The minimum base salary for this position at the GS-7 step 1 is $36, 356 through the base salary of the GS-9 step 10 is $57, 809. Pay scale varies by location.
Recent Graduates - Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.
The minimum base salary for this position at the GS-7 step 1 is $36, 356 through the base salary of the GS-9 step 10 is $57, 809. Pay scale varies by location.
Recent Graduates - Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.
Those who are eligible for the Recent Graduates program or will be eligible for the Recent Graduates program within 9 months of the closing date of this announcement may apply.
Recent Graduates Program Eligibility
Applicants must have completed all requirements for an associates, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the preceding 2 years or will graduate within the next 9 months;
OR
Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, have up to 6 years after degree completion to apply.
Basic Requirements
A. 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.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience: At least 4 yea
rs of professional accounting experience or an equivalent combination of professional accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND 24 semester hours in accounting/auditing courses or a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0500/auditing-series-0511/
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must meet one of the following criteria for the GS-7 grade level:
A. 52 weeks of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service utilizing basic knowledge of auditing and/or accounting principles and procedures; working as part of an auditing and/or accounting team; and accomplishing basic auditing and/or accounting data collection.
B. One year of graduate level education in accounting or in a related field such as business administration, finance or public administration. An academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. This determination is made based on normal course loads for a full year of study in the graduate program. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours will satisfy the one year of full-time study requirement. (You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim.)
C. Having completed, or within 9 months of the closing date of this announcement will have completed bachelor's degree in accounting or directly related major and meet Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.). S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. (1) 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. (2) Grade-point average (G.P.A.)-Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 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 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. Grade-point averages are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. G.P.A. as recorded on the final transcript. The final transcript must cover the period being used to determine G.P.A., i.e., all 4 years or last 2 years. (3) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society-Applicant can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed. These honor societies are listed in the Association of College Honor Societies. (You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education and any other applicable documentation to verify your claim.)
D. A combination of experience as described in "A" above and education as described in "B" above. To combine education and experience, determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then determine your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim.)
Applicants must meet one of the following criteria for the GS-9 grade level:
A. 52 weeks of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service utilizing knowledge of auditing and/or accounting principles and procedures in the planning and execution of audits.
B. Having completed, or within 9 months of the closing date of this announcement will have completed, a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. that may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. To be creditable, education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university. (You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim.)
C. A combination of experience as described in "A" above and education as described in "B" above. To combine education and experience, determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then determine your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim.)
All education requirements must be met within 9 months of the closing date of this announcement.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Accreditation: Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/ and U.S. Department of Education website at http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.htm
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
This is an open-continuous announcement and will be used to fill vacant positions with an entry grade of GS-7-GS-9, with a target grade of GS-13, in the following locations: Alexandria, VA, Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN, Denver, CO, Yorktown, VA and Philadelphia, PA, Tampa FL and Fort Meade, MD.
Referral lists may be requested to fill positions for any location and entry-grade throughout the life of the announcement. Cutoff for receipt of applications will be midnight on the date that the referral list is requested. Applications received after the cutoff date, may be considered on future referral list.
The assessments for this job will measure:
At the GS-7 level: Arithmetic, Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Mathematical Reasoning, Reading, Reasoning, Self-Management, and Teamwork.
At the GS-9 level: Arithmetic, Attention to Detail, Decision Making, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Mathematical Reasoning, Reading, Reasoning, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Teamwork.
Your results on these assessments will place you in one of three categories:
Best Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates a high level of proficiency in the job related competencies based on the answers to the assessments
Highly Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency in some of the job-related competencies based on the answers to the assessments.
Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualifications.
Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
Your complete application package includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must complete the initial online questionnaire, the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. You must submit a complete application package by the end of the closing date of this announcement.
1. Click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to complete the initial online questionnaire and upload your resume/supporting documents.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
3. Check the application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, by clicking Application Status and More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accurate. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
4. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume/supporting documents.
Once your application is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email. When you receive a notification from your USAJOBS account it may indicate that your application is complete after you submit the initial online questionnaire and documentation; however, your application will NOT be complete until you have successfully completed the next step described below.
1. If you meet minimum qualifications based on your initial online questionnaire, you will receive an email from assessments@USAHire.opm.gov with a link to the Competency Based Assessments. If not, the email may appear in a "Spam" or "Junk" folder. If you have not received this link within 24 hours before the closing date and you meet the minimum qualifications, you should contact HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov. If you accidently deleted the invitation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments or otherwise need the information re-sent (e.g., you feel you have not received it due to a SPAM filter), you should contact HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov to request the invitation to be re-sent. Requests to re-send invitations to the USA Hire Competency Assessments must be received by HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov BEFORE the close of the JOA.
2. Before taking these assessments, you should visit https://usahire.opm.gov/assess/default/sample/Sample.action to determine whether your computer is likely to experience issues during testing. If you require technical assistance, please HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov.
3. You should plan 3 hours to complete these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. The assessments must be completed within 48 hours after the close of this Job Opportunity Announcement. You may not re-take the assessments for one year. Your results will be kept on record and used for future jobs requiring these assessments.
If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/images/1/14/USA_Hire_Reasonable_Accommodation_FAQs_-_01-26-17.pdf.
When your application package has been reviewed, you will receive an email advising whether or not you were determined to be best qualified and referred to the hiring manager. Referred candidates may be contacted for an interview. You will be notified when the selection process is complete.
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