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Civilian Pay Technician (GS-5/6/7)

Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
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Apply online through November 25, 2024 at:  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/798732200

Note:  To be considered for this opportunity you must apply through USAJOBS.  

 

Summary

This announcement is open to all US Citizens and Nationals. Current students may apply up to nine (9) months prior to completing their academic degree.

This is NOT a remote work opportunity. Positions may be located in Cleveland, OH or Indianapolis, IN.

Pay for first time hires to Federal Govt will typically be set at step 1 for their respective grade level.
To view pay rates in a specific location visit the OPM pay tables at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/

 

Duties

  • Duties described below reflect the full performance level GS-07. Duties assigned to an entry grade of GS-05 or GS-06 will be developmental in nature.
  • Identifies recurring systems problems encountered in payroll processing, recommends solutions, and modifies procedures as appropriate.
  • Performs debt calculations and provides them to customers and employees and works all debt related reports including analysis of data and reconciles civilian pay debts.
  • Performs audits related to indebtedness and processes a variety of reports and financial statements to ensure accurate payroll deductions and post payments to debts.
  • Reviews recurring reports and customer requests to identify, and process pay and debt issues that require extensive research, involving uncommon circumstances (e.g. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Overtime Pay, Firefighter's Pay, etc).
  • Uses source documents to identify and compute complex pay changes for accounts which require retroactive adjustments and tracing errors involving the correction of pay covering long periods of time, involving multiple actions.
  • Works all debt related reports including analysis of data and any corrective action and reconciles civilian pay debts through comparison of source documents and Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS) output reports.

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
  • Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
  • Suitable for federal employment
  • Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
  • Background or Security Investigation - Position Sensitivity and Security Levels may vary and is dependent upon position being filled - see the Additional Information field below for more details.
  • Please note, this position is NOT eligible for remote telework.

Qualifications

 

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. We reserve the right to close this announcement early or to extend, as appropriate, based upon the needs of the Agency. Qualified application packages may be referred to management at various points in the selection process depending on the number and timing of applications received. Selections may be made at any point during the announcement open period.

Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements. Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement.

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-04 for GS-05, GS-05 for GS-06, and GS-06 for GS-07) in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

GS-05: Specialized experience is defined as: Performing duties that support the processing of financial/accounting transactions using standardized procedures that may include reviewing financial/accounting systems information/documents for accuracy/completeness, inputting financial/accounting information into automated systems, or correcting invalid financial/accounting transactions.

GS-06: Specialized experience is defined as: Processing a variety of non-routine payroll actions, such as establishing, adjusting and closing payroll accounts; and preparing and balancing a variety of payroll reports.

GS-07: Specialized experience is defined as: Applying in-depth experience with a large body of civilian payroll rules, procedures and operations sufficient to process civilian pay actions requiring audits, corrections, and adjustments of several interrelated aspects of payroll. Experience verifying input of data into an automated system, inputting adjustments to employee pay accounts, resolving unusual and difficult civilian pay situations, and determining ways to circumvent the automated pay system to accomplish the desired result.

Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Applications will be accepted for the open period as stated above. A first cut-off or multiple cut-offs may be utilized for this opportunity. To ensure consideration, submit your application early. The agency reserves the right to close or extend the announcement based on mission need and/or volume of applications received.

This vacancy announcement will be used to fill current vacancies and anticipated future vacancies. Onboarding is dependent upon favorable security/suitability determination and availability of work and vacancies. In some instances, individuals may not be employed for six months or more from the time they are approved by security.

Education

 

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements. Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement.

You may apply if you are within nine months of completing the education requirements but official transcripts matching the education qualification standards will be needed before a firm job offer can be sent.

Related degree fields include Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science or other related degree(s) to the position being filled.

Qualifying education must be conferred or awarded within nine (9) months of the closing date of this announcement.

GS-05 SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Four years of successfully completed education above the high school level may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled for which high school graduation, or the equivalent, is a prerequisite. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. A percentage of the education (which is directly related to the work of the position being filled) and experience which when combined totals 100% of the necessary education and experience to qualify for this position. (Only education that directly relates to the work being filled beyond the first 60 semester hours will count toward the percentage).

GS-06 Substitution of Education for Experience: Six months of graduate education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled.

GS-07 Substitution of Education for Experience: One full year of graduate level education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

 

For more information or to apply online visit:  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/798732200