Company:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Madison
Closing Date: 20/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Summary
This position is within the VISN 12 Great Lakes Fiscal Service (GLFS) and located at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705.
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Overview
* Accepting applications * Open & closing dates
09/16/2024 to 09/26/2024
* Salary
$44,117 - $57,354 per year
* Pay scale & grade
GS 6
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
* Madison, WI
* Remote job
No
* Telework eligible
Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
* Travel Required
Not required
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
* Appointment type
Permanent
* Work schedule
Full-time
* Service
Competitive
* Promotion potential
None
* Job family (Series) * 0525 Accounting Technician
* Supervisory status
No
* Security clearance
Not Required
* Drug test
No
* Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
* Trust determination process * Credentialing * Suitability/Fitness
* Financial disclosure
No
* Bargaining unit status
Yes
* Announcement number
CAZP-12532804-24-KJ
* Control number
809692100
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This job is open to
* Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
* Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
* Federal employees - Excepted service
Current excepted service federal employees.
* Individuals with disabilities
* Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
* Military spouses
* Veterans
Clarification from the agency
Area of Consideration: First area of consideration will be given to current, permanent employees that are currently assigned to VISN 12. Second area of consideration will be given to all other status candidates.
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This position serves as an Accounting Technician and is organizationally aligned under the GLFS Accounting Section and is responsible for receiving, reviewing, and classifying a variety of complex accounting documents and transactions, such as systems with extensive subdivision of accounts, frequent and varied adjustments to accounts, and a number of different programs.
Major Duties:
* Processes accounting transactions for a wide variety of functions. * Conducts detailed examination of transactions, research required information, and classifies accounting data. * Verifies source documents for accuracy, determines necessary accounting transaction, and codes transactions. * Prepares and ensures sufficient funds have been obligated and totals are correct. * Maintains, controls, and reconciles accounting transactions and records. * Certifies fund availability to cover all commitments and obligations and certifies vouchers for payments. * Prepares collection vouchers to be sent to debtors. * Reconciles subsidiary ledgers to general ledgers for accounts having a variety of transactions. * Researches and determines cause of discrepancies and initiates necessary adjustments. * Analyzes and examines accounting data and accounts to resolve nonstandard transactions, complaints, or discrepancies. * Monitors fund balances and maintains records ensuring funds are managed. * Research problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstruction incomplete information. * Prepares reports reflecting examinations made, discrepancies noted, and the corrective entries required to adjust accounts. * Prepares monthly reports, correspondence, and follows-up on flagged documents. * Resolves problems as a result of regulatory, procedural, or system changes. * Assists in the maintenance of Internal Control Program requirements. * Serves as the alternate agent cashier. * Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Full-Time; Monday through Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm; Day Tour
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Remote/Virtual: Not Available
Telework: Authorized.
Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD04281A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Physical Requirements: The work is performed mainly in a sedentary manner however, walking, standing, bending, lifting and carrying such as records and supplies is required. Requires long periods of interaction at computer terminals.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
* You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job * Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 * You may be required to serve a probationary period * Subject to background/security investigation * Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process * Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) * Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/26/2024.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet the following:
Specialized Experience: You must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in Federal Service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes but is not limited to: Knowledge of accounting procedures related to appropriation funding, allotments, obligations and disbursements; Ability to analyze the interrelationship of accounts that are affected by varied transactions; Knowledge of a variety of procurement transactions and documents, accounting symbolic codes, account structures, and procedures for setting up liquidating obligations; Knowledge of procedures used to enter, modify, retrieve, and delete information in an automated general ledger system; Knowledge of manual regulations, procedures, and policies governing the double entry accounting system.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
* Analytical Reasoning * Attention to Detail * Critical Thinking * Technology Application
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; religions; 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.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Education
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Additional information
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
This position is within the VISN 12 Great Lakes Fiscal Service (GLFS) and located at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705.
Learn more about this agency
Help
Overview
* Accepting applications * Open & closing dates
09/16/2024 to 09/26/2024
* Salary
$44,117 - $57,354 per year
* Pay scale & grade
GS 6
* Help
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
* Madison, WI
* Remote job
No
* Telework eligible
Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
* Travel Required
Not required
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
* Appointment type
Permanent
* Work schedule
Full-time
* Service
Competitive
* Promotion potential
None
* Job family (Series) * 0525 Accounting Technician
* Supervisory status
No
* Security clearance
Not Required
* Drug test
No
* Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
* Trust determination process * Credentialing * Suitability/Fitness
* Financial disclosure
No
* Bargaining unit status
Yes
* Announcement number
CAZP-12532804-24-KJ
* Control number
809692100
Help
This job is open to
* Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
* Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
* Federal employees - Excepted service
Current excepted service federal employees.
* Individuals with disabilities
* Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
* Military spouses
* Veterans
Clarification from the agency
Area of Consideration: First area of consideration will be given to current, permanent employees that are currently assigned to VISN 12. Second area of consideration will be given to all other status candidates.
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Help
Duties
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This position serves as an Accounting Technician and is organizationally aligned under the GLFS Accounting Section and is responsible for receiving, reviewing, and classifying a variety of complex accounting documents and transactions, such as systems with extensive subdivision of accounts, frequent and varied adjustments to accounts, and a number of different programs.
Major Duties:
* Processes accounting transactions for a wide variety of functions. * Conducts detailed examination of transactions, research required information, and classifies accounting data. * Verifies source documents for accuracy, determines necessary accounting transaction, and codes transactions. * Prepares and ensures sufficient funds have been obligated and totals are correct. * Maintains, controls, and reconciles accounting transactions and records. * Certifies fund availability to cover all commitments and obligations and certifies vouchers for payments. * Prepares collection vouchers to be sent to debtors. * Reconciles subsidiary ledgers to general ledgers for accounts having a variety of transactions. * Researches and determines cause of discrepancies and initiates necessary adjustments. * Analyzes and examines accounting data and accounts to resolve nonstandard transactions, complaints, or discrepancies. * Monitors fund balances and maintains records ensuring funds are managed. * Research problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstruction incomplete information. * Prepares reports reflecting examinations made, discrepancies noted, and the corrective entries required to adjust accounts. * Prepares monthly reports, correspondence, and follows-up on flagged documents. * Resolves problems as a result of regulatory, procedural, or system changes. * Assists in the maintenance of Internal Control Program requirements. * Serves as the alternate agent cashier. * Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Full-Time; Monday through Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm; Day Tour
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Remote/Virtual: Not Available
Telework: Authorized.
Position Description/PD#: Accounting Technician/PD04281A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Physical Requirements: The work is performed mainly in a sedentary manner however, walking, standing, bending, lifting and carrying such as records and supplies is required. Requires long periods of interaction at computer terminals.
Help
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
* You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job * Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 * You may be required to serve a probationary period * Subject to background/security investigation * Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process * Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) * Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/26/2024.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet the following:
Specialized Experience: You must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in Federal Service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes but is not limited to: Knowledge of accounting procedures related to appropriation funding, allotments, obligations and disbursements; Ability to analyze the interrelationship of accounts that are affected by varied transactions; Knowledge of a variety of procurement transactions and documents, accounting symbolic codes, account structures, and procedures for setting up liquidating obligations; Knowledge of procedures used to enter, modify, retrieve, and delete information in an automated general ledger system; Knowledge of manual regulations, procedures, and policies governing the double entry accounting system.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
* Analytical Reasoning * Attention to Detail * Critical Thinking * Technology Application
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; religions; 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.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Education
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Additional information
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.
Read more
* Benefits
Help
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
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