Supv Military Pay Technician (Retired and Annuitant Pay)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service · Department of Defense
This job in plain English
This is a supervisor job as a Military Pay Technician for retired and annuitant pay at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). The one opening is in Rome, NY or Cleveland, OH, and the job is full-time with up to 25% travel. It is filled under a direct hire authority, so the agency can move quickly and may close the announcement early.
It may close early. The agency may close this announcement early or extend it. Qualified applications may be sent to management at different points, and selections may be made at any time while the announcement is open.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Only U.S. citizens can apply, according to the agency clarification. Veterans preference does not apply under this direct hire authority.
What you would do
- Plan and set priorities for the work done by your team
- Guide Military Pay Technicians on complex or rejected retiree and annuitant pay cases
- Review staff work and accept, change, or reject it for quality and quantity
- Handle internal personnel tasks such as promotions, awards, and status changes
- Start personnel actions, including disciplinary actions and separations
Do you qualify for GS-9?
With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at a level just below GS-9. For GS-9, this means guiding staff on financial transactions in enterprise database systems, applying rules to resolve complex case issues, or using automated systems to fix problems or lead staff. You must also have related financial experience and or a related financial degree.
With education: A related financial degree, such as Finance, Accounting, Management, or Actuarial Science, can count. Two full years of graduate school in a directly related field, such as a Master's degree, can replace the specialized experience requirement. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- DoD Financial Management Level 1 Certification, which you must obtain and maintain
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of two pages maximum showing your experience, dates, and education
- Transcripts if you use education to replace specialized experience
- SF-50 if you are or were a federal employee, showing your highest permanent grade
- Military Spouse Preference checklist and supporting documents, if you claim that preference
- Optional cover letter, which is not used to check your qualifications
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well your resume and your answers on the application meet the listed requirements. The agency says errors or missing information may lower your rating, and USA Hire online competency assessments may be used.
Tips for this job:
- Show your specialized experience with dates and hours per week on a resume of no more than two pages
- If you use education to qualify, upload transcripts with your application when you apply
- Verify your application is complete in your USAJOBS account under Application Status before the deadline
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time work schedule with travel of 25% or less, which the announcement says is seldom.
Incentives and relocation: None stated. Moving expenses will not be paid.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Background or security investigation, which may require a secret clearance or higher
- Registered for Selective Service if male and born after 12-31-1959
- Suitable for Federal employment
- Obtain and maintain Financial Management Level 1 certification within 2 years
- One-year probationary or trial period may be required
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $61,722 – $83,787 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-9 · General Schedule
- Locations
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- Cleveland, Ohio
- Rome, New York
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- 25% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- Yes
- Occupation
- Military Pay (0545)
- Announcement
- DFAS-DHA-13105466-27
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