Computer Assisted Ordering Technician
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01Experience
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level. Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Examples of qualifying experience include: - Use handheld terminals to gather data necessary to update and adjust inventory. - Ensure optimal shelf space allocation for available stock. - Order product, and/or maintain a perpetual inventory.
OR Education: Four (4) full years of successfully completed education above high school at an accredited business, secretarial, technical school, junior college, college, or university. Transcripts are required if relying on education, in whole or in part, to qualify. See Required Documents for more information. OR Combination of experience and education: To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your semester hours by 60 and add the two percentages.
If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education. Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date: Physical requirements: (1) Stand, bend, lift, carry, and reach for prolonged periods while searching for stock and replenishing shelves. (2) Lift, push, pull, carry, and handle items weighing up to 40 pounds independently and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance. Time after competitive appointment.
Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a nontemporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority.
As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies: Attention to Detail Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Reading Comprehension Reasoning Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible:No Remote work eligible: No
Maintain the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system with current, accurate data to ensure optimal order quantities are calculated necessary to sustain customer demands. Use radio-frequency hand-held terminals to gather data necessary to update and adjust inventory. Record and updates Balance on Hand (BOH) data, maintains perpetual inventory and audits credits. Perform daily inventory audit of items not-in-stock and overwrite items.
Evaluate stock levels of all CAO categories daily by physically reviewing the storage and display shelf locations, shippers and warehouse. Interface with all levels of management and deals directly with commercial distributor/vendor stocking representatives on issues affecting CAO. Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the Qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career.
DGJ Insight
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This job's listed pay is 44% below the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
Official routes: USCIS
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