You will serve as a FINANCIAL TECHNICIAN in the Comptroller Department (N8) in the Accounting/Financial Execution (N82) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

Duties

You will review documents to determine signature authentication, correct processing codes, and may include operation of cash registers. You will determine pay, payroll records maintenance and completion of reports pertaining to civilian employees of the Federal Government. You will be answering requests and providing advice to employees, supervisors, staff in other financial management series and personnel specialists on pay related rules, regulations and procedures. You will communicate orally and in writing to obtain and provide information related to organizational, administrative and procedural matters.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
• Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations. Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a Financial Management Level One certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction 1300.26.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS 06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with DoD or Navy financial systems and familiarity with the DoD FMR. Experience researching systems such as CHOOSE and EDA to resolve accounting transaction posting errors. Experience entering data into financial management systems and extracting data from these systems for export into Excel spreadsheets. Experience utilizing the Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

Education

Contacts

• Address MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND 471 East C Street Norfolk, 23511 GB
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]