Purchasing Specialist

This position serves as a key member of the Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System, responsible for acquiring supplies, services, and construction through purchase, rental, or lease.

• Utilize knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases to procure a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems.
• Maintain responsibility for work leading to the purchase of supplies and services, ensuring compliance with federal and agency acquisition regulations.
• Conduct open market research and sole source small purchases for highly specialized medical items with critical product requirements.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies to meet the needs of the organization, including developing unique selection criteria for each purchase.
• Prepare and issue contract modifications for changes in delivery schedule and send formal correspondence to customers as appropriate.
• Perform a variety of receptionist, timekeeping, record keeping, and miscellaneous duties in a medical facility.

Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. This is not a virtual position.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-6 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.