PURCHASING AGENT (OFFICE AUTOMATION)

Qualification Summary

Current Permanent Federal Employee Applicants (to include permanent Army employee): Current Federal employees will be converted to a Term Position Not To Exceed 13 Months. Term appointments have potential for extension beyond six (6) years (not to exceed eight (8) years). Statutory return rights back to a permanent position are NOT authorized. This position will NOT be made permanent. Non-Federal Applicants: You will be considered for a Term Position Not To Exceed 13 Months. Term appointments have potential for extension beyond six (6) years (not to exceed eight (8) years). This position will NOT be made permanent. Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (NK-01). Specialized experience is defined as: Utilizing a procurement system to make broad and in-depth purchases of services, equipment, property, parts, and/or supplies; Assembling and maintaining procurement files; AND Performing procurement duties/activities following applicable agency regulations, methods, procedures and business practices. OR Education: Successfully completed four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements such as minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Salary Min

40736

Salary Max

65599

Announcement Start Date

10/19/2026

Announcement End Date

10/23/2026

Location

Crane, Indiana