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Defense Finance & Accounting Service |
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Yokota, Jap, JP
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Defense Finance & Accounting Service
Job Announcement Number:
D81135
Supervisory Financial Specialist
SALARY RANGE: 49,482.00 - 70,674.00 USD per yearOPEN PERIOD: Thursday, January 03, 2008
to Friday, January 11, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0501-11POSITION INFORMATION: Full-TimePermanent
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Yokota, Japan
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Announcement D81135is open to the public.Prior federal service is not required.Only citizens of the United States may apply.
JOB SUMMARY:
Join the Department of Defense?s financial partner at work!Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is the world?s largest finance and accounting organization with over a billion dollars in disbursements each day.DFAS provides finance and accounting services for the Department of Defense which includes: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and other Defense agencies.We?re a multi-national organization, with offices throughout the United States and in Germany and Japan.Although we specialize in providing accounting and financial services, career opportunities are available in other fields such as information systems, computer technology, human resources, clerical and administrative, and other areas typically found in large organizations.DFAS offers competitive wages, flexible schedules and excellent benefit packages.Join the DFAS Team ? apply now!
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship
Send Mail to:
Defense Finance & Accounting Service
Human Resources Delegated Examining Unit (NHFR)
8899 East 56th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46249
US
For questions about this job:
Danielle Anderson
Phone: (317) 510-7153
TDD: (317) 510-6579
Email: dfas.deu.processing@dfas.mil
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D81135
Supervisory Financial Specialist
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade in the federal service or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the equivalent grade level if outside the federal service which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Specialized experience is defined as: Experience providing leadership or management advice and services in an organization responsible for the full scope of military pay transactions and processing. Experience must be sufficient to serve as a subject matter expert regarding all aspects of military pay operations with the ability to resolve the most difficult, complex issues.
GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement.
To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration:If you are a displaced Federal Civil Service employee, you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the ICTAP.Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the ICTAP must be 'well-qualified' for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection.An ICTAP eligible achieving a score of 80 or above (excluding veterans' preference) who meets the qualification requirements will be considered 'well-qualified'.Please annotate your resume to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP eligible.
Military Spouse Preference:If you are the spouse of an active duty military member, you may be eligible for Military Spouse Preference (MSP).To be eligible for MSP, you must have been married to your military sponsor prior to the reporting date to the new duty assignment, you accompanied your military sponsor on a permanent change of station (PCS) move, and the position for which you are applying is within the commuting area of your military sponsor's permanent new duty station.MSP applies if you are ranked among the 'well-qualified' for this vacancy.A MSP eligible achieving a score of 80 or above (excluding veterans' preference) who meets the qualification requirements will be considered 'well-qualified'.Please annotate your resume to reflect that you are applying as a MSP eligible.
Retired Civil Service Employee:Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance.Further information on this DoD policy is available on http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdf. This is a non-critical sensitive position, requiring a background and security check prior to occupying the position.If an applicant is given a tentative job offer for this position and is unable to meet any pre-employment requirements within a reasonable amount of time, management does have the right to withdraw the tentative job offer.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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The DFAS DEU ensures that all applicants receive maximum objective consideration for job opportunities by utilizing an automated resume processing system to rank and rate applicants for referral. Your resume will be entered into this system and stored individually in the database. The automated referral system uses state-of-the art optical character recognition software and a skills extraction system to read and analyze your resume.
DFAS DEU personnel will search the database with the appropriate rating factors applicable to this position to identify the best-qualified candidates for referral.
An applicant?s qualifying experience and education/training will be assigned to one of three quality levels. Experience that ranks in the highest quality level is considered superior experience. Experience that ranks in the lowest quality level is considered minimally qualifying experience. The applicant is assigned the quality level point value which best reflects the level of the applicant?s experience and education.
Resumes are rated using a numeric rating procedure.
