This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's, Office of Negotiations and Restructuring, Plan Compliance Department, Standard Termination Compliance Division, Compliance and Audits Branch, in the Washington DC Metropolitan area only. More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement. Learn more about this agency

Duties

The candidate selected for this position will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen
• You may undergo a personnel security background investigation
• Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt
• Must meet suitability for Federal employment
• You will be in a trial period throughout your entire Pathways appointment
• If selected, you must;
• Sign a Pathways Internship Program agreement and adhere to program requirements
• Perform successfully the assigned duties listed in the position description
• Adhere to all laws, rules, regulations and policies of PBGC
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

You may qualify for this position based on education, specialized experience, or a combination of both. Education: GS-07: You may qualify for this position if you possess one year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. GS-09: You may qualify for this position if you possess two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree. Specialized Experience: GS-07:  Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the private sector reviewing and analyzing audit or accounting data for accuracy or compliance with accounting or auditing standards. Examples include general ledgers, bank statements, audit findings, or supporting audit documentation. GS-09: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the private sector creating written reports of audit findings. Examples include narrative reports, statistical data reports, and reports of recommendations. 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. Combination of Education and Experience: Education and experience may be combined for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECENT GRADUATES PROGRAM?  Any individual who completed all requirements for an associate, bachelors, masters, professional, or doctorate degree from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years meets the basic requirement to apply for the Recent Graduates Program. -OR- Exceptions are made for veterans, as defined in 5 USC 2108, who, due to military service obligations, were precluded from applying to the Program during the two-year eligibility period described above. These individuals have a full two-year period of eligibility upon their release or discharge from active duty. In no event, however, may a veteran's eligibility period extend beyond six years from the date on which they completed their academic requirements; -OR- The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will accept and process applications for Recent Graduate positions up to 90 days prior to the actual graduation and conferring of an associate, bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree. Final offers will be contingent upon completion of all educational requirements. Final offers can only be made once the applicant’s degree is conferred, and a copy of the official transcript received.

Education

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In order to qualify, you must meet the Basic Education Requirement and the Minimum Qualification Requirement, for each grade, described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial or official transcripts must be provided with your application.

Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")

OR

Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

You MUST provide a copy of your unofficial transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S Department of Education.  https://www.ed.gov/accreditation

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Failure to provide all the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

All applicants may submit unofficial transcripts at the time of application to ensure we receive requested documents in a timely manner. Official transcripts will be requested at the time of the official offer.

Contacts

• Address PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Human Resources Department 445 12th Street SW Washington, District of Columbia 20024 United States
• Name: Cecilia Mendoza
• Phone: 202-229-3713
• Email: [email protected]