Who may apply: All U.S. Citizens Position located in: Info & Tech Dir, Payroll Services, DJMS, ZTBBA. Applicants on Cleveland list may be considered for positions in Bratenahl. This announcement may be used to fill other positions within the Into & Tech Dir. Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for the grade level.

Duties

Designs and develops assigned pay and entitlement segments of Defense Joint Military Pay System (DJMS)-AC with a view toward refining and increasing responsiveness of the pay system at both central site and field pay offices. Provides technical advice to data automation system analysts in designing and programming the automated systems. Participates in monitoring, testing, evaluating, and implementing DJMS-AC systems changes. Confers with systems accountants as required to provide detailed information pertaining to pay that may affect accounting reports or systems as well as to accommodate pay systems/procedures to the requirements of sound accounting. Develops new or revised military payroll and reporting procedures or policies for publication in manuals, regulations, etc., based upon DJMS-AC systems changes.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• Background or Security Investigation - see the Additional Information field below for more details.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service 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.

Qualifications

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. We reserve the right to close this announcement early or to extend, as appropriate, based upon the needs of the Agency. Qualified application packages may be referred to management at various points in the selection process depending on the number and timing of applications received. Selections may be made at any point during the announcement open period.. Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements. Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement. Human Resources will determine your qualifications for each entry grade level based on your interest and the additional following criteria. Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe this in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient. One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-11 within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying financial management principles as they relate to automated financial systems processing and operations; evaluating and interpreting financial policies, regulations, and statutes and ensuring financial system compliance with those directives; performing financial analysis of system changes in the development of automated financial systems and implementing functional requirements within financial systems; executing testing within a financial system application. Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level.

Contacts

• Address DFAS - INFO AND TECHNOLOGY DIR OFFICE 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]