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

Duties

Supervises a staff performing work related to activities that support commercial pay activities. Monitors and evaluates financial systems support to ensure compliance, internal controls, and optimal operating procedures. Designs modifications to operations ensuring compatibility with systems requirements and DoD policies. Assists in review, preparation, and revision of Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and prepares and revises desktop guides and knowledge management documentation for organization personnel. Participates in long range planning, goal setting, and evaluating the subordinate staff. Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the work of subordinate teams involved in carrying out the mission and functions of the branch. Evaluates internal policies, procedures, controls, and work outputs to ensure compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) policies and directives.

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

Qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-07 for GS-09 and GS-09 for GS-11) in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. For GS-09: Specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level is defined as: performing financial management data analysis, applying standard methods of data information and collection and analysis to determine the efficiency of financial systems in the organization, creating recommendations for business process improvements, and customer support for an automated financial or payroll system. For GS-11: Specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level is defined as: providing expert knowledge of financial standards and principles to effectively analyze financial operations by applying applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures to resolve issues relating to finance operations. GS-09 Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in Federal Service. GS-11 Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in Federal Service. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

GS-09 Substitution of Education for Experience: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. 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).

GS-11 Substitution of Education for Experience: Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed higher-level 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 - ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS - COLUMBUS 3990 E. Broad Street Columbus, OH 43213 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]