This Position Closed on 31-Dec-2012

Job Title:Sales Store Checker

Department:Department of Defense

Agency:Defense Commissary Agency

Job Announcement Number:EUHU12585240RZ

SALARY RANGE:	$21,840.00 to $28,392.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:	Sunday, January 01, 2012 to Friday, March 30, 2012
SERIES & GRADE:	GS-2091-03
POSITION INFORMATION:	Multiple Schedules - Temporary
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 03
DUTY LOCATIONS:	Many vacancy(s) - Baumholder, GM GermanyView Map Many vacancy(s) - Bitburg, GM GermanyView Map Many vacancy(s) - Heidelberg, GM GermanyView Map Many vacancy(s) - Mannheim, GM GermanyView Map Many vacancy(s) - Ramstein, GM GermanyView Map More Locations
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:	Status Candidates (Merit Promotion)

JOB SUMMARY:

DeCA's mission is to deliver a premier Commissary benefit to the Armed Services Community that:

-Encourages an exciting shopping experience

-Satisfies customer demand for quality grocery and household products

-Delivers exceptional savings

This is an open continuous announcement. The initial cut off date for referral is 15-January-2012, after this date additional referral lists will be created as vacancies are available.  If you are referred and not selected or receive a letter indicating you were ineligible because of missing documents you must complete a new application package for this vacancy to receive further consideration. If you decline a position covered in this announcement and want to be considered at a later time, you must reapply.

 

As a current Federal employee in the competitive service with career or career-conditional status, you may apply for this temporary/term position and will automatically be considered as a reinstatement eligible. You will be converted from your permanent appointment to the non-status, time-limited appointment without a break in service and will carry all of your current federal benefits with you (e.g. retirement, TSP, health and life).

 

This announcement will be used to fill temporary or term positions.

This annoucnement may be used to fill full-time, part-time or intermittent positions.

You must indicate your availability for each schedule in you application.

If this position is filled as temporary, it may be extended in 1-year increments up to a maximum of 2 years.

If this position is filled as term, it may be extended up to a maximum of 4 years.

 

Who May Apply: 

 

Applicants in the local commuting area in the categories listed below are eligible to apply for this position.

Current DeCA Civilian Employee

DoD Transfer (excluding DECA)

Non-DoD Transfer

Executive Order 13473 for Certain Military Spouses 

Reinstatement

30% Disabled Veteran

Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

People with Disabilities

Military Spouse Preference for Overseas Employment

Family Member Preference for Overseas Employment

Family Member Preference for Overseas Employment on LWOP

Excepted Service Family Member for Overseas Employment

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS



• Relocation expenses are not authorized.

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DUTIES:

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As a Sales Store Checker, you will operate an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) cash register coupled to a scanning system and scale and/or a stand-alone register system to record unit prices, proper accounts (subsistence, meat, produce and sensitive items), purchase totals, surcharge and change. You will scan items or enter proper Look-Up Code for random weight or scaled items such as produce. You will receive and verify change fund and checks register. You will be responsible for answering questions and complaints of customers or refer to a supervisor. You will provide assistance in arriving at solutions according to established policy. You may perform other related duties such as pricing, stocking merchandise, cleaning work area, and may be required to participate in inventories. At the end of shift, you will turn in cash and other media and clean the check stand and surrounding area. In the event of excessive overage/shortage in till, you may be required to count till at start and end of shift.

 

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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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General Experience: Must have at least six months of general experience performing work in progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. Examples of general experience are: answering questions and complaints from customers; counting cash till; and operating a cash register. 

OR 

Substitution of Education: Must have completed one full year of college above the high school level, which equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position. If you answer "Yes" to this question, you must submit transcripts with your application package. 

OR 

Combination of Experience and Education: Must have a combination of college education and experience as described above. If you answer "Yes" to this question, you must submit transcripts with your application package.

Other Requirements:
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Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

One year trial/probationary period may be required.

Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.

Personnel security investigation may be required.  

Required to work an uncommon tour of duty; to include shift work, weekend, evenings, days, nights and holidays, as required.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements.  Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences.  

