This positions serves as an Accounting Technician in Finance Services at the VA Healthcare Systems in Gainesville, Florida, and maintains Subsidiary Records for medical care appropriations. The incumbent also serves as the Federal Agency Travel Administrator (FATA) for the entire North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NFSGVHS) and as the Alternate Agency/Organization Program Coordinator (A/OPC) for the government travel charge card program.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Uses accounting regulations, laws, procedures, and policies related to the Medical Center financial management functions to ensure compliance. Examines, verifies, and maintains financial accounts and accounting data. Performs clerical, assistant, or technician level work in support of a budget, accounting, audit, fiscal, and financial management function. Receives and analyzes various types of documents to determine propriety, validity, budget, and expenditure limitation completeness. Utilizes accounting procedures relating to appropriations control, transfer of funds, reimbursements of expenditures, and handling of payments. Performs budget administration support, financial systems support, cash processing, and accounting technician work. Performs all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required. 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.

Requirements

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: Posses at least (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the Federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties independently of an Accounts Technician, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes: maintaining financial accounts and data; analyzes various documents to determine accuracy of accounting data; processing payments to vendors and customers; and advises on entitlements and expenses. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position. Your resume must support the description selected by providing detailed documentation of the duties you have performed in positions you have held and/or training you have successfully completed You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: AccountingAccounting OperationsAuditingFinancial Systems 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 work is primarily sedentary with some walking, standing, and bending, incumbent may be required to lift and move files/printouts. However, alternate cashier duties may require some minimal physical exertion such as lifting a cash box. Travel may be required between medical center to the various out-post medical center locations. Work Environment: The employee works in an office setting involving everyday risks or discomforts. Work assignments require incumbent to use a computer requiring a considerable amount of keyboarding while sitting. Normal safety precautions are required. 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 Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1601 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]