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Supv Military Pay Technician (Retired and Annuitant Pay)
Defense Finance and Accounting Service · Cleveland, Ohio and 1 more · Closes in 9 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
Only U.S. citizens can apply, according to the agency clarification. Veterans preference does not apply under this direct hire authority.
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.
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:
- DoD Financial Management Level 1 Certification, which you must obtain and maintain
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 9 days (November 12, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
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.
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: 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.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, a security clearance (Other), then the final offer with your start date.
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
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