FINANCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN
Fort Richardson, AK Fort Richardson, AK Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time $58,292 - $75,783 a year $58,292 - $75,783 a year 5 days ago 5 days ago 5 days ago Duties Performs broad-in-depth financial analysis of inter-related accounting, logistics and computer file systems concerning pay, accounts payable, and various travel entitlements, using multiple procedures, processes and techniques to evaluate alternatives and arrive at decisions, conclusions and recommendations.
Analyzes diverse financial management technical methods, techniques, precedent cases, and procedures to resolve an extensive range of difficult financial technical issues or problems.
Performs in-depth analysis, complicated pay, travel, and accounts payable issues involving substantial corrective action and/or complicated adjustments and resolves issues, including assessing unusual circumstances or conditions.
Utilizes experience and judgment, rather than guides, to fill in gaps, identify sources of information, and make working suppositions about what transpired to decide approaches, and resolve specific problems.
Develops variations in approaches to fit specific problems or deals with incomplete, unreliable or conflicting data in the process of work performance in order to validate transactions and resolve inconsistencies.
Analyzes particular facts of financial transaction problems/issues, verifies and evaluates data; obtains additional information to reconcile discrepancies or inconsistencies; and applies pertinent fiscal laws, regulations, precedent decisions, and procedures to determine appropriate action for resolution.
Performs research regarding many different and unrelated processes and methods relating to financial transactions for analysis of complex and unusual financial transactions.
Analyzes results, applies personal initiative and judgment to make recommendations, which may result in changing guidelines affecting internal, state, and National Guard Bureau (NGB) level processes and procedures.
Analyzes and resolves tax processing problems based on soldier inquiries or internal control audits/reviews, ranging from Permanent Change of Station (PCS) issues and combat tax exclusion pay to refunds of erroneous tax collections.
Ensures complex tax issues involving tax documents, Do It Yourself (DITY) moves, and Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) payments are accomplished accurately and timely.
Interprets data to identify problems, determines nature of the problem or issue, decides approaches to use to resolve issues, and recommends solutions for systemic changes to enhance operations.
Uses independent judgment to reconstruct incomplete files, devise more efficient methods for procedural processing, gather and organize information for inquiries, or resolve problems referred by others.
Interprets user requirements in designing new ad hoc reports or modifications to standard financial and management systems, resulting from regulatory, system, or force structure changes.
Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions to work and/or resolve complex financial issues/problems.
Uses public law; fiscal law; Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (DA), Forces Command (FORSCOM), NGB, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) regulations; Standing Operating Procedures; Comptroller General Decisions; and policies and issuances to execute the full range of financial and commercial services.
Performs or conducts research, investigates and solves problems involving reconciliations of discrepancies (Electronic Funds Transfer rejects, pay/personnel/travel mismatches) to identify, analyze and provide solutions regarding multiple entitlements, payments to personnel in various duty statuses and assorted payments to commercial vendors, including computation of interest due.
Sorts complicated factual information and applies a variety of financial methods to resolve issues.
Performs complicated actions to solve problems associated with processing actions regarding multiple pay, travel, and accounts payable financial systems.
Incumbent uses related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of transactions to function as the technical authority for resolving an extensive range of financial issues or problems.
Performs varied duties, involving financial services payment systems (travel, accounts payable, and pay; i.
e.
Joint Uniform Military Pay System Uniform Standard Terminal Input System (JUMPS), Operational Data Store (ODS), Standard Financial System ReDesign1 (SRD1), Defense Travel System (DTS), Integrated Automated Travel System (IATS), etc.
, by applying a series of different and unrelated methods, processes and techniques involving established financial management systems.
Analyzes and develops a variety of new or established techniques and methods to evaluate alternatives and arrive at decisions, conclusions, and recommendations that enhance operations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
U.
S.
citizenship is required.
This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
Bargaining Unit:
Bargaining.
Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
May require participation in random drug testing.
APPOINTMENT FACTORS:
T5 Excepted Service appointment in the Alaska National Guard.
May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
NOTE:
The employee must complete the DOD FM Certification Level 1 within 24 months of appointment to position.
Position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in prep for/or in response to a state emergency/disaster declaration.
This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by TAG.
Qualifications SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience which is directly related to the position to be filled and which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.
GS-08 - Must have at least three months of basic finance program training or competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures.
A qualified applicant must understand the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial business program requirements.
The applicant must have private or public finance program experiences, along with competencies, that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures.
An applicant must have experiences and training that demonstrate the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures.
The applicant must have the specialized experiences in providing analysis, validation, processing and correction of financial transactions.
Experienced in the identification of issues/problems involving the full range of financial services.
Skilled in working with ARNG inter-related systems and processes across multiple functional areas and their interoperability to ensure the validity and accuracy of all disbursements, collections, and adjustments related to financial records.
Skilled in the ability to perform pay analysis of complicated pay, travel, and accounts payable issues involving corrective actions.
Has the competencies to review pay concerns or complicated pay adjustments to include assessing unusual circumstances or conditions.
Skilled in analyzing particular facts of financial transaction problems/issues, verify and evaluate data; and obtain additional information to reconcile discrepancies or inconsistencies.
Has the knowledge of pertinent fiscal laws, regulations, precedent decisions, and procedures to determine appropriate action for resolution.
Experiences included resolving tax processing problems based on soldier inquiries or internal control audits/review.
Knowledgeable of how to resolve complex tax issues involving tax documents; Do It Yourself (DITY) moves; and, Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) payments.
Skilled in varied duties, such as, financial services payment systems (travel, accounts payable, and pay, such as, Joint Uniform Military Pay System Uniform Standard Terminal Input System (JUMPS); Operational Data Store (ODS); Standard Financial System ReDesign1 (SRD1); Defense Travel System (DTS), or, Integrated Automated Travel System (IATS).
Competent in performing finance work that involved appropriate pay, allowances, and entitlements that resulted from multiple military and civilian statuses, to include, but not limited to, Title 10 active duty; Title 32 Inactive Duty for Training (IDT), Annual Training (AT), Active Duty for Training (ADT), Active Guard and Reserve (AGR), and Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS).
Competent to process unique and special pay and entitlement actions in order to provide the appropriate entitlements, such as Base Pay; Basic Allowance, Housing (BAH); Basic Allowance, Subsistence (BAS); Incapacitation Pay (INCAP); Family Separation Allowance (FSA); Hazardous Duty Pay; Hostile Fire Pay; Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE); Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP); Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP); incentive (bonus) pay; Invitational Travel Authorization (ITA); Jury Duty; child support; wage garnishments; allotments; survivor benefits; and incentive pays (Jump Pay, Medical Pay, Flight Pay, Foreign Language Proficiency Pay).
OR Education - Completed undergraduate or graduate education, degree must be in one of -or- be a combination of the following required disciplines:
Accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.
NOTE:
In order to be considered for this position using education as a basis of qualification, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.
In order to use education as a substitution for experience or as a combination of experience and education, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.
If submitting transcripts from foreign universities/colleges, you are required to submit a credential evaluation from a private U.
S.
organization that interprets your foreign education or degree.
To be acceptable for Federal employment, foreign education must be equivalent to education or degrees acquired at accredited colleges, universities, or educational institutions in the United States.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Resume must have complete dates and hours worked per week for each occurrence of both civilian and military employment (Example:
2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only will result in disqualification.
The duties listed must fully substantiate -in your own words- that you meet the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above, in detail; otherwise, you will not be considered qualified for this position.
Length of time is not of itself qualifying.
Your experience will be evaluated on the basis of duties performed.
Your record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position:
Comprehensive knowledge of and skills in the interrelationships of the various financial, personnel and computer file systems, methods, techniques, precedent cases and procedures to resolve especially difficult and/or sensitive problems.
Information is used to perform complicated actions to solve problems associated with processing transactions within the financial system.
Uses broad in-depth, practical knowledge and judgment to reconstruct inaccurate accounts, gathers and organizes information for inquires and resolves problems referred by others.