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
D81135
Supervisory Financial Specialist
Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - Yokota, Japan
MAJOR DUTIES:
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Serves as the Defense Military Pay Officer at an installation and serves as the primary DFAS-IN representative on the installation.Works under the supervision of the Chief, Finance operations Division, Deputy Director for Finance (DFAS-IN-FOD).Serves as the primary staff advisor on pay issues to the installation command group, and coordinates operations and unusual situations with the servicing Operating Location (OPLOC) regarding pay, entitlement, and disbursing activities.Manages and directs the operations of the Defense Military Pay Office (DMPO) which requires the development of policies and procedures unique to each command and creates an environment of constantly changing priorities and missions which must be supported.Through subordinate supervisors directs the operations of military pay, PCS travel, and limited disbursing activity, each involving a full range of complex pay and examination transactions and procedures.This position is the primary decision maker for DFAS at the installation, and, as such, must be capable of converting policy to action, processing exceptions based on mission and communicating with both installation commanders and senior DFAS personnel.Through subordinate supervisors, keeps personnel advised of program requirements and actions impacting on the finance mission; consults with staff to keep advised of progress and renders guidance and assistance on problems referred for action/attention.Discusses difficult and unprecedented entitlement problems with subordinate supervisors and assists in their resolution, which requires research through Comptroller General Decisions, laws, directives, precedents, or communication with higher headquarters.Provides technical advise and guidance to subordinates on legal technicalities governing entitlements and collections and makes internal policy decisions effecting same.Reviews for accuracy, completeness of technical detail, and conformance to established policy, correspondence, projects, studies, and other material requiring concurrence or approval.Constantly appraises the operations of the DMPO for effectiveness, quality, or performance and progress in meeting program objectives.Takes appropriate action to improve or simplify operations based on requirements unique to the installation.Conducts analytical studies to reduce operating costs within the office and institutes changes to obtain greater coordination or more efficient operations.Determines resource requirements inclusive of salaries, overtime, operating supplies and equipment and other costs incident to program execution.Ensures that an adequate system of internal and administrative controls are maintained to provide for efficient and effective management of resources and operations.Participates in conferences, workshops, and other meetings with key installation personnel, MACOM, and other installation representatives concerning financial matters involving the changing of mission requirements new laws and/or directives and reports any questions of unprecedented pay entitlements.Advises on the legality of entitlements and collection actions and recommends policy on operational interfaces with serviced activities/tenants.Reviews all responses to congressional and Commanding General inquiries to ensure accuracy and consistency with policy and regulatory guidance.Responsible for maintaining efficient and effective automated systems for accomplishing the functions of the office.Recommends improvements to the systems and keeps abreast of day to day system changes.Resolves pay, entitlement, and disbursing problems unique to the installation meeting with key installation personnel, representing and articulating DFAS-IN policy, and coordinating resolution of issues and problems with the OPLOC.Ensures establishment and maintenance of internal control procedures to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse. Responsible for the execution of administrative and personnel management responsibilities related to the accomplishment of the mission assigned.Selects or approves the selection of subordinates.Hears and resolves employee complaints and grievances not resolved by subordinate supervisors.Develops performance standards for subordinate supervisors, evaluates performance, and reviews performance appraisals made by supervisors on other employees.Provides leadership in the career development of subordinates.Promotes sound position management principles and programs.Carries out Occupational Safety and Health Program responsibilities.Further Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action.Ensures that subordinate supervisors effectively carry out management's policies, provisions and objectives in the areas of EEO, career development, merit promotion, and labor management relations.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
D81135
Supervisory Financial Specialist
BENEFITS:
The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program has many plans to choose from, all at very reasonable rates, which can be paid from pre-tax income.
The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is one of the premier retirement programs in the Nation.The program features three components: a retirement pension; the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP, an employee controlled investment program); and social security.
Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) offers numerous life insurance policy options covering federal employees and dependents.
For more benefits information please go to:http://www.dfas.mil/careers/benefits.html
OTHER INFORMATION:
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You will be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.In addition, a supervisory probationary period is required.
Eligibility for foreign-area allowances such as Foreign Post Allowance and Living Quarter Allowance will be determined at the time of hire.
Locality rates of pay will not be used for pay setting.
Tour of Duty will be for 3 years with possible extension of 2 years( for a total of 5 years). The DOD policy on overseas employment for civilian employees limits overseas tours to 5 years. Extensions beyond 5 years are designed to provide management flexibility to meet defined mission requirements that otherwise cannot be met. Case by case extensions beyond the 5-year limit may be granted in extremely rare situations.
Candidates claiming Military Spouse Preference (MSP) will be required to submit a copy of sponsor's permanent change of station orders authorizing movement of spouse/family member to overseas command prior to appointment.
Selectee will receive a tentative offer until an SF-78 (Certification of Medical Examination) is completed and returned to the servicing Human Resources office. If dependents will be accompanying the selectee, the offer will be tentative until AF Form 1466 is completed and reviewed by the 374th Medical Group located at the Yokota Air Base.
Execution of DD-1617, Transportation Agreement-Overseas Employee is required. Military Spouse Preference candidates selected will be placed on an overseas Excepted Indefinite appointment and will not be required to sign the DD-1617.
Veterans Preference: If you served on active duty in the U.S. Military and were separated under honorable conditions, you may be eligible for veterans preference.Military retirees at the rank of major, lieutenant commander, or higher are not eligible for preference in appointment unless they are disabled veterans. (This does not apply to Reservists who will not begin drawing military retired pay until age 60.)
5-Point Preference: Is awarded to veterans who served during the period 12-07-1941 to 07-01-1955; or for more than 180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred after 01-31-1955 and before 10-15-1976; or during the Gulf War from 08-02-1990 through 01-02-1992; or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal has been authorized.Medal holders and Gulf War veterans who enlisted after September 7, 1980, or entered on active duty on or after October 14-1982, must have served continuously for 24 months of the full period called or order to active duty.This service requirement does not apply to veterans with compensable service-connected disabilities, or to veterans separated for disability in the line of duty, or for hardship.
10-Point Preference: Is awarded to veterans who served at any time and who have a present service-connected disability or are receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or Department of Veterans Affairs; individuals who received a Purple Heart; and unmarried spouses of certain deceased veterans; a spouse of a veteran unable to work because of a service-connected disability; and a mother of a veteran who dies in service or who is permanently and totally disabled.
If you claim veterans preference you will be required to provide the following proof/documentation upon receipt of a Notice of Consideration.
For 5-Point Preference: Member Copy 4 of DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.
For 10-Point Preference: Member Copy 4 of DD-214, SF-15 Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and the proof requested in the SF-15.
For more information regarding Veterans Preference, including how to determine your potential preference, please visit:http://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/choice.htm
Travel expenses are authorized.
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