OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

Duties

This Teller position is located in the VISN 12 Great Lakes Finance Service (GLFS) at the Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL. DUTIES INCLUDE: Designated as an authorized agent of the Treasury Department and is held responsible for the advance of funds received from the Treasury. Balances accounts daily to assure disbursements and collections. Balances the cash advance daily to account for any collections received or disbursements made. Submits Treasury reports, reconciliations, disbursements, and receipts to the Austin Finance Center. Maintains cash flow so adequate cash is on hands at all times to operate daily cashier funds. Collects cash, checks, and/or credit card transactions and prepares receipts and deposits. Verifies, collects, and deposits personal funds of patient every morning. Prepares field station receipts for collections using correct appropriation, reference number of patient account(s), and proper accounting information. Records deposits in depository system daily and prepares for transportation to bank via armored car service. Prevents access of unauthorized individuals to the Agent Cashier office. Assumes personal financial accountability for any monetary loss, which results from the performance of duties. Verifies that all employees that are in the clearance process are checked against files for indebtedness documents, and holds all checks until debts are paid. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30p Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Teller/PD13377A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/24/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Selective Placement Factor: Have knowledge of banking and/or cash handling experience. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-6 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Teller. Specialized experience includes but is not limited to: Experience with banking practices and currency. Experience balancing accounts daily to assure disbursements and collections. Experience collecting cash, checks, and/or credit card transactions and preparing receipts and deposits. Experience with security regulations and procedures to endure the safeguarding of cash and financial instruments. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: ArithmeticAttention to DetailConscientiousnessQuality AssuranceQuality ManagementTechnical Competence 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is mainly sedentary, with some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items such as papers and books. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.



Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address VISN 12 Directors Office 5000 West National Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53295 US
• Name: Lesley Hynes
• Phone: 414-712-8259
• Email: [email protected]