Knowledge and skill to suggest specific changes to the guidelines themselves, development of control mechanisms, additional training for customers and specific guidance related to the procedural handling of documents and information.
Knowledge and skills of the procedures and techniques to conduct difficult and responsible analysis and determinations within a complete financial management system to validate transactions and to perform research to resolve inconsistencies.
Knowledge of related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of transactions to function as a technical authority to resolve an extensive range of issues or problems.
Skill in researching, interpreting, analyzing, and applying regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions and issuances regarding the full range of financial and commercial services provided, including public law; fiscal law; DoD, DA, FORSCOM, NGB, and DFAS regulations; Standing Operating Procedures; and Comptroller General Decisions.
Comprehensive knowledge of and skill in determining appropriate pay, allowances, and entitlements resulting from multiple military and civilian statuses, to include:
Title 10 active duty; Title 32 IDT, AT, ADT, AGR, and ADOS.
Knowledge of unique and special pay and entitlement situations to include Base Pay, BAH, BAS, INCAP, FSA, Hazardous Duty Pay, Hostile Fire Pay, CZTE, SDAP, SLRP, incentive pay (bonus), Jury Duty collections, child support, wage garnishments, allotments, survivor benefits, casualty assistance and special incentive pays (flight, medical, jump, foreign language).
Knowledge of personnel regulations and personnel management systems necessary to understand the interface with financial management systems and how they affect pay and entitlements to Soldiers and civilians.
Knowledge of the rules, regulations, pay, and entitlements of excepted service technicians in a military status.
Education - THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LEVEL 1 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d.
Incumbent of position is required to comply w/all DoD and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program.
This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position.
Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.
- NOTE:
A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a DOD civilian position within 180 days after retirement, without a TAG.
Additional information If you are a current Federal employee or former Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action and/or a copy of the SF-50.
You may submit your most recent performance appraisal.
NOTE:
A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a DOD civilian position within 180 days after retirement, without a TAG approved waiver, in accordance with DoDi 1402.
01, Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces, dated 09 Sep 2007 and National Guard Appointment for Retired Members of the Armed Forces Memo, dated 18 Jan 2019.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA):
Entitled to 2.
01% COLA in addition to base salary, subject to change.
Direct Deposit Program:
If selected for technician position with the Alaska National Guard, you will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.
(Salary will be automatically deposited to bank/credit union account).
Veterans' Preference:
a copy of your DD Form 214 which must include character of service or a Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service.
In addition, if claiming 10-point preference you must submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) and a SF 15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference).
Veterans Information:
Veterans' preference must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation.
You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility.
Acceptable documentation may be:
1.
A copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
2.
A certification that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
3.
You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online.
NOTE:
Prior to appointment, an agency will require the service member to provide a copy of the DD-214.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
Benefits 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.
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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.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application/resume will be made to determine your Area of Consideration (AOC) and to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and minimum job requirements.
Your initial rating will be based on your responses to the questionnaire in this document.
This process measures the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position.
Your final rating will be based on our evaluation of your responses, as verified through a review of your resume and other supporting documents.
If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities.
Please follow all instructions carefully.
Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and rating.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Finance, Financial Management Systems, and Fundamentals and Operations of Finance Benefits 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.
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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.
Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1.
Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2.
Questionnaire.
This is accomplished by submitting the application.
There is nothing that needs to be attached to this application to meet this requirement.
3.
SF-50, if applicable 4.
Transcripts, if applicable 5.
DD-214/NGB 22 (if claiming former AKNG member), if applicable 6.
A copy of your DD Form 214, if applicable.
7.
SF-15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference), if applicable.
8.
Any additional documentation you wish to submit for consideration.
Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver.
We recommend using the resume building within USAJOBS.
Please log into USAJOBS, go to your Documents, make sure you're in the Resumes section and select the Upload or build resume button, then click on Build resume.
Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:
Job Information:
Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you are applying.
Personal Information:
Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone numbers (with area code).
Country of Citizenship.
If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.
Education:
High School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED.
Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code.
Major field(s) of study.
