Serves as the Lead Systems Procedures Analyst to Fiscal for Financial Account Technicians, Accounting Technicians, and agent cashier operations. The employee performs as a lead analyst in major payroll and travel projects, including planning and deployment of new systems, and performs comprehensive analysis and evaluations of the financial operations and related procedures as they pertain to payroll, travel, and agent cashier functions. Duty Location: VA Medical Center, Independence, Ohio

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 are not limited to, the following: Provides consultative assistance for applications, affected end users, and financial management programs to resolve system issues and implement improvements Develops guidance on techniques for methods and management improvements to program systems and processes by adapting past precedents or applying accepted techniques to maximize program performance Identifies and proposes solutions to complex problems where previous studies and established techniques require modification and adaptation Conducts studies impacting programs, projects, or processes across functional and/or organizational lines Prepares and reviews reports recommending improvements to systems and processes to improve operational efficiency Develops and writes and/or provides input to Medical Center policies and standards for services Remains up to date with personal computers as well as software packages including, but not limited to: VISTA, TMS, Microsoft Office and all sub-programs and all other applicable software packages Provides advice to management and program personnel on finance issues and implements recommendations for complex issues Determines and recommends training needs for financial matters with a particular focus on payroll, travel, or agent cashier policies and guidelines Delivers training through available communication platforms to include email, video conferencing and in person training Engages with internal and external stakeholders when researching Torts, Settlement or EEO related requests Assesses work and distributes/balances workload among staff (Systems Procedures Analysts, Teller, and Accounting Technicians) Reviews the progress of work and establishes priorities for staff Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and makes available written standardized operating procedures (SOPs) Amends or rejects work that does not meet established standards Resolves simple, informal complaints of employees and refers other to supervisor Performs other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the GS-9 grade level, you must meet one of the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying specialized experience includes utilizing knowledge related to pay and leave entitlements and a wide variety of financial services (i.e., procedures, hierarchy of support, network systems, equipment, etc.); using various software packages including Microsoft Office applications; utilizing knowledge of Fiscal Service systems and networks; and performing financial data analysis and reporting duties. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. -OR- EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. -OR- COMBINATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience, as described above, may be used to meet total experience requirements for this grade level. The education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Analytical ReasoningCommunicationsEmployee DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisProblem Solving 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: Work is primarily performed while sitting, but requires some walking, standing, and light carrying. 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

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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 VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System 10701 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]