Purchase Agent/Accounting Office

Purchase Agent/Accounting Office

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Whiteman AFB, Missouri

Salary Range: $19.5 - $21.5 Per Hour

Job Summary: About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Accounting Office. This position is considered Regular Part-Time. You are guaranteed 20 hrs, however you could work up to 40 hrs per week. As a RPT employee you are eligible to earn annual/sick leave and sign up for Health/Dental, Life Insurance, 401(k) and NAF Retirement. Employee will be eligible for the use of the fitness center golf course, bowling center, club, swimming pool and other activities.

Major Duties:

• Performs Purchasing Agent and Accounting Technician duties for Resources Management. Purchasing Agent: Acquires a wide range of standard equipment, supplies or services typically described through open market procedures or through orders against established contracts using simplified acquisition procedures. Reviews purchase requests from activities for compliance with administrative requirements and information adequacy, including item description, minimum allowable purchase quantity and estimated cost, and to ensure availability of funds. Gathers, monitors and maintains data relating to purchasing. Responds to inquiries. Uses an automated system to prepare standard portions of contract documents and recurring special reports in prescribed formats. Inputs purchase requests, issues orders, requests for quotations (RFQs), and other purchasing associated information. Contacts vendor representatives to obtain information on items to be purchased and resolve common problems. Prepares blanket delivery orders and establishes blanket purchase agreements. Reviews purchase requests for adequacy and compliance with contractual and regulatory and guidelines. Prepares requests for proposals and understands the necessity and situations where general and special provisions are applicable. Prepares a variety of simple contracts. Submits orders, paperwork, purchase requests, contracts, and proposals, to supervisor for review. Accounting Technician: Performs double-entry accrual accounting methods to maintain journals and ledgers. Classifies and verifiers a wide variety of accounting documents to ensure their mathematical correctness, completeness of information and appropriate accounting codes. Maintain double-entry bookkeeping journals and subsidiary ledgers, posting entries to establish accounts. Prepares monthly balances, reconciles accounts, and transcribes to general ledgers for closeout of all accounts. Traces discrepancies to posting documents, computes operational expenses incurred by individual activities for accounting services provided, assigns charges appropriately. Prepares reports that may include profit and loss statements, financial statements, and miscellaneous financial reporting data. Resolves disagreements by contacting vendors, manager, or other personnel. Performs other related duties as assigned. If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12914826

Qualifications: Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 03/25/2026 Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Qualifying Experience: Preferred applicant should have a basic understanding of the rules, regulations, practices, and procedures used in purchasing work: knowledge of common business practices with respect to prices, discounts and deliveries; and skill in locating sources of supply. Preferred applicant should have experience in double-entry accounting procedures and techniques; and knowledge of procedures used to enter, modify, and retrieve information in an automated general ledger system. Must have computer/word processing skills sufficient to produce a variety of documents such as formal letters and spreadsheets. Must be familiar with computer applicants (such as MS Word, MS Excel, etc.) Must be able to read, write, and speak English and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Must possess skill in dealing with customers and the public. Must be available to travel for training and seminars as required by the supervisor. Best qualified applicants must have at least one year of NAF service. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

How to Apply: To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/25/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account and designate the document type when submitting your application. Failure to complete this portion will result in an incomplete application package and you will not be further considered for this vacancy. It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the status of your application, log into your USAJobs account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status

Application Deadline: 2026-03-25