Job Summary

The incumbent serves in the developmental capacity as a Purchasing Agent for Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service (PSAS), within a VA Medical Facility. This position reports to either the Chief of Prosthetics or a Supervisory Prosthetic Representative within PSAS.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/18/2026. 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience GS-05: You must have one year of experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: includes familiarity with processes, or methods related to status updates, strategies and urgency of the requirements. Experience executing and coordinating returns, warranty work and complicated repairs which may include modifications to purchase orders. Experience with reconciliation of purchase requests. Experience modifying and researching reconciliation discrepancies and responding to a variety of audits and requests for data. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 4 years above high school. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond an Associates degree. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) Specialized Experience GS-06: You must have one year of experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: includes knowledge of relevant purchasing regulations, procedures and business practices required to procure specialized medical equipment, and supplies. Knowledge of price analysis techniques is sufficient to evaluate prices or costs. Knowledge of various acquisition clauses pertaining to inspection, acceptance, packaging, or testing. Knowledge in various purchasing strategies, such as how to solicit, who to solicit, etc. Thorough knowledge of supply and procurement regulations, policies, procedures and instructions are required; thorough knowledge of purchasing and purchase card program regulations, methods and procedures is required. Knowledge of and skill in interpreting and applying purchase card management related policies, non-payment complaints from vendors. Skill in analyzing critical patient equipment orders. Knowledge of equipment repair requests for quote. Knowledge of relevant fiscal policies and procedures of budgeting control-point maintenance. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.