Assistant Commissary Officer

Summary

Assistant Commissary Officers fully participate in managing all store activities, providing advice and guidance to other store division managers as needed, and assisting managers in developing major programs and departmental goals and objectives. Through subordinate supervisors they are directly responsible for the Front End, Customer Service and Store Operations Departments.

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Overview

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Open & closing dates
12/14/2025 to 01/11/2026

Salary

$57,489 to – $117,034 per year (2025 Base rate shown). See GS Pay Tables  for actual salary by location.

Pay Scale & Grade

• GS 10 – 13

Locations

• Many vacancies in the following locations:
• Anchorage Area AK
• Elmendorf AFB, AK
• Fort Wainwright, AK
• Fort Rucker, AL
• Gunter AFB, AL
• ...
• Smokey Point
• Marysville, WA
• McChord AFB, WA
• Whidbey Island
• Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA
• FE Warren AFB
• Warren AFB, WY
• Chievres, Belgium
• Cairo, Egypt
• Ansbach, Germany
• Baumholder, 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
• Camp Courtney Okinawa, Japan
• Camp Foster, Japan
• Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Japan
• Misawa AFB, Japan
• Yokosuka, Japan
• Yokota Air Base, Japan
• Brunssum, Netherlands
• Camp Humphreys, South Korea
• Osan, South Korea
• TAEGU, South Korea
• Yongsan, South Korea
• Rota, Spain
• Lakenheath, United Kingdom

Conditions of Employment

• Remote job:
  No
• Telework eligible:
  No
• Travel Required:
  
  Occasional – You may be expected to travel for this position.
• Relocation expenses reimbursed:
  Yes – You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
• Appointment type:
  Permanent
• Work schedule:
  
  Full‑time – Subject to an irregular tour of duty including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Service

• Competitive
• Promotion potential:
  None

Job Family (Series)

• 1144 Commissary Management

Supervisory Status

Yes

Security Clearance

Secret

Drug Test

No

Position Sensitivity and Risk

• Noncritical‑Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
• Trust determination process:
  Suitability/Fitness

Financial Disclosure

No

Bargaining Unit Status

No

Announcement and Control Numbers

Announcement number: DECA-26-CCP--MP
Control number:

Duties

• Serve as the Assistant Commissary officer, responsible for all store administration functions, fully share in the overall management, direction and control of the commissary.
• Analyze a variety of management reports to determine efficiency of operations and to recommend or implement changes.
• Develop budget estimates and monitor program obligations and expense targets.
• Act as store sanitation coordinator; establish controls for prevention of pilferage and ensure that sanitation, safety and security precautions are observed.
• Responsible for all personnel functions within the commissary, such as staffing, recruitment and the development of performance standards.
• Promote DeCA goals and objectives of the EEO and Affirmative Action Program.
• Represent the commissary at a variety of commander’s meetings, such as the Commissary Advisory Council and Base Civil Engineering meetings.
• Monitor surveys, customer service training, and customers’ suggestions and ideas.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Males born after 12‑31‑1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility based on an appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• May be subject to one‑year supervisory probationary period.
• Must sign a Mobility Agreement upon accepting a job offer from HR.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

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‑10 and GS‑11 grade levels, you can meet the…