Department: Department of Defense
Location(s): Eielson AFB, Alaska, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Fort Greely, Alaska, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Kodiak, Alaska, Fort Rucker, Alabama, Gunter AFB, Alabama, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Luke AFB, Arizona, Yuma, Arizona, Barstow, California, Beale AFB, California, Camp Pendleton, California, China Lake, California, Edwards AFB, California, El Centro, California, El Segundo, California, Fort Irwin, California, Fort Ord, California, Imperial Beach, California, Lemoore, California, March AFB, California, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, McClellan, California, Moffett Field, California, Naval Air Station San Diego, California, Port Hueneme, California, San Diego County, California, Travis AFB, California, Twentynine Palms, California, Vandenberg AFB, California, Air Force Academy, Colorado, Buckley AFB, Colorado, Fort Carson, Colorado, Peterson AFB, Colorado, Groton Submarine Base, Connecticut, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia, Dover AFB, Delaware, Eglin AFB, Florida, Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, Key West, Florida, MacDill AFB, Florida, Mayport, Florida, Milton, Florida, Patrick AFB, Florida, Pensacola, Florida, Tyndall AFB, Florida, Albany, Georgia, Fort Benning, Georgia, Fort Gordon, Georgia, Fort Stewart, Georgia, Hunter AFB, Georgia, Kings Bay, Georgia, Moody AFB, Georgia, Robins AFB, Georgia, Agat, Guam, Andersen Air Base, Guam, Santa Rita, Guam, Hickam AFB, Hawaii, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Great Lakes, Illinois, Rock Island County, Illinois, Scott AFB, Illinois, Fort Ben Harrison, Indiana, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Fort Riley, Kansas, McConnell AFB, Kansas, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Fort Knox, Kentucky, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, Fort Polk, Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Andrews AFB, Maryland, Annapolis, Maryland, Fort Detrick, Maryland, Fort Meade, Maryland, Patuxent River, Maryland, Silver Spring, Maryland, Bangor, Maine, Selfridge ANG Base, Michigan, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri, Whiteman AFB, Missouri, Columbus AFB, Mississippi, Gulfport, Mississippi, Keesler AFB, Mississippi, Meridian, Mississippi, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Cherry Point, North Carolina, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, Minot AFB, North Dakota, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Lakehurst, New Jersey, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, Cannon AFB, New Mexico, Holloman AFB, New Mexico, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Fallon, Nevada, Nellis AFB, Nevada, Fort Drum, New York, Fort Hamilton, New York, Mitchell AFB, New York, Saratoga Springs, New York, West Point, New York, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Altus AFB, Oklahoma, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, Vance AFB, Oklahoma, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, Moon, Pennsylvania, Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Newport, Rhode Island, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Goose Creek, South Carolina, Parris Island, South Carolina, Shaw AFB, South Carolina, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, Arnold AFB, Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, Millington, Tennessee, Corpus Christi, Texas, Dyess AFB, Texas, Fort Bliss, Texas, Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, Goodfellow AFB, Texas, Lackland AFB, Texas, Laughlin AFB, Texas, Randolph AFB, Texas, Sheppard AFB, Texas, Hill AFB, Utah, Dahlgren, Virginia, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Fort Eustis, Virginia, Fort Lee, Virginia, Fort Myer, Virginia, Langley AFB, Virginia, Little Creek Amphibious Base, Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia, Portsmouth, Virginia, Quantico, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Bangor, Washington, Bremerton, Washington, Fairchild AFB, Washington, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Marysville, Washington, McChord AFB, Washington, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Warren AFB, Wyoming, Chievres, Belgium, Cairo, Egypt, Ansbach, Germany, Baumholder, Germany, Garmisch, Germany, Grafenwohr, Germany, Hohenfels, Germany, Kaiserslautern, Germany, Ramstein, Germany, Spangdahlem, Germany, Stuttgart, Germany, Vilseck, Germany, Vogelweh Army Installation, Germany, Wiesbaden, Germany, Aviano, Italy, Livorno, Italy, Naples, Italy, Sigonella Sicily, Italy, Vicenza, Italy, Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan, Camp Courtney Okinawa, Japan, Camp Foster, Japan, Camp Kinser, Japan, Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan, Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Japan, Misawa AFB, Japan, Sagamihara, Japan, Sasebo, Japan, Yokosuka, Japan, Yokota Air Base, Japan, Brunssum, Netherlands, Schinnen, Netherlands, Lajes (azores), Portugal, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Osan, South Korea, Seoul, South Korea, TAEGU, South Korea, Uijongbu, South Korea, Yongsan, South Korea, Rota, Spain, Ankara, Turkey, Incirlik, Turkey, Izmir, Turkey, Alconbury, United Kingdom, Croughton, United Kingdom, Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Menwith Hill, United Kingdom
Salary Range: $63163 - $138296 Per Year
