AWG & FSO Hearings Officer

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. For the GS-12: You must have one year of experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent in other public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed above and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes: – Understanding & preparing legal and technical documentation; AND – Understanding and practice with collection of non-tax related debt and DCIA; AND – Advising on inquiries that require research, analysis and evaluation due to individuals varied financial situation and the application of differing laws and regulations to debt. For the GS-11: You must have one year of experience at the GS-9 level, or equivalent in other public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed above and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes: – Familiarity of various financial statements in order to make detailed determinations and decisions on wage garnishments; AND – Verifying the validity of debts; AND – Experience analyzing data to resolve problems. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.M if related. OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks.
PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended. This position is located at Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Debt Management Operations Division. The primary purpose of this position is to administer, support, execute, and determine enforceability as related to garnishment objections requested in an Administrative Wage Garnishment or Federal Salary Offset hearing.