MILITARY PAY TECHNICIAN

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is this is a developmental position with known promotion potential to the target position of 4K9GH69-F30Z Military Pay Technician, GS-0545-07. Incumbent works closely with the supervisor in performing duties identified in the full performance standard core personnel document/core document.

**TARGET POSITION GS 6 / GS 7**

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Duties

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1. As the senior technician, monitors, reviews or initiates complex transactions where guidelines lack specificity
   to requirements, circumstances or problems, and/or frequently change.
2. Serves as the primary point of contact on reserve pay actions and coordinator on resolving reserve pay
   matters.
3. Manages and/or assists lower-level technicians in resolving more complicated debt collection cases.
4. Accomplishes the more difficult customer complaints and technical military pay issues.
5. Assists with training lower-level clerks/technicians on miscellaneous technical tasks and various complex
   actions in support of military pay actions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This is a Financial Management Level 1 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d
• Conti: Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• A background check is required
• Leave Accrual incentive may be considered.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions

GS-0545-06

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05 , or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes in-depth knowledge of a body of current and prior military pay procedures, regulations, laws, and applicable Comptroller General Decisions to resolve complicated pay problems and/or to research or investigate problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information, conducting extensive and exhaustive search for required information.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-06 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

GS-0545-06

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of a large body of rules, regulations, laws, and procedures for one or more military pay
   specializations; the data system(s) used to support military pay actions; and federal debt collection rules and
   regulations.
2. Skill in performing arithmetic computations to compute military pay.
3. Ability to interpret/apply regulations and procedures related to military pay.
4. Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
5. Ability to operate a calculator.
6. Ability to use a keyboard; a qualified typist is not required.

GS-0545-07

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06 , or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes in-depth knowledge of a body of current and prior military pay procedures, regulations, laws, and applicable Comptroller General Decisions to resolve complicated pay problems and/or to research or investigate problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information, conducting extensive and exhaustive searches for required information. Knowledge of extensive and diverse military pay regulations, operations, and procedures governing a wide variety of types of related transactions to resolve nonstandard transactions, complaints, or discrepancies, provide

advice, or perform other work that requires authoritative procedural knowledge.

GS-0545-07

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

GS-0545-07

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of a large body of rules, regulations, laws, and variety of procedures for one or more military pay specializations; the data system(s) used to support military pay actions, and federal debt collection rules and regulations.
2. Knowledge of a variety of accounting and budget functional areas and their relationships to other functions to research or investigate problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information.
3. Skill in performing arithmetic computations to compute military pay.
4. Ability to interpret/apply regulations and procedures related to military pay, debt collection, and various complex actions.
5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to present and/or advise on processes/actions.
6. Ability to operate a calculator and use a keyboard; a qualified typist is not required .

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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