You will serve as a ASSISTANT in the Employee Services Division of the Comptroller Department of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI , Newport, Rhode Island.

Duties

You will serve as a Customer Service Representative, providing guidance to managers, timekeepers, and employees of all working levels on payroll related issues by researching and interpreting payroll regulations, You will review requests for validity, researching problems and developing applicable solutions, You will be responsible for time and attendance auditing to ensure the accuracy of recording and balancing to established controls, You will process non-standard actions such as overtime, night differential, premium pay, holiday pay, hazardous pay, leave donor program, and the family leave program, You will research and respond to recurring or one-time inquiries verbally or in-writing from serviced employees, and operating officials, concerning all payroll issues, You will resolve individual questions, regarding pay, leave balances, various deductions, withholdings, taxes, and other financial matters, You will explain payroll rules and regulations, research history of particular transactions, and resolve a variety of novel or complex issues, You will assist DFAS in arranging payroll deductions or cash collections to ensure collections of moneys owed the Government by employees, You will prepare special reports and correspondence as required, control and balance special reports, and perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a Financial Management Level 1 Certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. This certification level must be achieved within prescribed timelines.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NG-02 pay band (GS-05/06 equivalency) or grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector, performing fiscal and administrative tasks (e.g., payroll, time and attendance, reports and correspondence) that support the daily operations of a government organization's financial management service delivery function according to established policies, regulations, and laws. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites: OPM CLASSIFICATION STANDARD: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/standards/0500/gs0500c.pdf OPM QUALIFICATION STANDARD: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-CLER Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

One full year of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled.
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.


A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI 1176 Howell Street Newport, RI 02841-1708 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]