Military Pay Technician (Auditor)

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-0545-7/8, Military Pay Technician (Auditor) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, PPC RETIREE and ANNUITANT SERVICES BRANCH in TOPEKA, Kansas.

To qualify at the GS-7 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

Performing technical audits of military pay records, verifying accounts, and initiating corrective actions for discrepancies.

Reviewing the work of other technicians, providing guidance, and recommending corrections to ensure accuracy and compliance with established standards.

Monitoring and reporting on the status and progress of work to ensure quality and adherence to procedures.

Coordinating or providing training to other team members on specific tasks, job techniques, and regulations related to military pay.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., 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 directly to paid employment.

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

You will serve as a/an Military Pay Technician (Auditor) and be responsible for auditing closed military pay records for retirees and annuitants, and assisting the work of other Military Pay Technicians.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Serve as a senior pay technician to audit and assist the work of other Military Pay Technicians.

Audit and review work completed by others, providing guidance and recommending corrections to ensure accuracy.

Monitor and report on the status and progress of work, ensuring that established methods and quality standards are met.

Perform technical audits of closed military pay records for retirees and annuitants, which requires strict attention to detail to verify accounts and initiate corrective actions.

Amend or reject work that does not meet established standards and refer questions or complex problems to a supervisor.

Coordinate and arrange training activities, instructing team members on specific tasks and job techniques, and provide on-the-job training to new team members.

Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information