Budget And Financial Technician
Veterans Health Administration - Department of Veterans Affairs
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/25/2024. 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 grade level and for the GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 6 grade level. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-06 Grade Level: Work will be performed with more supervision and guidance.GS-07 Grade Level: Work may be performed without supervision Specialized Experience GS-06: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: using accounting terminology and account codes relating to an automated system; balancing and reconciling accounts and records; collecting and compiling accounting data to prepare reports; preparing status of funds reports; performing monthly reconciliations/adjustments of accounts payable and accounts receivable; entering accounting transactions into an automated data management system; processing and verifying invoices; communicating concerns and discrepancies; conducting research and analysis of scholarship funds regulations and policies. (*To receive credit for these skills, they must be documented in your resume) Specialized Experience GS-07: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to Performing quality reviews of Federal pay request actions; Researching and troubleshooting unusual or one-of-a kind Federal pay adjustments; Extensive knowledge of various Federal pay systems to include advising employees on Federal guidelines for pay plans and retirement systems; Auditing and reconciling various advanced payroll reports; Providing senior-level technical advice to Federal employees regarding payroll, time and leave matters. (*To receive credit for these skills, they must be documented in your resume) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem Solving Customer Service Decision Making 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. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary but does require some walking to different areas of the Medical Center. Work is performed in an office setting throughout the medical center. 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/.
This position is located in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Central Virginia VA Health Care System, Richmond VA Medical Center (VAMC), Richmond, Virginia. Position is organizationally aligned under the Finance Service. The incumbent directly reports to Payroll Supervisor and is responsible for assisting in accounting, forecasting, and executing the budget, as well as reviewing time and attendance records for a diverse workforce.