Job Summary: Commissary Officers are fully responsible for managing all activities and functions of the commissary, including the various departments (i.e., grocery, meat, produce, and where applicable deli-bakery), management support and other functions. They also exercise the full range of managerial and supervisory responsibilities for store employees. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: You must meet qualifications and requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you meet the qualifications (i.e., specialized experience and/or education requirements) for the grade level(s) for which you are applying. At the GS-11 grade level, you can meet the minimum qualifications through specialized experience, education, or a combination of the two. To calculate the combination, divide your total months of specialized experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. If they total 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of specialized experience and education. At the GS-12, 13 and 14 grade levels, you can meet minimum qualifications only through having the required specialized experience. Specialized experience is written to the lowest equivalent grade level that meets the minimum experience requirement. What does this mean to applicants? Example: An applicant has one year of specialized experience at the GS-8 grade level and wants to apply for a GS-9. The GS-9 requires specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7. Since the applicant has specialized experience at a higher grade (i.e., GS-8) than is required (i.e., GS-7), the applicant may apply for the GS-9. Specialized experience is demonstrated knowledge of retail procurement and distribution methods; principles, procedures, and techniques of retail food merchandising and retail food store management, and developments in commercial retail food store items, equipment, and practices. Examples of creditable qualifying specialized experience include: Managing a commissary store, supermarket, or similar type of commercial retail food store. Managing a department in a retail food store. Planning, standardizing, or controlling operations in an assigned group of retail food stores. Developing, interpreting, or applying policies, procedures, and operating standards for use in a retail food store. Providing technical advice on merchandising and operational matters pertaining to grocery, meats, and produce supplies, as well as front-end operations. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Education used to qualify for this position, in whole or in part, must have equipped you with the knowledge and ability to perform the work of the position, as evidenced by on-the-job-training in food retail management or an internship or practicum in food retail management. Transcripts are required if relying on education to qualify. See Required Documents for more information. Qualifications For GS-11: (A) one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level, OR (B) Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. (if related) with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position, OR (C) a combination of specialized experience and education. For GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. For GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. For GS-14: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level. You must also meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the announcement close date. Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-11: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-9. For GS-12: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-11. For GS-13: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-12. For GS-14: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-13 Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non-temporary 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 possession of these competencies: Interpersonal Skills Management Experience in Retail Store Overtime: Occasional Bargaining Unit Status: Not covered Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Obligated Position: If obligated, you occupying the position is subject to the former incumbent returning. If the former incumbent does not return to the position, your occupancy may become permanent. Tentative job offers identify if the position you are offered is obligated. Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: None
How to Apply: Your complete application package must be received by 11:59 PM ET on 01/11/2026. You are responsible for verifying your application package is complete, accurate, and submitted timely. As uploaded documents may take one or more hours to clear the virus scan, plan accordingly to ensure your application process is complete and your application package is submitted by the specified closing date and time. To begin, click Apply to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your resume, required documents, and/or other supporting documents. You need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply or create an account before applying. You will be taken to an online application. Follow all prompts and complete the online application, verify you've included all required and supporting documentation, and submit your application. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application is found at the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To receive consideration, you must complete all steps of the application process. You can verify your application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, selecting the Application Status link, and then selecting the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page displays your application status, the documents received and processed, and your questionnaire responses.
Application Deadline: 2026-01-11