Type and year of degree(s) received.
If no degree received, show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions):
Job title.
Duties and accomplishments.
Number of hours per week.
Employer's name and address.
Supervisor's name and phone number.
Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.
Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year).
Salary.
Other
Qualifications:
Job-related training courses (title and year).
Job-related skills (e.
g.
, other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.
) Job related certificates and licenses.
Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments.
(e.
g.
, publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.
) Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link:
https:
//apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12078997 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:
59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
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Agency contact information Rebecca Belcher Phone 907-428-6702 Email email protected Address Alaska Army National Guard P.
O Box 5800 JBER, AK 99505 US Next steps Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email.
Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position.
After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Referral to the hiring official will be IAW our agency Merit Promotion Plan and current Labor agreement.
Qualified applicants may be further evaluated by a ranking panel.
Referred candidates will be further evaluated and interviewed by a selection panel.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1.
Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2.
Questionnaire.
This is accomplished by submitting the application.
There is nothing that needs to be attached to this application to meet this requirement.
3.
SF-50, if applicable 4.
Transcripts, if applicable 5.
DD-214/NGB 22 (if claiming former AKNG member), if applicable 6.
A copy of your DD Form 214, if applicable.
7.
SF-15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference), if applicable.
8.
Any additional documentation you wish to submit for consideration.
Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver.
We recommend using the resume building within USAJOBS.
Please log into USAJOBS, go to your Documents, make sure you're in the Resumes section and select the Upload or build resume button, then click on Build resume.
Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:
Job Information:
Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you are applying.
Personal Information:
Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone numbers (with area code).
Country of Citizenship.
If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.
Education:
High School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED.
Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code.
Major field(s) of study.
Type and year of degree(s) received.
If no degree received, show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions):
Job title.
Duties and accomplishments.
Number of hours per week.
Employer's name and address.
Supervisor's name and phone number.
Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.
Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year).
Salary.
Other
Qualifications:
Job-related training courses (title and year).
Job-related skills (e.
g.
, other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.
) Job related certificates and licenses.
Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments.
(e.
g.
, publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.
) Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Help This job is open to Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees.
Individuals with disabilities Military spouses National Guard & reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Veterans.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Analyzes diverse financial management technical methods, techniques, precedent cases, and procedures to resolve an extensive range of difficult financial technical issues or problems.
Performs in-depth analysis, complicated pay, travel, and accounts payable issues involving substantial corrective action and/or complicated adjustments and resolves issues, including assessing unusual circumstances or conditions.
Utilizes experience and judgment, rather than guides, to fill in gaps, identify sources of information, and make working suppositions about what transpired to decide approaches, and resolve specific problems.
Develops variations in approaches to fit specific problems or deals with incomplete, unreliable or conflicting data in the process of work performance in order to validate transactions and resolve inconsistencies.
Analyzes particular facts of financial transaction problems/issues, verifies and evaluates data; obtains additional information to reconcile discrepancies or inconsistencies; and applies pertinent fiscal laws, regulations, precedent decisions, and procedures to determine appropriate action for resolution.
Performs research regarding many different and unrelated processes and methods relating to financial transactions for analysis of complex and unusual financial transactions.
Analyzes results, applies personal initiative and judgment to make recommendations, which may result in changing guidelines affecting internal, state, and National Guard Bureau (NGB) level processes and procedures.
Analyzes and resolves tax processing problems based on soldier inquiries or internal control audits/reviews, ranging from Permanent Change of Station (PCS) issues and combat tax exclusion pay to refunds of erroneous tax collections.
Ensures complex tax issues involving tax documents, Do It Yourself (DITY) moves, and Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) payments are accomplished accurately and timely.
Interprets data to identify problems, determines nature of the problem or issue, decides approaches to use to resolve issues, and recommends solutions for systemic changes to enhance operations.
Uses independent judgment to reconstruct incomplete files, devise more efficient methods for procedural processing, gather and organize information for inquiries, or resolve problems referred by others.
Interprets user requirements in designing new ad hoc reports or modifications to standard financial and management systems, resulting from regulatory, system, or force structure changes.
Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions to work and/or resolve complex financial issues/problems.
Uses public law; fiscal law; Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (DA), Forces Command (FORSCOM), NGB, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) regulations; Standing Operating Procedures; Comptroller General Decisions; and policies and issuances to execute the full range of financial and commercial services.
Performs or conducts research, investigates and solves problems involving reconciliations of discrepancies (Electronic Funds Transfer rejects, pay/personnel/travel mismatches) to identify, analyze and provide solutions regarding multiple entitlements, payments to personnel in various duty statuses and assorted payments to commercial vendors, including computation of interest due.
Sorts complicated factual information and applies a variety of financial methods to resolve issues.
Performs complicated actions to solve problems associated with processing actions regarding multiple pay, travel, and accounts payable financial systems.
Incumbent uses related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of transactions to function as the technical authority for resolving an extensive range of financial issues or problems.
Performs varied duties, involving financial services payment systems (travel, accounts payable, and pay; i.
e.
Joint Uniform Military Pay System Uniform Standard Terminal Input System (JUMPS), Operational Data Store (ODS), Standard Financial System ReDesign1 (SRD1), Defense Travel System (DTS), Integrated Automated Travel System (IATS), etc.
, by applying a series of different and unrelated methods, processes and techniques involving established financial management systems.
Analyzes and develops a variety of new or established techniques and methods to evaluate alternatives and arrive at decisions, conclusions, and recommendations that enhance operations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
U.
S.
citizenship is required.
This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
Bargaining Unit:
Bargaining.
Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
May require participation in random drug testing.
APPOINTMENT FACTORS:
T5 Excepted Service appointment in the Alaska National Guard.
May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
NOTE:
The employee must complete the DOD FM Certification Level 1 within 24 months of appointment to position.
Position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in prep for/or in response to a state emergency/disaster declaration.
This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by TAG.
Qualifications SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience which is directly related to the position to be filled and which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.
GS-08 - Must have at least three months of basic finance program training or competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures.
A qualified applicant must understand the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial business program requirements.
The applicant must have private or public finance program experiences, along with competencies, that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures.
An applicant must have experiences and training that demonstrate the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures.
The applicant must have the specialized experiences in providing analysis, validation, processing and correction of financial transactions.
Experienced in the identification of issues/problems involving the full range of financial services.
Skilled in working with ARNG inter-related systems and processes across multiple functional areas and their interoperability to ensure the validity and accuracy of all disbursements, collections, and adjustments related to financial records.
Skilled in the ability to perform pay analysis of complicated pay, travel, and accounts payable issues involving corrective actions.
Has the competencies to review pay concerns or complicated pay adjustments to include assessing unusual circumstances or conditions.
Skilled in analyzing particular facts of financial transaction problems/issues, verify and evaluate data; and obtain additional information to reconcile discrepancies or inconsistencies.
Has the knowledge of pertinent fiscal laws, regulations, precedent decisions, and procedures to determine appropriate action for resolution.
Experiences included resolving tax processing problems based on soldier inquiries or internal control audits/review.
Knowledgeable of how to resolve complex tax issues involving tax documents; Do It Yourself (DITY) moves; and, Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) payments.
Skilled in varied duties, such as, financial services payment systems (travel, accounts payable, and pay, such as, Joint Uniform Military Pay System Uniform Standard Terminal Input System (JUMPS); Operational Data Store (ODS); Standard Financial System ReDesign1 (SRD1); Defense Travel System (DTS), or, Integrated Automated Travel System (IATS).
Competent in performing finance work that involved appropriate pay, allowances, and entitlements that resulted from multiple military and civilian statuses, to include, but not limited to, Title 10 active duty; Title 32 Inactive Duty for Training (IDT), Annual Training (AT), Active Duty for Training (ADT), Active Guard and Reserve (AGR), and Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS).
