Accounting Technician

Organizational Location These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, in Irving, Texas; Washington, District of Columbia; Williston, Vermont. This is a bargaining unit position. Qualifications To qualify for the GS-5 grade level, you must possess one of the following: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as maintaining financial ledgers alone or under the guidance of more senior employees; recording financial transactions alone or under the guidance of more senior employees; preparing for the payment of various invoices and/or vouchers alone under the guidance of more senior employees. Education: Four years above high school. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. One year of full‑time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed post‑high‑school education and experience. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application. To qualify for the GS-6 grade level, you must possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-5 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Examining and verifying accounting data for invoice payment transactions; Preparing or completing the coding of all authorized payment documents for services ensuring accordance with regulations; Ensuring transactions are properly processed and total activity agrees with predetermined control totals. To qualify for the GS-7 grade level, you must possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-6 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Receiving, verifying, auditing and/or processing field collections; Verifying receivables; Reimbursing employee's expenses in accordance with applicable regulations. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. National Service Experience (i.e., 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non‑career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Disability Statement: The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service‑connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non‑competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. #J-18808-Ljbffr