GPO's Recent Grads Program allows recent grads to join GPO in career potential positions that emphasize long-term training and development. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of conventional duties relating to a HR program area and to complete developmental assignments and training outlined in a formal training program This position is part of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Government Publishing Office in Washington, District of Columbia

Duties

Collects and maintains accounting and budgeting information in the general ledger. Assists in preparing, entering, and posting recurring and special journal entries. Conducts subsidiary to general ledger account reconciliations. Coordinates, collects and analyzes proposed capital investments.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selectee may be required to complete and successfully pass pre-employment prior to appointment.
• Selectee will be subject to a background investigation/ suitability determination prior to appointment.
• Selective Service registration if you are a male born after 12/31/59.
• You must work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Selectee may be required to serve a two year trial period.
• All Selectees must sign a Participant Agreement.
• All Selectees must sign a Master Development Plan.
• Applicant may be required to complete work assessments.

Qualifications

This vacancy is open to Recent Graduates, who have completed an academic program of study or degree program from a college, university, or vocational school within the last two years from the date of this announcement. If you are appointed to a position under this program, you will need to complete a requisite number of work and training hours, based on the agreement you will complete with the hiring office and the Pathways Program Coordinator. After meeting all program requirements, you may be eligible for a conversion to a term or permanent appointment. The GPO Recent Graduates Development Program allows Recent Graduates to join GPO in career potential positions that emphasize long-term training and development. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of conventional duties relating to a finance program areas and to complete developmental assignments and training outlined in a formal training and development program. Participants who successfully complete the first 2 (two)-years of the Program will be eligible for conversion to a career conditional position in the civil service. Successful participants will be promoted at the end of each year in the program until they reach the full promotion level of the position. GPO's Recent Graduate Development Program provides developmental work experiences within the agency and is intended to promote careers in the Federal service. Selected applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career at the GPO. Upon selection into the program, participants will be assigned to one of the Finance areas. (Information on the specialty areas is provided below.) They will then work to complete a systematic three (3)-year program of instruction and professional learning experiences encompassing all the operations, work processes, and practical and technical aspects of their assigned human resources specialist area. During the first 2-years of the program, they will be assigned to a master development plan (MDP) that includes progressive training and on the job experience. During the 3rd year of the program, participants will spend a majority of their time working on tasks and projects to round out their experience and become experts in their field. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for the Pathways Recent Graduate Program at GPO, applicants must meet the following criteria: Recent graduates must have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associate, bachelor, master, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. You must have completed your degree or certificate on or before the end of the current Spring semester. (Note: In order to be eligible for this position, you must also meet the basic education requirement listed in the box labeled "Education", below). Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, have as much as six years after degree completion to apply. Conversion: Recent Graduates may be converted to a permanent position (or, in some limited circumstances, a term appointment lasting 1-4 years). To be eligible for conversion, Recent Graduates must have: Successfully completed at least 1-year of continuous service in addition to all requirements of the Program. Demonstrated successful job performance. Met the qualifications for the position to which the Recent Graduate will be converted. Note: Current students may apply if they are in the final Spring semester of their degree/certificate program. You must include your expected date of graduation on your resume. You must receive your degree prior to appointment. If you are currently a student but cannot provide proof that you expect to graduate by the end of the current semester, you will not meet program eligibility requirements for the Recent Graduate program. To learn more about the specific requirements and conditions of the Pathways Recent Graduate program, please see the USAJOBS Students & Recent Graduates page, or the OPM Pathways Program site. To qualify for the Accountant (Recent Graduate), PG-0510-7you must meet the following requirements: EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the PG-5 level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Experience includes: One year of specialized experience at the PG-05 (or equivalent) level or higher. Specialized experience includes: 1) Using guidance to analyze, monitor, and maintain financial accounting and budget reporting procedures. 2) Making entries in the proper accounts. 3) Preparing cyclical financial management reports. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Possess one (1) full year of graduate level education. OR SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: Education that meets at least one of the following requirements for superior academic achievement: 1) class standing in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision based on completed courses; 2) grade point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on the official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; 3) grade point average of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR 4) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society listed by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirement. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. NOTE: If qualifying based on education or combination of experience and education, you must submit unofficial transcripts or list of courses that includes school attended, school address, course titles, grades earned, completion dates, department, and quarter/semester hours earned. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; if you are selected, you must provide official transcripts before you start work. 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. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PIP All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement ()to be considered. Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

Education

Basic Requirements

1. 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.")

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2. 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.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

UNDER GRADUATE EDUCATION: For undergraduate level education, successfully completed education is credited based on its relationship to 120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours. For example, 30 semesters hours or 45 quarter hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/abouft/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address US Government Publishing Office 732 North Capitol St. NW Washington, DC 20401 US
• Name: Samantha Shaw
• Email: [email protected]