Civilian Pay Technician (GS-5/7)
Apply online through 8/19/2022 at: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/669977800
Who may apply: United States Citizens and Nationals
Please note, this position is NOT eligible for remote telework and you will be required to physically report to the duty station.
Duties
The major duties described below reflect the full performance level of this position: 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 DCPS output reports.
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S Citizen or National
- Background or Security Investigation
- Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)Suitable for Federal employment
- Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
- Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
- If selected, you will be required to provide information regarding your COVID-19 vaccination status for the purposes of determining appropriate workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
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.
Human Resources will determine your qualifications for each entry grade level based on your interest and the additional following criteria. Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe this in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient.
To be hired at the GS-5 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have:
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the federal service, 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.
- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR GS-05 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of Four years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation, or the equivalent, is a prerequisite may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement.
To be hired at the GS-6 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have:
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service 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. Examining and verifying a wide variety of pay action documents including time and attendance records, overtime, pay differentials, levies, garnishment, accessions, separations, and pay grade changes for completeness, accuracy, propriety and conformance to regulatory and statutory requirements.
- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR GS-6 SPECIALIZED 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.
To be hired at the GS-7 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have:
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the federal service applying in-depth knowledge of 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. Experience working with automated printouts to perform edits, adjustments to permanent pay records or researches rejected entries.
- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR GS-7 SPECIALIZED 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).
This position is developmental and selections may be made at the GS-5, GS-6, or GS-7 entry grade levels. Once eligibility and qualification requirements are met, selectees will be eligible for promotion at management discretion to the GS-6 and GS-7 grade levels without further competition.
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.