Summary You will serve as a FOOD SERVICES SPECIALIST in the GALLEY OPERATIONS (N925) DIVISION of NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND. Responsibilities You will monitor and align operational tasks to program goals and objectives to ensure foods are nutritious, cost effective, palatable, and sanitary. You will review contractor quality control plans and procedures to verify compliance with contract requirements. You will inspect food service spaces on a weekly basis to verify compliance with policies and procedures. You will evaluate the acceptability of work performed by contractors and military members. You will monitor contractor performance to ensure labor hours charged against a contract are consistent and reasonable for the effort completed. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Approving the order of food while remaining within prescribed monetary food allowances; 2) Applying food service policies, regulations, and procedures as they relate to menu planning, recipe development, food and purchasing specifications, food sanitation and safety, and basic nutrition; 3) Directing and administering food service activities, signing the general mess returns and ensuring all general mess operations operate efficiently; 4) Monitoring the day-to-day performance of a contractor to ensure the delivery of a final acceptable product; 5) Developing and monitoring budget allocation to support food service operation, equipment replacement program, improvement and modernization effort; 6) Preparing contract documents including Statement of Work, Management and Oversight Process for the Acquisition of Services-Streamlined and Independent Government Estimate and other supporting documents and contract management after award; 7) Preparing safety, cleanliness, and operating instructions for equipment use, food preparation, and maintenance of spaces in accordance with sanitary instructions (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The work is primarily sedentary in nature. The incumbent is required to do some walking, bending, or climbing in the execution of duties of both the Food Service Officer and the Contracts Subject Matter Expert. May be required to drive a vehicle. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is primarily in an office or office @type setting. Although as the Food Service Officer and the Contracts Subject Matter Expert, the incumbent will be required to make regular and recurring visits throughout the Galley to inspect things such as equipment, sanitation, food service handling, preparation and storage. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. OR Have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. OR Have a combination of experience and education that equates to one year of experience. Percentage of education plus percentage of experience must equal 100%. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
