You are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of your application package. We encourage you to read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Qualifications and requirements must be met by the announcement closing date. This recruitment is subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees. Additional positions may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after it closes.

Duties

Serves as an Accounting Technician at a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) HQ facility. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Accounting Technician in the Resale Accounting Branch (RAB) either in the Continental United States (CONUS) or Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) with responsibility for providing accountability support to designated stores, NEXMarts, and/ or Central Distribution Centers (CDCs). This is a developmental position. Work assignments are progressively complex and intended to broaden your skills and provide you with practical experience to prepare you to perform at the target grade level. Position responsibilities include: Research exceptions to accounts receivables, account payables, inventory balances and other accounting transactions. Resolves unpaid accounts payable problems that could include pricing, weight variances, case package counts, etc. Reviews, analyzes and provides resolution for financial transaction exceptions. Reports recurring or high risk scenarios to higher management as they occur. Process daily transactional input to the financial system. Responds to store and vendor inquires. Uses various computer systems to process data into the accountable inventory systems.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. National.
• Must meet minimum age requirement. See the Additional Information section for more information.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System by the announcement closing date or exempt from registration.
• May be subject to successful E-Verify check. See more information at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, based on a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility based on an appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary; however, some walking, bending, and carrying/ lifting some heavy paper materials for use in printers and other machines.

Qualifications

See the OPM Qualification Standards for more information. This position is covered under Clerical and Administrative Positions. To qualify for this position your resume and supporting documents must show that you possess (A) 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level or equivalent to at least GS-04 under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military, OR (B) 4 years above high school from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education, (https://ope.ed.gov/ accreditation/) OR (C) a combination of experience and education that equals 100% of the qualification requirements. To compute the percentage of experience and education you have that meets the qualification requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours by 60. Add the two percentages. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Examples of qualifying specialized experience: Review and examine and input data into various financial systems and process document. Performs full range of related accounting clerical or technical tasks; duties and assignments. Verifies and maintains records of transaction; answers routing procedural questions. You must also meet the following requirements by the announcement closing date: Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens."

Education

Education used to qualify for this position must be from an accredited school or educational institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and a copy of your transcript is required as part of your application package. For the application process, unofficial transcripts are acceptable if they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. If selected, you must provide an official transcript before we set your entrance on duty date.

Foreign Education. If using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or show that a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.

Contacts

• Address DECA HQ 1300 Eisenhower Street Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: DeCA HQ Servicing team
• Phone: 614-692-2331
• Email: [email protected]