About the Position: Incumbent will perform financial management functions to ensure certification is made in accordance with Appropriations Law and provide accounting data to support budget and fund managers. Develops and maintains sound business processes to assure labor cost information is accurate for the Mobile District's 1100-person staff, including 7 different Pay Plans, including GS, XF, XH, WB, WG, WS and WY staff serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi.

Duties

Knowledge of Federal and multiple state laws, regulations, policies, and procedures affecting pay and leave entitlements, payroll deductions and personnel benefits. Knowledge of numerous pay policies, procedures, and system operations regarding unusual entitlements (for example, multiple work schedules, overtime, shift differentials, hazardous duty, holiday and special rates, etc.). Audit historic transactions affecting an individual employee or class of employees. Knowledge of automated information systems (AIS) supporting payroll, time, attendance, labor and personnel. Utilize automated financial management systems to input, retrieve, interpret, and correct data. Review and correct time and attendance (T and A) files submitted by timekeepers. Work with staff and agencies outside the organization to resolve pay complaints, inquiries, or problems. Develop and conduct formal and on-the-job training for timekeepers and certifying officials (supervisors). Prepare corrections and documentation for the payroll office and human resources office to correct pay and leave errors.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Financial Management Level 1 certification within 24 months of appointment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for GS-0544-08: One year of specialized experience which includes: Providing guidance to employees, staff, and managers on payroll and timekeeping issues; 2.) Resolving payroll problems; 3.) Reviewing and interpreting a wide range of timekeeping and payroll laws, policies, regulations, and directives; and/or 4.) Utilizing financial management systems to perform a variety of accounting and budget related functions (i.e., Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS), Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPDS). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Concepts, Policies and Principles of PayrollCustomer ServiceFinancial Management Systems

Contacts

• Address RL-W2SR04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk