Job Description

Summary

The incumbent serves as an Operating Assistant and is responsible for the maintenance of a double entry commercial type accounting system which involves assets, general ledger accounting, cost accounting and accountability for appropriations, revolving funds and trust fund accounts.

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

07/19/2024 to 08/01/2024

* Salary

$49,025 - $77,955 per year

Salary determined by grade and step entry

* Pay scale & grade

GS 7 - 9

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

* Gainesville, FL 1 vacancy

* 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

11

* Job family (Series)

0510 Accounting

* Supervisory status

No

* Security clearance

Other

* Drug test

No

* Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

* Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

* Announcement number

CBTC-12481496-24-LB

* Control number

800591600

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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.

* Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

1st Area of Consideration: eligible CTAP. 2nd Area of Consideration: current, permanent Department of Veterans Affairs employees currently working for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Duties

Responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling the obligation, payment, reconciliation, and general ledger activities of the Accounting section. Knowledge of accounting and auditing concepts, practices, and techniques is required to assure proper internal controls are adequate and up to standard. Professional knowledge and skills are required to review audit findings, develop corrective action plans, structure assignments, and assess thoroughness and usefulness of an audit's findings. Maintains accounting system which records all financial transactions for several major programs. Analyze, supervise and direct the recording of all transactions in the General Ledger, and Operating Cost Ledger to provide a complete accounting, on an accrual basis, for assets, liabilities, operating, inter-office and budgeting accounts. Identify areas which provide opportunities for cost containment, cost reduction and cost avoidance, and to provide assurance of compliance with applicable policies.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level (GS-11) without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday

Compressed/Flexible: Not Available

Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework 3-4 days per pay period upon supervisory approval.

Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position. Selected applicant MUST physically report to the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL.

Position Description/PD#: Accountant/PD03638A and PD03638-A

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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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

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/01/2024.

Individual Occupational Requirements

* Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")

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* Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

* Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;

* A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or

* Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

* AND-

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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05.

* For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07.

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.

* AND-

Specialized Experience GS 7: 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:

* Experience with accounting system software packages.

* Knowledge of accounting concepts, principles and techniques.

* Experience planning, directing and coordinating payments, reconciliations and general ledger activities.

* Experience identifying areas for cost containment, cost reduction and cost avoidance.

* Experience with audits.

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Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement.

OR

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education.

Specialized Experience GS 9: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

* Experience with accounting system software packages.

* Knowledge of accounting concepts, principles and techniques.

* Experience planning, directing and coordinating payments, reconciliations and general ledger activities.

* Experience identifying areas for cost containment, cost reduction and cost avoidance.

* Experience with audits.

OR

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.

OR

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education.

* Please note: You must have the IOR, time in grade and specialized experience/or education to be found minimally qualified* ALL MUST BE MET*

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

* Audit Reporting

* Financial Systems

* Internal Controls

* Principles of Accounting

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: position is mostly sedentary.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Education

A transcript MUST be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Photographs of your degree DO NOT count as transcripts and will rate you ineligible.

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: 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:

Superior Academic Achievement:

S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

* Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.

* Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of:

* 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or

* 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.

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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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Note: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to the specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received that copied verbatim from the announcement will be evaluated and may be reviewed as falsifying your experience or application

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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