Commissary Management Specialist (Intern)

Summary

This is a Commissary Management Specialist Intern two-year developmental program. Trainees that successfully complete the two year program are placed in manager positions (e.g., store manager, grocery manager, or assistant grocery manager) in commissaries world-wide, armed with working knowledge for their career succession and advancement within DeCA. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Duties

This is an intern position. The intern program is intended to develop employees for placement into the management levels of the Defense Commissary system. The purpose of this position is to provide for the development of the incumbent through a combination of planned training and a variety of rotational work assignments in all departments of the commissary as outlined in the DeCA Career Intern Program guidance. The incumbent will be in a developmental capacity performing a variety of tasks in the grocery, meat, and produce departments. At the GS-05 grade level, the major duties are: Participate in maintaining adequate quantities, quality and wholesomeness, proper pricing and signage, and availability of commissary product. Participate in maintaining security, verifying accuracy of receiving documents, designating storage locations and space allocations, and ensuring proper storage and stocking procedures are followed. Participate in conducting inventories, verifying inventory quantities, and maintaining records of orders, receipts, sales, and other operational data. Participate in cash control functions to include, but not limited to, buying and selling change, processing refunds, validating daily cash receipts, clearing registers, and preparing bank deposits. Become familiar with and utilizes a variety of DeCA information business systems to understand store operations and to perform tasks which affect operations. Participate in validating and processing documents and reports related to orders, receipts, sales, vendor credits, and price changes. Work conditions: Most of the work is performed in the store display area which is well lighted and maintained at a comfortable temperature. When working in the storage or receiving area, may be exposed to hot or cold weather, or damp and drafty conditions. May be exposed to differences in temperature when storing or obtaining items from chill or frozen storage rooms. There is a danger of minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, and slipping on wet floors.

Education

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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

HR reviews your resume and supporting documents to determine if you meet the qualifications and requirements, and to determine if you meet the eligibility/eligibilities you selected. Your questionnaire score is a preliminary measure of how well your background matches the competencies. If you submit multiple resumes, the last one received is used for this evaluation and sent to the hiring manager if you are referred for selection 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. Documents required to prove you can be considered for the selected eligibility/eligibilities are listed within the eligibility description. 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. Selections are subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees.

Required Documents

Resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center – How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the Qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career. At a minimum, your resume MUST contain your name, contact information (preferred method of communication) and the following for each listed job experience: Job title, Employer’s name and location; Employment beginning and ending dates (Month/Year); and a detailed Description of the Duties performed. If it is a federal civilian position, you must also include Job series (Occ. Code on SF50) and grade. Part-Time employment MUST include the number of hours worked for each job entry. Questionnaire. Preview at https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12994400 . SF 50 Notification of Personnel Action. To obtain copies of your SF50s, all current Department of Defense (DoD) employees can access MyBiz, employees receiving HR servicing from DLA can access eOPF and former civilian employees can request a copy from the National Archives. All DeCA employees, regardless of location or human resources provider, submit the following: A copy of your most recent SF50 showing your current position title, pay plan-series-grade, tenure and position occupied and When applying for a promotion (higher grade than you currently hold), you must also submit an SF50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements. Examples of appropriate SF50s include Promotions, Within-grade Increases, and SF50s with an effective date more than one year old. You may need to submit more than one SF50 to show you meet this requirement. PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DODCustomersRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf