Job opening: MILITARY PAY TECHNICIAN
Salary: $45 216 - 58 783 per year
Published at: Sep 16 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The primary purpose of this position is to provide a variety of military pay services for 302 Airlift Wing Reservists and Individual Mobilization Augmentee members.
Duties
Determines, processes, and follows-up on a wide variety of complicated pay actions in one or more specialty areas (e.g. Wing Unit reservists/Individual Mobilization Augmentees) which require caring out numerous different and unrelated procedures completes a variety of complex pay actions (e.g. separation/final pay, correction and adjustment of several items of pay due to changes in other pans of account, reconciling out of balance accounts, one-time payments, etc.)
Researches, audits, and makes pay adjustments involving a variety of complicated pay problems (e.g., correcting accounts involving pay changes due to overturned disciplinary actions, allotment reconciliations, etc.)
Manages, resolves, and processes a wide range of complicated debt collection cases which typically require extensive research, review, and application of prior year laws, regulations, GAO decisions, and audit of several months to many years of pay history
Performs miscellaneous technical tasks in support of military pay actions
Provides customer service in person or by telephone, and completes correspondence (e.g., answers written inquiries, prepares letters to obtain missing information, etc.) related to military pay
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- This is a Financial Management Level 1 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d.
- Leave Accrual incentive may be considered
- A background check is required
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Specialist.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes in-depth knowledge of current and prior military pay procedures, regulations, laws, and applicable Comptroller General Decisions to resolve complicated pay problems and/or to determine and process a full range of military pay transactions and reconstruct pay records.
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EDUCATION: I have successfully completed one year of graduate level education in a field directly related which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of college transcripts.
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: I have a combination of experience as described in the job opportunity announcement and education. Therefore, I have a combination of experience and education. NOTE: You must submit a copy of college transcripts.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-06 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
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:
Knowledge of a large body of rules, regulations, laws, and procedures for one or more military pay specializations.
Knowledge of the data system(s) used to support military pay actions.
Knowledge of federal debt collection rules and regulations.
Skill in performing arithmetic computations to compute military pay.
Ability to interpret/apply regulations and procedures related to military pay; AND Ability to use a keyboard; a qualified typist is not required.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing; AND Ability to operate a calculator.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
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FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address Peterson SFB
135 Dover Street
Ste 1057
Peterson SFB, CO 80914
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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