The position is within the Department of Veterans Affair VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22), Loma Linda, California and serves as an Employee Compensation Analyst within the Employee Compensation Unit in Financial Management Service. The position performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes adherence to Employee Compensation related Federal Laws and Regulations and established VA Financial Policies, Procedures and Best Practices, and adhering to the VA's Mission.

Duties

The duties include, but are not limited to: Supports the Chief Financial Officer, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, and the Employee Compensation Supervisor to provide accurate and timely compensation for all Healthcare System Employees. Investigates Employee compensation-related errors and/or anomalies through analysis of automated systems to correct issues identified through customer service requests or internal audit discovery. Performs the full range of payroll duties and is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of the pay and leave accounts for VA Medical Center. Troubleshoots and corrects issues with the transmission of timesheet to Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). Reports and tracks escalation cases from start to finish, utilizing the Remedy-DFAS application. Accesses payroll reports through Thin Client-System. Uses Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS) as payroll system of record. Corrects potential payroll problems prior to transmission of timecards through VA Time and Attendance System (VATAS). Utilizes the TSP application to request TSP history records for further research to determine the cause of retroactive TSP such as applied breakage amounts. Consults with other SME analysts whenever circumstances warrant. Recommends and implements solutions or workarounds and documents all communicative efforts and resolutions in the incident record/service request. Provides training for Healthcare System employees and customers. Resolves difficult problems, such as rare or even one-of-a-kind issues. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday-8:00 AM- 4:30 PM Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Analyst/PD13992A and PD13996A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/15/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-07 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Reviews and reconciles various types of Employee compensation and leave transactions; uses DCPS as the payroll system of record to research all payroll related issues and cases; and run reports to correct potential payroll problems prior to transmission of the timecard. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond bachelors degree. GS-09 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Investigates Employee compensation-related errors and/or anomalies through analysis of VA Financial Management and Human Resources; research suspense account for payroll related actions from DFAS collections and stations deposits; reports and tracks escalation cases from start to finish; Recommends and implements solutions or workarounds and documents all communicative efforts and resolutions in the incident record/service request; and Provides training for Healthcare System employees and customers. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree orLL.B. or J.D., if related. OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond bachelors degree. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Computer SkillsFinancial AnalysisFinancial SystemsInterpersonal SkillsPrinciples of Finance 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work is mostly sedentary, although there may be some nominal walking or standing for short periods of time. The work involves coping with complex, persistent demands from a variety of sources that can be regarded as a high-pressure work situation. Good eyesight and hand dexterity is necessary to allow for reading from and accessing information from the various computer systems. Good hearing and speech abilities are necessary in order to handle the extensive telephone and face to face contacts. Work sometimes requires long hours to meet project deadlines and to devise corrective action for unexpected technical crises. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Jerry L Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92357 US
• Name: Julia Herrera
• Phone: (909) 583-6177
• Email: [email protected]