Competent to process unique and special pay and entitlement actions in order to provide the appropriate entitlements, such as Base Pay; Basic Allowance, Housing (BAH); Basic Allowance, Subsistence (BAS); Incapacitation Pay (INCAP); Family Separation Allowance (FSA); Hazardous Duty Pay; Hostile Fire Pay; Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE); Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP); Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP); incentive (bonus) pay; Invitational Travel Authorization (ITA); Jury Duty; child support; wage garnishments; allotments; survivor benefits; and incentive pays (Jump Pay, Medical Pay, Flight Pay, Foreign Language Proficiency Pay).
OR Education - Completed undergraduate or graduate education, degree must be in one of -or- be a combination of the following required disciplines:
Accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.
NOTE:
In order to be considered for this position using education as a basis of qualification, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.
In order to use education as a substitution for experience or as a combination of experience and education, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.
If submitting transcripts from foreign universities/colleges, you are required to submit a credential evaluation from a private U.
S.
organization that interprets your foreign education or degree.
To be acceptable for Federal employment, foreign education must be equivalent to education or degrees acquired at accredited colleges, universities, or educational institutions in the United States.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Resume must have complete dates and hours worked per week for each occurrence of both civilian and military employment (Example:
2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only will result in disqualification.
The duties listed must fully substantiate -in your own words- that you meet the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above, in detail; otherwise, you will not be considered qualified for this position.
Length of time is not of itself qualifying.
Your experience will be evaluated on the basis of duties performed.
Your record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position:
Comprehensive knowledge of and skills in the interrelationships of the various financial, personnel and computer file systems, methods, techniques, precedent cases and procedures to resolve especially difficult and/or sensitive problems.
Information is used to perform complicated actions to solve problems associated with processing transactions within the financial system.
Uses broad in-depth, practical knowledge and judgment to reconstruct inaccurate accounts, gathers and organizes information for inquires and resolves problems referred by others.
Knowledge and skill to suggest specific changes to the guidelines themselves, development of control mechanisms, additional training for customers and specific guidance related to the procedural handling of documents and information.
Knowledge and skills of the procedures and techniques to conduct difficult and responsible analysis and determinations within a complete financial management system to validate transactions and to perform research to resolve inconsistencies.
Knowledge of related financial regulations and rulings covering diverse types of transactions to function as a technical authority to resolve an extensive range of issues or problems.
Skill in researching, interpreting, analyzing, and applying regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions and issuances regarding the full range of financial and commercial services provided, including public law; fiscal law; DoD, DA, FORSCOM, NGB, and DFAS regulations; Standing Operating Procedures; and Comptroller General Decisions.
Comprehensive knowledge of and skill in determining appropriate pay, allowances, and entitlements resulting from multiple military and civilian statuses, to include:
Title 10 active duty; Title 32 IDT, AT, ADT, AGR, and ADOS.
Knowledge of unique and special pay and entitlement situations to include Base Pay, BAH, BAS, INCAP, FSA, Hazardous Duty Pay, Hostile Fire Pay, CZTE, SDAP, SLRP, incentive pay (bonus), Jury Duty collections, child support, wage garnishments, allotments, survivor benefits, casualty assistance and special incentive pays (flight, medical, jump, foreign language).
Knowledge of personnel regulations and personnel management systems necessary to understand the interface with financial management systems and how they affect pay and entitlements to Soldiers and civilians.
Knowledge of the rules, regulations, pay, and entitlements of excepted service technicians in a military status.
Education - THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LEVEL 1 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d.
Incumbent of position is required to comply w/all DoD and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program.
This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position.
Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.
- NOTE:
A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a DOD civilian position within 180 days after retirement, without a TAG.
Additional information If you are a current Federal employee or former Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action and/or a copy of the SF-50.
You may submit your most recent performance appraisal.
NOTE:
A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a DOD civilian position within 180 days after retirement, without a TAG approved waiver, in accordance with DoDi 1402.
01, Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces, dated 09 Sep 2007 and National Guard Appointment for Retired Members of the Armed Forces Memo, dated 18 Jan 2019.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA):
Entitled to 2.
01% COLA in addition to base salary, subject to change.
Direct Deposit Program:
If selected for technician position with the Alaska National Guard, you will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.
