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Posted: February 23, 2026 (1 day ago)

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SUPV MILITARY PAY TECHNICIAN

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Department of Defense

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Salary

$50,930 - $73,320

per year

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March 6, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of technicians who handle military pay for active duty, reserve, and separated service members, ensuring everything follows government rules and processes payments correctly.

It also includes managing the team's work, improving how things are done, and handling employee performance reviews.

A good fit would be someone with experience in financial or pay processing, especially in a government or military setting, who enjoys supervising others and solving operational problems.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-06 level for GS-07 or GS-07 level for GS-08, involving military pay validation, debt initiation, or entitlements processing for active duty, Reserve/Guard, and separated members
  • Time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-06 or higher for GS-07, or GS-07 or higher for GS-08 in federal service
  • Ability to interpret and apply regulations, policies, and automated system changes to ensure compliance
  • Supervisory skills to oversee technicians, plan work, set priorities, and manage schedules
  • Experience in process improvement through analysis of customer needs to boost productivity and quality
  • Proficiency in internal personnel management, including developing performance plans and appraisals
  • Volunteer or paid experience in related areas, such as National Service programs, that builds relevant competencies

Full Job Description

This job announcement uses the Subject Matter Expert Panel Assessment to evaluate applicants.

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-06 if applying at the GS-07 level or GS-07 if applying at the GS-08 level) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

GS-07 Specialized Experience is defined as: performing duties such as supervising the functions associated with the validation and initiation of debt for active duty and Reserve/Guard members and members separated from service.

GS-08 Specialized Experience is defined as: performing duties such as planning, directing, and/or coordinating military pay organization activities including, but not limited to processing entitlements for a full range of Military Pay accounts for all services and or other Defense Agency customers for active duty and Reserve/Guard members and members separated from service.

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.

Time-in-Grade: GS-07: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.

To be considered for the GS-07, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-06 or higher grade in Federal Service.

GS-08: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.

To be considered for the GS-08, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in Federal Service.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Major Duties:

  • Oversees subordinate Military Pay Technicians or through Lead Military Pay Technician, oversees the accomplishment of technical work with policy, directives, regulations, and reporting requirements.
  • Interprets regulations, requirements, and policies, including changes, updates and automated system modifications to ensure compliance.
  • Responsible for process improvement, through ongoing analysis of customer needs to increase productivity and quality.
  • Performs internal personnel administration and management tasks, such as certified position descriptions, develops performance plans and prepares performance appraisals.
  • Plans and organizes work to be accomplished by subordinates, establish priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IN-12890455-26