Job Summary

This position serves as a Lead Purchasing Agent for the Supply Chain Management Service in The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (VA ECHCS) and supported catchment area. The Lead Purchasing Agent is responsible for issuing, reviewing and or procuring prescribed items to Veterans in compliance with VHA guidelines and directives and leading a team of Purchasing Agents. The work requires knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/02/2026. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Advises approving officials and purchase card holders on purchase card program, procurement procedures and responsibilities. Coaches and problem solves with team members. Instructs purchasing agents in specific tasks and job techniques and make available written instructions, and reference materials. Ensures timely purchasing under the micro purchase threshold. Provides procurement support throughout the procurement cycle. Examines incoming procurement requests for completeness. Distributes and balances workload among employees and assure completion of assigned work. Utilizes Microsoft Office to create, edit and aggregate data necessary for expense tracking and supply chain management reporting. Plans and coordinates actions to prevent, correct, or resolve delays or misunderstandings in the purchasing process. Preferred Experience: Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others. Decision Making - Makes sound, well informed, and objective decisions. Interpersonal Skills - Considers and responds appropriately to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of others. Teaches Others - Helps others learn, identifies training needs, and provides constructive reinforcement. Purchasing Duties - Knowledge and understanding of VA Government Purchase Card operations and the Federal Acquisition Regulations. 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/.