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Financial Systems Specialist (GS-9/11/12)

Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
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 Apply online through 5/6/2024 at: https://dfas.usajobs.gov/job/788019100

For more information or to apply online visit:  https://dfas.usajobs.gov/job/788019100

 

Summary

Who may apply: United States Citizens

Position located in: Info & Tech Dir Office, Payroll Services, DMO/DMR & Uniques, DJMS Testing-ZTBCB
Applicants on Cleveland list may be considered for positions in Bratenahl.

View pay rates at OPM pay tables https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.

 

Duties

  • Designs new pay procedures and systems.
  • Participates in monitoring and evaluating DJMS-AC/RC system changes developed by FJG/ FJR.
  • Determines the effectiveness and adequacy of systems and to ensure systems developed are responsive to field management and top-level management requirements.
  • Provides training and guidance for converting, implementing, and maintaining payroll and reporting operations and related techniques.

 

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship or National
  • Background Investigation
  • Suitable for Federal Employment
  • Registered for Selective Service (if applicable)
  • Obtain/MaintainFinancial Management Certification
  • This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.

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 one year of related financial experience 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 the full scope of your work experiences in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient.

To be hired at the GS-09 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have:

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of a GS-07 within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
  • Specialized experience is defined as: assisting with writing test plans for automated financial systems; testing, interpreting financial policies, regulations, and statutes; assists with updating system user documentation including system administration guides, quick references, and help documentation.

To be hired at the GS-11 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have:

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
  • Specialized experience is defined as: writing test plans for automated financial systems from system change requests and user-provided deficiency reports; testing, interpreting financial policies, regulations, and statutes; ensuring system compliance with those directives; analyzes and evaluates system architecture and administration; assists with updating system user documentation including system administration guides, quick references, and help documentation.

To be hired at the GS-12 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have:

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
  • Specialized experience is defined as: writing test plans for complex automated financial systems from system change requests and user-provided deficiency reports; evaluating and interpreting financial policies, regulations, and statutes; ensuring system change requests are tested and functioning as designed; updating system user documentation including system administration guides, quick references, and help documentation; and executing software test plans.


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

 

FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-09 LEVEL: Substitution of Education for Experience: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

FOR ENTRY AT THE GS-11 LEVEL: Substitution of education for experience: Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed higher-level graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

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

 

For more information or to apply online visit: https://dfas.usajobs.gov/job/788019100