Who may apply: Current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service and current DFAS VRA employees in the local commuting area and eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants.

Duties

Supervises and directs functions in support of accounting transactions related to contract payments, personal services payment, and material transactions for goods and services for the organization. Oversees subordinate Accounting Technicians, or through subordinate Lead Accounting Technicians, oversees the accomplishment of technical work in accordance with policy, directives, regulations, and reporting requirements. Trains and assists lower level accounting technicians with techniques to correct and process accounting inputs, and provide on-the-job customer service training and technical assistance to ensure prompt, accurate, and effective service is provided. Assigns/reassigns work to subordinates based on priorities, consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments and capabilities of subordinates. Evaluates work performance of subordinates and prepares performance standards, evaluations and improvement plans. Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work-related and administrative matters. Responsible and accountable for assigned program areas including the development, documentation, and operation of both internal processes and administrative, technical, and automated systems controls. Ensures continuing affirmative application and support of DoD and DFAS policy concerning the equal opportunity and affirmative action programs. Enforces safety and health rules, corrects unsafe or unhealthy acts and unsafe or unhealthy mechanical or physical conditions, investigates mishaps and takes other actions necessary to ensure the safety and health of employees.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification

Qualifications

GS-07: I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: maintaining accounting or financial ledgers; posting financial transactions; preparing accounting reports; reconciling accounts and working with a variety of accounting and financial automated systems. GS-08: I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: evaluating work performance, providing advice and counsel to subordinates, interviewing and recommending selection, identifying and scheduling training, developing performance standards, and developing means to improve production and maximize staff utilization. Time-in-Grade: GS-07: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. To be considered for the GS-07, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-06 or higher grade in Federal Service. GS-08: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. To be considered for the GS-08, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in Federal Service.

Education

Substitution of Education for Experience:

GS-07: One year of graduate level education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. (One full year of graduate education is the number of hours the school determines to equal one year. If this information is unavailable, 18 semester hours will be used as the standard.)

GS-08: Eighteen months of graduate level education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

Contacts

• Address DFAS - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DIR - INDIANAPOLIS 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]