This position is located at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, MO. The position is responsible for time and attendance functions at the Medical Center, ensuring all employees are paid timely and accurately.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Reviews time and attendance reports for a diversified assigned time and leave units. Provides customer service in person or by telephone, and completes correspondence (e.g., answers written inquiries, prepares letters to obtain missing information, etc.) related to employee pay. Reviews all disbursement and collection vouchers involving civilian pay funds. Computes and corrects any irregularities and/or provides specific guidance for corrective actions when returning action to input source. Develops procedures and instructions for payroll operations. Conducts extensive research to identify and resolve problems. Provides timekeeper trainings through one-on-one training sessions and group training. Prepares written correspondence and other documentation. Audits pay and leave accounts to identify and correct errors. Audits timekeepers on a semi-annual basis as mandated. Perform other duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: reviewing time and attendance actions; inputting leave and pay adjustment information; ensuring that time and attendance is correct and pay is correct; reviewing all disbursement and collection vouchers; providing customer service in person or by telephone; resolving problems; and providing timekeeper training. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Attention to DetailAudit ReportingCommunicationsReading ComprehensionResearch IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: The position performs sedentary work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending or carrying of light items. 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.

Contacts

• Address John J Pershing VA Medical Center 1500 North Westwood Boulevard Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]