STAFF ACCOUNTANT

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The primary purpose of this position is: To perform duties as an operating accountant in resolving complex problems, developing and revising fiscal procedures for compliance, and providing liaison functions between Component Commands and the Services.

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, Professional and Scientific Positions.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: 1.

Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.

The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard.

Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") Or 2.

Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.

The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.

This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes -- Detailed, intensive knowledge of fiscal methods, practices, procedures, regulations, precedents, policies, and other, service and guides which apply to assigned accounting organizations and reports; sources, types, and methods of accounting for assigned organizations and programs (e.g., direct annual, multi-year, and no-year appropriations; apportionments; allotments; transfer of accounting data from other agencies; and/or reimbursements); and budgetary and financial relationships between assigned accounting offices, budgets and programs of other agency components and organizations.

kill in analyzing accounting relationships and developing recommendations for fiscal actions (e.g., fiscal year end closeout under conditions of time pressure and uncertainty due to: short and rapidly changing accounting procedures and policy deadlines and objectives; gaps and conflicts in joint service financial information; lack of predictive data; conflicting accounting reports and budgetary objectives; and changing guidelines for the work.

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-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 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: 1.

Must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance, with Sensitive Compartmented Information(SCI) access. 2.

May be required to travel on military or commercial aircraft to attend conferences and meetings. 3.

This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.

Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.

Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. 4.

This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public L aw 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d.

Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program. within two years of entrance into this position. 5.

Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.

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:

Researches, designs, and staffs initiatives, data calls, standard operating procedures, and directives for CFO compliance to improve efficiency, effectiveness, certification and accuracy of the USSOCOM accounting reporting.

Performs accounting analyses and administration work involving the monitoring of both budgetary and proprietary transaction processing.

Provides advice, assistance, and guidance on financial and related information.

Provides advice on accounting and financial management business processes and related matters such as effects of accounting changes on related activities, and transaction processing.

Conducts analyses, reviews, and special studies of accounting and/or related financial information for assigned programs/organizations.

Researches and analyzes available factual information, trends in the cost of accomplishing specific work objectives, and/or relationships among organizational needs/objectives.

Uses automated accounting system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing CFO requirements.