(Salary will be automatically deposited to bank/credit union account).
Veterans' Preference:
a copy of your DD Form 214 which must include character of service or a Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service.
In addition, if claiming 10-point preference you must submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) and a SF 15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference).
Veterans Information:
Veterans' preference must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation.
You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility.
Acceptable documentation may be:
1.
A copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
2.
A certification that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
3.
You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online.
NOTE:
Prior to appointment, an agency will require the service member to provide a copy of the DD-214.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
Benefits 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.
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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.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application/resume will be made to determine your Area of Consideration (AOC) and to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and minimum job requirements.
Your initial rating will be based on your responses to the questionnaire in this document.
This process measures the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position.
Your final rating will be based on our evaluation of your responses, as verified through a review of your resume and other supporting documents.
If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities.
Please follow all instructions carefully.
Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and rating.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Finance, Financial Management Systems, and Fundamentals and Operations of Finance Benefits 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.
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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.
Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1.
Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2.
Questionnaire.
This is accomplished by submitting the application.
There is nothing that needs to be attached to this application to meet this requirement.
3.
SF-50, if applicable 4.
Transcripts, if applicable 5.
DD-214/NGB 22 (if claiming former AKNG member), if applicable 6.
A copy of your DD Form 214, if applicable.
7.
SF-15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference), if applicable.
8.
Any additional documentation you wish to submit for consideration.
Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver.
We recommend using the resume building within USAJOBS.
Please log into USAJOBS, go to your Documents, make sure you're in the Resumes section and select the Upload or build resume button, then click on Build resume.
Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:
Job Information:
Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you are applying.
Personal Information:
Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone numbers (with area code).
Country of Citizenship.
If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.
Education:
High School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED.
Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code.
Major field(s) of study.
Type and year of degree(s) received.
If no degree received, show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions):
Job title.
Duties and accomplishments.
Number of hours per week.
Employer's name and address.
Supervisor's name and phone number.
Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.
Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year).
Salary.
Other
Qualifications:
Job-related training courses (title and year).
Job-related skills (e.
g.
, other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.
) Job related certificates and licenses.
Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments.
(e.
g.
, publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.
) Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link:
https:
//apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12078997 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:
59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https:
//my.
usajobs.
gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen.
The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated.
For information on what each Application Status means, visit:
https:
//www.
usajobs.
gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Agency contact information Rebecca Belcher Phone 907-428-6702 Email email protected Address Alaska Army National Guard P.
O Box 5800 JBER, AK 99505 US Next steps Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email.
Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position.
After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Referral to the hiring official will be IAW our agency Merit Promotion Plan and current Labor agreement.
Qualified applicants may be further evaluated by a ranking panel.
Referred candidates will be further evaluated and interviewed by a selection panel.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1.
Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2.
Questionnaire.
This is accomplished by submitting the application.
There is nothing that needs to be attached to this application to meet this requirement.
3.
SF-50, if applicable 4.
Transcripts, if applicable 5.
DD-214/NGB 22 (if claiming former AKNG member), if applicable 6.
A copy of your DD Form 214, if applicable.
7.
SF-15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference), if applicable.
8.
Any additional documentation you wish to submit for consideration.
Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver.
We recommend using the resume building within USAJOBS.
Please log into USAJOBS, go to your Documents, make sure you're in the Resumes section and select the Upload or build resume button, then click on Build resume.
Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:
Job Information:
Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you are applying.
Personal Information:
Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone numbers (with area code).
Country of Citizenship.
If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.
Education:
High School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED.
Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code.
Major field(s) of study.
Type and year of degree(s) received.
If no degree received, show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions):
Job title.
Duties and accomplishments.
Number of hours per week.
Employer's name and address.
Supervisor's name and phone number.
Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.
Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year).
Salary.
Other
Qualifications:
Job-related training courses (title and year).
Job-related skills (e.
g.
, other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.
) Job related certificates and licenses.
Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments.
(e.
g.
, publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.
) Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Help This job is open to Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees.
Individuals with disabilities Military spouses National Guard & reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Veterans.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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