Summary Commissary Officers are fully responsible for managing all activities and functions of the commissary, including the various departments (i.e., grocery, meat, produce, and where applicable deli-bakery), management support and other functions. They also exercise the full range of managerial and supervisory responsibilities for store employees. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Responsibilities 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 ensures 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. Fostering 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. Engages in Base/Community meetings/activities to provide insight and to promote commissary events with respect to stores hours, special sales events and more. Meetings such as: Command Staff; Welcome Aboard; and Town Halls. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume must clearly show that you meet the qualifications (i.e., specialized experience requirements) for the below grade level. At the GS-12, grade level, 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. See Required Documents for more information. Qualifications For GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. 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. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-12: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-11. 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 Education For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement through experience alone. You may not use education to qualify. 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. This position is part of the Commissary Career Program (CCP). In accordance with the CCP Manual and under certain circumstances, DeCA employees accepting a downgrade (i.e., change to lower grade) into this position may be entitled to pay retention. Applicants with financial difficulty are not automatically removed from consideration. 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. More information is available at Civilian Relocation/PCS Tax Changes. 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. If selected for a position, you will receive information specific to the location for which you are selected. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after the closing date. The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration. Not selecting an eligibility. Submitting an incomplete application package may result in your not being considered for this position. Your resume must reflect that you are either Part-Time with the number of hours listed, Full Time, or 40 hours per week as your work schedule. If you fail to provide this information in your resume, your resume will be considered as incomplete. Submitting encrypted documents or uploading Adobe portfolio documents. Submitting any document that contains a photo or image of you. Including social media links, inappropriate material/content, classified or government sensitive information, or personal information such as age, gender, race, religion, or social security number on your resume. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or questionnaire responses. Deliberately attempting to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this announcement into your resume.
