This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a senior accountant with accounting technical expertise in the Civil Works, Military and Revolving Fund Programs.

Duties

Provides program and district managers, along with program and budget analysts, accurate and timely accounting regulations, financial information, and advice. Oversees a large number of operating accounts. Projects fund requirements and makes recommendations to managers and higher authority for additional requirements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this financial management certification program.
• This position may require TDY 10% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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. Basic Requirement for Accountant: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Must include at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: (1) Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; OR (2) A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR (3) Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; AND (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; AND (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: For GS-09: one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes utilizing professional knowledge of accounting principles and practices to advise or independently accomplish the establishment and implementation of financial accounting management, practices, policies, and procedures. For GS-11: one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) utilizing professional knowledge of accounting principles and practices to advise or independently accomplish the establishment and implementation of financial accounting management, practices, policies, and procedures; 2) ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles to actual financial problems with judgement. For GS-12: one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) utilizing professional knowledge of accounting principles and practices to advise or independently accomplish the establishment and implementation of financial accounting management, practices, policies and procedures; 2) ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles to actual financial problems with judgement; 3) participates in decision-making sessions and advises a number of program managers on regulatory requirements, financial policies, the interpretation of data, and program improvements through analysis of program operations and monthly reports.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address RL-W2SR02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-JACKSONVILLE DO NOT MAIL Jacksonville, FL 32202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk