This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Region in Crownpoint, New Mexico. The employee takes action using established instructions, practices, or precedents for processing of accounting or budget documents.

Duties

Verify the accuracy and completeness of the accounting data. Maintain accounts by reviewing documents to verify accounting data as necessary, entering data into automated systems, and taking a trial balance. Examine accounts to verify the accuracy of accounts and adequacy of supporting data. Review the efficiency of accounting and clerical processes and compliance with prescribed procedures. Recommend improvements such as the need for coordination, additional training or clarification of procedures to reduce errors or processing delays. Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive documents (client and customer information and financial data) throughout the organization. Ensure compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act and regulations to maintain the confidentiality of financial documents and records. Use established instructions, practices, or precedents for processing of accounting or budget documents.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Indian Preference applies
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Incumbent may be required as an incidental duty to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle. If selected, you will be required to complete an Incidental Motor Vehicle Operator's Certification Form.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Accounting Technician GS0525.) GS-4: one year of general experience which is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. OR 2 years of successfully completed education above the high school level in any field at an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. GS-5: I have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level that equipped me with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: utilizing accounting software to record, store and analyze information; checking figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, accuracy and proper codes; complying with federal, state and agency policies, procedures and regulations, reconciling and reporting discrepancies found in records and performing general office duties, such as filling, answering telephones and handling routing correspondence. OR I have 4 years of education above the high school. TELEWORK: The Bureau of Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of the position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472).

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated:

1. Official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or
2. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION

Contacts

• Address BIA Center for Recruitment Albuquerque BIA Center for Recruitment Albuquerque 1011 Indian School Road, NW Suite 136 Albuquerque, NM 87104 US
• Name: Agnes Teller
• Phone: (505) 563-5122
• Email: [email protected]