Serves as the Lead Financial Technician in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) HQ location. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a focal point for more complex payroll/accounting problems and inquiries.

Duties

Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques, providing written instructions, reference materials and supplies as needed. Provide financial assistance pertaining to payroll to serviced customers and new employee. Ensure current leave regulations, policies, and reporting procedures are being followed in operating elements. Advise traveler on procedures on travel for home leave, education and reemployment. Maintain overall controls of all expenditure accounting for all commissary stores. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Meet minimum age requirement. See Additional Information.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• May be subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Physical requirements: Not applicable

Qualifications

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 0503 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume must clearly show that you have one year specialized equivalent to at least GS-7. Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Experience: Must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level or equivalent to at least GS-07 under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Examples of qualifying experience include: Research and analyze employee pay related problems. Plan and Implement work for a variety of financial services (examination, audit and verification of TDY/PCS orders). Maintains status of work in progress, priority projects, backlog status and problem solving requiring supervisors assistance. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date: Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-8: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-7. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies: Accounting SystemsComputer OperationsDefense Civilian Payroll SystemMinimum Qualifications GS-08 (One-Grade Interval- No Education Substitution) Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Work environment: Work is performed in an office environment involving everyday risks or discomforts. Telework eligible: Yes - as determined by the agency policy Remote work eligible: No

Education

You may not use education to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address DECA HQ 1300 Eisenhower Street Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: DeCA HQ Servicing team
• Phone: 614-692-2331
• Email: [email protected]