Ordering Technician

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; The Dalles (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks a procurement support specialist to manage purchasing and ordering for facilities operations. You will prepare purchase requests, review documents for completeness, and coordinate with vendors and customers to resolve delivery and payment issues.

The role requires familiarity with procurement processes and the ability to ensure compliance across transactions. This is an on-site position based in Oregon, offering government benefits and a structured pay scale.

Qualifications

• Four years of education above the high school level as described in the education section.
• One full year of graduate level education in Business Administration or equivalent.
• Combination of education and experience may qualify if the percentage requirements add to 100%.

Responsibilities

• Perform purchasing and ordering duties for supplies, materials, equipment, and services.
• Prepare and review purchase requests and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors and customers to resolve purchasing or delivery issues.
• Assist with resolving purchasing and payment issues.

Education

Four years of education above high school in business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university

One full year of graduate level education in Business Administration

Job description

About the Position:

This position performs purchasing and ordering duties for supplies, materials, equipment, and services in support of facility operations. The incumbent prepares and reviews purchase requests, coordinates with vendors and customers, and assists with resolving purchasing and payment issues.

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience GS-05 : One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Preparing purchase requests or requisitions, reviewing purchasing documents for completeness; and 2) Maintaining and tracking purchasing or supply records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GS-06: One year of specialized experience which includes;1) Applying procurement procedures to support purchase transactions for supplies, materials, tools, and equipment ; 2) Preparing and reviewing purchase requests and supporting documentation; AND 3) Coordinating with vendors and customers to resolve purchasing or delivery issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes; 1) Processing purchase requests and orders using established procurement procedures ; 2 ) Reviewing specifications, justifications, and documentation for compliance; and 3) Coordinating with vendors and reconciling purchases, invoices, or payments.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 1