan
- Camp Kinser, Japan
- Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan
- Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Japan
- Misawa AFB, Japan
- Sagamihara, Japan
- Sasebo, Japan
- Yokosuka, Japan
- Yokota Air Base, Japan
- Brunssum, Netherlands
- Schinnen, Netherlands
- Lajes (azores), Portugal
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Camp Humphreys, South Korea
- Osan, South Korea
- Seoul, South Korea
- TAEGU, South Korea
- Uijongbu, South Korea
- Yongsan, South Korea
- Rota, Spain
- Ankara, Turkey
- Incirlik, Turkey
- Izmir, Turkey
- Alconbury, United Kingdom
- Croughton, United Kingdom
- Lakenheath, United Kingdom
- Menwith Hill, United Kingdom
Series and Grade
This position is part of the Commissary Career Program (CCP). Grades: GS-11, GS-12, GS-13, GS-14.
Conditions of Employment
- Position is subject to an irregular tour of duty including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- 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.
- Selectees are required to complete an online onboarding process.
- PCS is authorized. If you PCS'd at government expense within the past 12 months, additional government funded PCS may not be authorized; however, you may choose to pay your own moving expenses.
- Most civilian PCS entitlements are now taxable. The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred because of receiving taxable travel income.
- For positions in overseas environments: Working and living in a foreign area can offer adventure and travel opportunities. Initial overseas tour lengths vary from 12 to 36 months, depending on location, and are limited to a total of 5 continuous years. You may also be eligible for various foreign area allowances like COLA and home leave.
- Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after the closing date.
Security Clearance
Secret clearance required.
Application Information
- You are responsible for verifying your application package is complete, accurate, and submitted timely.
- The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
- Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
- Required documents: Resume, SF-50 (if applicable), transcripts (if using education), and other supporting documents as specified.
- See the full announcement for detailed application instructions and required documents.
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