THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a FINANCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN, T5132000 and is part of the OR USPFO, National Guard.

Duties

As a FINANCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN, GS-0503-8, this position is located in the US Property and Fiscal Office (USP&FO) Comptroller Division, Financial Services Branch. 1. Performs broad-in-depth financial analysis of inter-related accounting, logistics and computer file systems concerning various travel entitlements, using multiple procedures, processes and techniques to evaluate alternatives and arrive at decisions, conclusions and recommendations. Analyzes diverse financial management technical methods, techniques, precedent cases, and procedures to resolve an extensive range of difficult financial technical issues or problems. Performs in-depth analysis, complicated travel issues involving substantial corrective action and/or complicated adjustments and resolves issues, including assessing unusual circumstances or conditions. Utilizes experience and judgment, rather than guides, to fill in gaps, identify sources of information, and make working suppositions about what transpired to decide approaches, and resolve specific problems. Develops variations in approaches to fit specific problems or deals with incomplete, unreliable or conflicting data in the process of work performance in order to validate transactions and resolve inconsistencies. 2. Interprets data to identify problems, determines nature of the problem or issue, decides approaches to use to resolve issues, and recommends solutions for systemic changes to enhance operations. Uses independent judgment to reconstruct incomplete files, devise more efficient methods for procedural processing, gather and organize information for inquiries, or resolve problems referred by others. Interprets user requirements in designing new ad hoc reports or modifications to standard financial and management systems, resulting from regulatory, system, or force structure changes. Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions to work and/or resolve complex financial issues/problems. Uses public law; fiscal law; Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (DA), Forces Command (FORSCOM), NGB, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) regulations; Standing Operating Procedures; Comptroller General Decisions; and policies and issuances to execute the full range of financial and commercial services. 3. Performs varied duties, involving financial services payment systems (travel, Defense Travel System (DTS), Integrated Automated Travel System (IATS), etc., by applying a series of different and unrelated methods, processes and techniques involving established financial management systems. Analyzes and develops a variety of new or established techniques and methods to evaluate alternatives and arrive at decisions, conclusions, and recommendations that enhance operations. Uses different procedures, as transactions are not completely standardized, or transactions are inter-related with other systems, that require coordination with other personnel or staff, both internal and external to the organization. 4. Applies information derived from personnel management systems to ensure proper pay and entitlements to Soldiers and civilians. Supports Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP) with face to face interviews to conduct personal records review and ensure effective transition to Title 10 duty with accurate pay and entitlements. Uses computer master file systems, document processing and the effects of transactions on existing records to modify normal automated processes while protecting historical data. Ensures accuracy of modifications relating to payments, contract modifications, accessions, separations, collections, disbursements, electronic fund transfer changes or other actions involving complicated adjustments. 5. Schedules, runs, and analyzes various financial system reports, status reports, transaction reports, and ad hoc reports. Responds to requests for assistance/information from multiple sources, to include soldiers, civilian employees, family members, unit supervisory personnel, Inspectors General (IG), Investigating Officers (IO), state and federal political members, and vendors. 6. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• The duties of this job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; shift work and/or overtime may be required.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must possess or be able to obtain the proper clearance type and level within one year of appointment according to DoD Personnel Security Program Management Directives.
• THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LEVEL 1 Certified position in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d.
• This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position. Failure to obtain this certification within the required time (two years) may subject the incumbent to adverse action.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless approved by the TAG.
• As a basis of continued Title 5 Excepted Service employment, the employee must complete all Financial Management Program education and training and complete the requisite quantity of CETs every two years to sustain the achieved certification level.
• As a basis of continued T5 Excepted Service employment, the employee must meet the DoD directed civilian financial management certifications for the finance position within TWO YEARS of initial hire date or promotion appointment date.

Qualifications

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: Area 1: All On Board Permanent Title 5 Federal Employees within the Oregon National Guard Area 2: All On Board Permanent Title 32 Technicians within the Oregon National Guard Area 3: All current non-permanent technicians/employees (T5 and T32) of the Oregon National Guard Area 4: All current and former members of the Oregon National Guard (former members must provide documentation showing membership in the Oregon National Guard such as an NGB 22 or DD214) Area 5: All U.S. Citizens BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: - Skilled in collecting data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; - Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication; - Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats; - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; and, - Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Is experience that the applicant gained through work within similar financial program structures that support the Series' GS-0503 occupational functions, basic principles, and procedural concepts. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Is experience that prepared the applicant to perform the prescribed duties of the GS-0503 position. An applicant must demonstrate the following specialized experience competencies: The USP&FO Financial Services Technician, GS-0503-08, Title 5 Excepted Service position is located in the USP&FO Comptroller Division, Financial Services Branch. To qualify for this GS-0503- 08 position, the applicant must be eligible for entry into the position's financial management certification career program based on the position's GS-grade final approval and appointment is processed. The applicant must have at least three months of basic finance program training or competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. A qualified applicant must understand the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial business program requirements.The applicant must have private or public finance program experiences, along with competencies, that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. An applicant must have experiences and training that demonstrate the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures. The applicant must have the specialized experiences in providing analysis, validation, processing and correction of financial transactions. Experienced in the identification of issues/problems involving the full range of financial services. Skilled in working with ARNG inter-related systems and processes across multiple functional areas and their interoperability to ensure the validity and accuracy of all disbursements, collections, and adjustments related to financial records. Skilled in the ability to perform pay analysis of complicated travel issues involving corrective actions. Has the competencies to review pay concerns or complicated pay adjustments to include assessing unusual circumstances or conditions. Skilled in analyzing particular facts of financial transaction problems/issues, verify and evaluate data; and obtain additional information to reconcile discrepancies or inconsistencies. Has the knowledge of pertinent fiscal laws, regulations, precedent decisions, and procedures to determine appropriate action for resolution. Skilled in varied duties, such as, financial services payment systems (travel, accounts payable, and pay, such as, Joint Uniform Military Pay System Uniform Standard Terminal Input System (JUMPS); Operational Data Store (ODS); Standard Financial System ReDesign1 (SRD1); Defense Travel System (DTS), or, Integrated Automated Travel System (IATS). Competent in performing finance work that involved appropriate pay, allowances, and entitlements that resulted from multiple military and civilian statuses, to include, but not limited to, Title 10 active duty; Title 32 Inactive Duty for Training (IDT), Annual Training (AT), Active Duty for Training (ADT), Active Guard and Reserve (AGR), and Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS). KSA's: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Finance Financial Management Systems Fundamentals and Operations of Finance Problem Solving To Qualify for this position, you must: A. Meet the following five basic qualification factors: 1. Skilled in collecting data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; 2. Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit effective communication; 3. Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats; 4. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; and, 5. Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. AND B. Have at least three months of basic finance program training or competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures which has prepared the applicant to perform the prescribed duties of the position. OR C. Have a completed undergraduate or graduate education in one of - or- be a combination of the following required disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.

Education

If you are using education to qualify for this position, you must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims.

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience. To qualify for the National Guard GS-0503 Title 5 Excepted Service positions, on the basis of completed undergraduate or graduate education, the college degree education must be in one of -or- be a combination of the following required disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.

Contacts

• Address OR USPFO 1776 Militia Way SE Salem, OR 97301 US
• Name: Edward Chitwood
• Phone: (971) 355-3303
• Email: [email protected]