About the Position: This is a Civilian Pay Technician, GS-0544-09, position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division (NWD), Omaha District, Resource Management Office.

Duties

Reviews and corrects time and attendance files submitted by timekeepers. Researches and reconciles discrepancies that appear in numerous reports that are generated by the submission of time and attendance. Resolves pay and leave problems in close coordination with management, human resources and the payroll processing office. Independently audits historic pay and leave transactions affecting an individual employee or class of employees Develops and conducts formal and on-the-job training for timekeepers and certifying officials.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
• This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d.
• Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of the Financial Management Level 2 certification program.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. For in-service applicants: The position being filled is a 1 grade interval position, which is being filled at the GS-09 level. Normally applicants are required to have specialized experience and time in grade at the GS-08 level for this series and grade. The organization does not have any permanent GS-08 positions so for this recruitment in-service applicants may qualify for the GS-09 level if they possess 1 year of specialized experience and time in grade at the GS-07 level. For outside applicants (i.e., those without current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service): 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level (GS-08) is required. Specialized Experience (In-Service): One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Identifying timekeeping and payroll issues; 2) Reviewing a wide range of timekeeping and payroll laws, policies, regulations, and directives; OR 3)Utilizing automated timekeeping systems to complete payroll functions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Specialized Experience (Outside Applicant): One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Resolving timekeeping and payroll issues; 2) Reviewing and interpreting a wide range of timekeeping and payroll laws, policies, regulations, and directives; OR 3)Utilizing automated timekeeping systems to complete payroll functions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationProblem SolvingTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Contacts

• Address HI-APF-W07106 US ARMY ENGR DIST OMAHA - OMAHA DO NOT MAIL Omaha, NE 68102 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk