This position serves as a Teller (Cash Processing-QA). The incumbent is the Agent Cashier/teller located at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) in the Cashier's Office. The primary purpose of the position is to perform a wide range of clerical and administrative work involving proper disbursement, collection of public and private funds and interest funds, in accordance with regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Treasury.

Duties

Duties to include but not limited to the following: Administrative and Clerical Duties: Performs general clerical work in support of a fiscal nature, such as liaison with outside sources and Department of Treasury for operating advances, regarding the status of payments, initiating internal fiscal controls for processing of receiving and disbursing documents, or inputting and maintaining financial data into an automated financial system. Establishes and maintains a complex cashier function, which contributes to the effective service to our Veterans and the efficiency of Fiscal Service Operations. Must be knowledgeable in the structure of applicable appropriations, object classes, standardized accounts and fund control points in order to ensure proper charges and credits. Competence in governmental accounting policy and procedures is required to administer several appropriations and funds, balancing and reconciling the funds daily. Assists with studies of administrative practices, which cause payment complaints. Recommends management changes, which will reduce or eliminate justified complaints. Control Points and Reports Duties: Establishes controlling and maintaining, as the central control point, the specialized monetary system utilized by the VA, including check drafts. Examines, verifies, and maintains financial accounts data and classifies accounting transactions including the verification of the accuracy and completeness of the accounting data. Makes determination regarding the genuineness of currency and the negotiability requirements of other types of cash items. Receives and properly accounts for all cash collections submitted at this Medical Center. Incumbent is responsible for the issuance of pre-numbered accountable receipts for each remittance received, for the determination of the purpose for which it is submitted and for the preparation of depositing funds to the designated depositary. Summarizes transactions and prepares control documents or other posting documents reflecting the entries to be made. Determines the nature of errors and adjusts in the correct appropriation to a variety of interrelated accounts. Researches, interprets, and verifies which appropriation and general ledger accounts documents and subsequent accounting transactions. Establishes routines for input of these transactions. Prepares reconciliation of the general ledger to subsidiary accounts, accruals, adjusting journal entries, accounting reports and special reports. Reconciles accounting systems output with input for accuracy. Maintains control of receipts and disbursements. Maintains control of funds obligated and funds expended. Ensures the timely preparation of all reports for Department of Treasury, Agency Headquarters and local management. Analyzes documents for accuracy and authorization. Documents financial transactions to assure a proper audit trail. Reviews pending items and ensures that follow­ up action is taken on all items pending for excessive periods of time. Data Collection & Tracking Duties Balances all accounts daily to ensure the disbursing fund and collections are accounted for properly. Maintains and is responsible for the supply of official accountable receipts used to acknowledge collections, control and requisition. Responsible for preventing access of unauthorized individuals to the Agent Cashier office and must ensure against improper disclosure of the safe combination and ensure such combination is changed at least once annually. Assumes personal financial accountability for any monetary loss which results from the performance of duties. Determines the need and time for replenishment of funds based upon amounts disbursed during previous periods and known future needs or pre-established schedules. Trains alternate tellers to act as back-up when needed. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Teller (OA)/PD01405A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/26/2024. 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-06. 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performs general clerical work in support of a fiscal nature, responsible for transactions involving the disbursement and receipt of funds, examines, verifies, and maintains financial accounts data and classifies accounting transactions, balances all accounts daily, maintains and is responsible for the supply of official accountable receipts. Proficiency Requirements: Typing:40 words per minute typing speed. Preferred Experience: Prior cash handling experience in banking/teller/cashiering positions with excellent customer service skills. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accounting OperationsArithmetic/Mathematical ReasoningAttention to DetailCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Problem Solving 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: The work is primarily sedentary but may require some physical effort, such as standing, walking, bending, or sitting. There are no special physical demands. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level

Contacts

• Address Palo Alto VA Medical Center 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 US
• Name: Danielle Garrison
• Phone: 650-694-6000
• Email: [email protected]