ACCOUNTING & CIVILIAN PAY TECHNICIAN

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The primary purpose of this position is: The purpose of this position is to perform duties as Deputy Disbursing Officer(DDO) for pay and collection, acting as liaison between base organizations and the Defense Finance and AccountingService (DFAS) in regards to disbursement functions.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes In-depth knowledge of the financial operations, cash, and funding control principles, practices, and theories with an ability to interpret and apply a body of laws, regulations, directives, and instructions.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of the proper safeguard of U.S.

Treasury Funds and financial instruments; the U.S. Treasury codes. rules.

regulations, fiduciary laws, banking practices and procedures and the Prompt Payment Act as it affects accounts and accounting quality review procedures.

Knowledge of missions, functions, goals, objectives, work processes, and sources of funding pertinent to installation programs/organizations.

Knowledge of the accounting system sufficient to follow individual funds and specific monies from initiation through expenditure stages to trace discrepancies in the system and the ability to identify and analyze trends.

Knowledge of financial and internal control methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes and of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.

Knowledge of account codes related to an automated accounting system and the requirements for processing transactions in an automated system.

Skill in operating a calculator and utilizing a keyboard to access or locate information through the use of a personal computer or terminal; a qualified typist is not required.

Ability to gather, assemble and analyze data to prepare financial reports; develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve financial problems AND ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Acts as Deputy Disbursing Officer, assuming financial responsibility and pecuniary liability for physical losses of funds as well as illegal, incorrect, improper and/or erroneous payments.

Responsible for proper safeguarding of all government funds with which entrusted and is held pecuniary liable for the loss of such funds.

Receives, reviews, and classifies complex transactions where guidelines lack specificity to requirements, circumstances, or problems and/or frequently change.

Assists the certifying officer in auditing the accuracy, propriety, and validity of payments for a full variety of transactions which affect pay, leave, taxes, benefits, and other deductions.

Assigns and directs disbursement duties/responsibilities; trains employees; reviews completed work.