Who may apply: United States Citizens

Duties

Serves as a functional expert for all aspects of military pay automated finance systems and analyzes systems interrelationships and effectiveness. Provides advice to functional managers regarding military pay processes, internal controls, and process documentation (i.e. process maps, narratives, standard operating procedures, etc.) Leads and participates in the development of functional requirements and system design specifications. Ensures military pay internal controls are operating properly and are in compliance with prevailing audit standards. Validates functional requirements documentation to ensure compliance with existing statutes and DoD functional policy. Responsibilities include coordinating, executing, and reporting of internal reviews of military pay processes to ensure compliance with established guidance and the mitigation of risks. Develops/documents strategies for audit steadiness and process improvement. Provides formal and informal communications (written and oral) with leadership on audit results as well as conducting and briefing root cause analyses on issues within military pay processes.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• Background or Security Investigation - see the Additional Information field below for more details.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service 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.
• Recommends and implements changes in procedures and software to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the automated military pay systems.
• Please note, this is NOT a 100% virtual/remote position where work may be performed from any location in the US. This position is eligible for local telework near the duty station of the position, subject to management review and approval.

Qualifications

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. We reserve the right to close this announcement early or to extend, as appropriate, based upon the needs of the Agency. Qualified application packages may be referred to management at various points in the selection process depending on the number and timing of applications received. Selections may be made at any point during the announcement open period.. Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements. Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement. Human Resources will determine your qualifications for each entry grade level based on your interest and the additional following criteria. Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe this in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient. To be hired at the GS-12 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have:One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as developing and implementing internal control programs in support of financial management principles as they relate to military pay operations and related systems; interpreting and evaluating the impact of laws, regulations and policies on the internal control program; providing formal and informal communications with leadership on audit results and root cause analyses; identifying potential military pay or internal control problems and recommending/implementing corrective action plans; developing/documenting strategies for audit steadiness and process improvements. Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Contacts

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