This position is located at the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway in Massena, NY and is primarily responsible for planning, coordinating, and organizing the administrative aspects of the finance office. The candidate is responsible for performing technician work in support of accounting, budgeting and financial management functions. The selected candidate will perform various kinds of duties by applying practical knowledge of regulations and precedent cases.  

Duties

The Recent Graduate's duties include:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen and meet Pathways Recent Graduate requirement.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• Review Required Documents Section as documents are required by closing date
• Must meet Recent Grad requirements by closing date.

Qualifications

To determine which eligibility, review the following grade specific details.  You will be asked questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience and/or education in your resume and/or uploaded transcripts or you may be deemed ineligible.  To qualify on Education for the GS-05, you must have: 4 years above high school specialized experience.  To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the education requirement OR experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date. To qualify on Experience for the GS-05, you must have at least one year of equal or equivalent experience equal to the GS-04, which includes: Experience working with internal and outside customers to problem solve and resolve issues in a professional manner. Experience reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness. Experience assisting and resolving conflicts in priorities and deadlines. Experience performing clerical or technical tasks without direct managerial influence. To qualify for the GS-06, you must have at least one year of equal or equivalent experience equal to the GS-05, which includes: Experience using accounting, budgeting and financial management filing and document control systems. Experience assisting and resolving conflicts in priorities and deadlines. Experience applying regulations, requirements, procedures, and automated operations associated with technical duties related to accounting, budgeting and financial management support functions. There is no education substitute specialized experience. To qualify for the GS-07, you must have at least one year of equal or equivalent experience equal to the GS-06, which includes: Experience preparing documents and transactions used to analyze budgetary information. Experience analyzing accounting, budgetary and financial practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes of accounting systems. There is no education substitute specialized experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Computer Skills - Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.  Customer Service - Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. Manages and Organizes Information - Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods. Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. 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.For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/frequently-asked-questions/employment-faq/federal-hiring/how-do-i-apply-for-federal-jobs/Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. RECENT GRADUATE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: (If qualifying on education for the GS-5) *Applicants must have obtained a qualifying associates, bachelors, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution, within the previous 2 years unless military service interfered with a veterans eligibility to apply during that two year time frame. Veterans meeting the above exclusion may apply within 2 years of discharge or 6 years from the date of receipt of the degree whichever comes first. (http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp) for information on crediting education. You must provide a copy of ALL of your college/vocational/technical transcript(s). See  "Required Documents" section for additional information. Applicants may refer to the U.S. Department of Education’s Institutional Accreditation System to determine whether their school/program is accredited: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. See OPM's General Policies (http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp) for information on crediting education. 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. Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/ and U.S. Department of Education website at http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. Foreign Education: If your education was completed or is from foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address DOT, GREAT LAKES ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEV. CORP. Submit Application and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
• Name: Automated Staffing Office
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]