Job opening: Accounting Technician/Purchasing Agent (MVO)
Salary: $18 per hour
Published at: Nov 25 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the position: This position will be assigned to the FSS Accounting Department at Mountain Home AFB, ID.
This is a Regular Full Time (RFT) position with benefits (medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, 401(k), and annual/sick leave.
Duties
The primary purpose of this position is to provide clerical support, perform routine administrative tasks to assist resources management staff and to acquire equipment, supplies or services through open market procedures using acquisition procedures.
Classifies and verifies a wide variety of accounting documents in order to assure their mathematical correctness, completeness of information, and to prepare control sheets with appropriate accounting codes. Maintains double-entry bookkeeping journals and subsidiary ledgers and posting entries to establish accounts. Prepares monthly balances, reconciles accounts, and transcribes to general ledger for closeout of all accounts. Traces discrepancies, if necessary, to posting documents, computes operational expenses incurred by individual activities for accounting services provided, and assigns charges appropriately. Reports prepared may include profit and loss statements, financial statements, and miscellaneous financial reporting data. Determines procurement method based on such factors as procurement history, urgency of need, estimated cost, and applicable directives. Prepares requests for quotation to obtain quotes for small purchases and contracts. Verifies and abstracts information from vendors for orders or contracts. Reviews offers for compliance. Negotiates with vendors on a variety of issues, such as price breaks, accelerated delivery, reduction of service charges, etc. Prepares documentation for award. Issues purchase/delivery orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) (priced and unpriced), Individual Service Contracts, Concessionaire Contracts, and other contracts and agreements within limits of contracting officer's warrant. Responsible for post award administration. Administers contracts, orders, agreements, and modifications, including follow-up. Gathers, monitors, and maintains data, related to purchasing, prepares reports and responds to inquiries. Uses automated systems to input purchase requests, issue orders, request for quotations (RFQ), and other purchasing associated information. This position may require occasional travel. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
- This position requires a current valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
- This position has been identified as a Test Designated Position (TDP). The incumbent of this position will be subject to and must consent to a pre-employment and random drug testing.
- Must have a valid driver's license if required to operate a Motor Vehicle Operator (MVO).
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 11/29/2024
Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference
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 the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience:
Experience in accounting methods, procedures, and techniques used in maintaining and analyzing all classes of accounts encompassing a number of diversified activities; ability to prepare financial settlements and reports. Ability to interpret regulations and apply them in various situations. General understanding of the flow of funds from initiation through expenditure stages and to identify discrepancies in the system. In addition, preferred knowledge of procedures and techniques relating to the purchase of commercial services as well as required equipment and merchandise. General understanding of solicitation and purchasing methods under established contracts, standardized specifications or statements of work. Understand price evaluation techniques to assess if reasonable using well-established references provided.
Experience in accounting methods, procedures, and techniques used in maintaining and analyzing all classes of accounts encompassing a number of diversified activities; ability to prepare financial settlements and reports. Ability to interpret regulations and apply them in various situations. General understanding of the flow of funds from initiation through expenditure stages and to identify discrepancies in the system. In addition, preferred knowledge of procedures and techniques relating to the purchase of commercial services as well as required equipment and merchandise. General understanding of solicitation and purchasing methods under established contracts, standardized specifications or statements of work. Understand price evaluation techniques to assess if reasonable using well-established references provided.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution.
Contacts
- Address Mountain Home Resource Management Flight
366 FSS/FSCN
480 5th Ave
Mountain Home AFB, ID 83648-5160
US
- Name: Mt. Home NAF HR Office
- Email: [email protected]
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