 

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP).   The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.  If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:  1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.  Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority.  Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.  Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.

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BENEFITS:

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The Department of Defense offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include:

·   Comprehensive health and life insurance

·   Competitive salaries

·   Generous retirement programs

·   Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time

·   Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules

·   Paid employment related training and education

·   Possible student loan repayment

·   Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degrees as applicable

·   Bonuses, incentives, and awards as appropriate for the job.

 

For more information on benefits and entitlements please visit:

https://cpolrhp.cpol.army.mil/eur/overseas/employee_handbook/guide/index.htm

OTHER INFORMATION:

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Special Note to NSPS Applicants: If you apply for and accept a GS position, your GS pay will be set differently than if you transition out of NSPS with your organization. If you apply for and accept a position and your pay cannot be set within the GS grade range, you may not be eligible for pay retention. Be sure to refer to the NSPS web site ( http://cpol.army.mil/library/general/nsps/docs-repeal/NSPS_Empl_Transition_Bulletin_031510.pdf ) for more details on how this might affect your specific situation."

• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDl140025-V300.pdf.
• In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e. retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8416(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD instructions 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives .)
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19 at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/131519p.pdf .
• U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
• Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
• On this overseas accompanied tour, medical and DoDDS special education services may not be available in the immediate location of this position.
• In the overseas areas, access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only. Medical care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location. Movement overseas may require you to initiate a change in your health benefits plan to ensure coverage.
• Pay retention may be offered to successful applicants for positions at overseas locations. For this provision to apply to employees already overseas, the selected individual would have to require a permanent change of station move and would have to be selected as a result of a recruitment effort that had been extended outside of the overseas command involved.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

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HOW TO APPLY:

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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume: If you submit a resume with inappropriate material e.g. photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position.
2. Your responses to the questionnaire.
3. Additional required documents (see Required Documents section below)

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, March 30, 2012To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.  Follow the prompts to complete the questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. 

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID 585240.  Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

If you cannot apply online:

1. Click the following link to view and print the questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire.
2. Print the 1203FX form to provide your response to the questionnaire. http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf , and
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144 . Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

 

The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The following documents are required:

• Resume: If you submit a resume with inappropriate material e.g. photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position.
• If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying based on a combination of education and experience or solely on education, you must submit your college transcripts with your application.
• You MUST submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. These documents may include, but are not limited to: for current employment verification, a SF-50 or DD3434; for MSP claims, PCS orders and marriage certificate; for verification of Veteran status, DD214 (which indicates character of service) SF-15, VA Letter and/or Activation/Deactivation orders.

 

If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and will not be considered any further.  

 

PLEASE NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.   Some supplemental documents like military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for other than the applicant. These documents may be sanitized to remove such personal information before submission with the application. Applicants may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents upon selection to confirm eligibility.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Central Resume Processing Center
Phone: (410)306-0137
Email: APPLICANTHELP@CONUS.ARMY
.MIL

Agency Information:
DeCA Ramstein Zone
DeCA European Region
UNIT 3062
APO, AE
09094-3062
Germany

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements.  To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire.  The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire.  The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of this position.  Please follow all instructions carefully.  Errors or omissions may affect your rating.  

 

To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

 

If no email address is provided, applicant is responsible for checking status updates and notifications in Applicant Manager. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to applicant.  

 

For questions regarding the status of your application, eligibility or qualifications determination contact: applicanthelp@conus.army.mil

Additional Duty Location Info

Many vacancy(s) - Baumholder, GM GermanyView Map
Many vacancy(s) - Bitburg, GM GermanyView Map
Many vacancy(s) - Heidelberg, GM GermanyView Map
Many vacancy(s) - Mannheim, GM GermanyView Map
Many vacancy(s) - Ramstein, GM GermanyView Map
Many vacancy(s) - Sembach, GM GermanyView Map
Many vacancy(s) - Spangdahlem, GM GermanyView Map
Many vacancy(s) - Vogelweh, GM GermanyView Map
Many vacancy(s) - Wiesbaden, GMView Map

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