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Location of position: General Services Administration, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Washington, D.C.
09/22/2020 to 10/05/2020
$48,670 - $77,396 per year
GS 07 - 09
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
No
Recent Graduates - The initial length of the position is one year but may be made permanent in competitive service without further competition.
Full-Time
Excepted
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Recent Graduates: If you completed a qualifying degree within the previous two years, you may apply. If you are a veteran who was prevented from applying during the 2-year period due to your military service, you may apply if your degree was completed within the last 6 years. Enrolled students: If you will complete your degree requirements by October, 2020, you may apply
This position is in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, which is responsible for providing strategic consulting and advice to our business partners, helping them deliver on their mission. As an Accountant, you will use a basic foundation of professional accounting knowledge to perform routine accounting work, consistent with the employee's on-the-job training and expanding accounting programmatic experience.
Duties at the GS-07 Grade Level
Maintains liaison and effective day-today working relationship with operating officials to improve work flow, clarify instructions, correct errors, and learn about operational problems to be resolved. Reviews existing reports and accounts to identify any inaccuracies and provides feedback orally or in writing as requested. Reviews routine accounting activities including accounting automated systems, accounting data, transactions, ledgers, accounts, summary reports, and financial statements. Serves as the principle point of contact or reference in the handling of routine problems either providing solutions derived from the direct application of well established principles and practices or referring the problem to the supervisor for solution.
Duties at the GS-09 Grade Level
Researches various source documents and data to identify situations and problems and verify information to carry out the successive steps in fact-finding and analysis necessary to complete each phase of assigned work/projects. Analyzes and evaluates current accounting policies, practices, procedures and methods used by the organization to learn and recommend areas and types of corrective/improvement action needed. Prepares various accounting information documents or statistical data in accordance with recognized accounting guidelines, theories and practices. Studies existing reports, accounts, or instructions relating to possible changes modifications and/or streamlining in various accounting activities and provides feedback orally or in writing and is involved in the different phases of implementation as assigned by the supervisor or senior staff employee(s).
If selected, you must meet the following conditions:
If selected as a participant in our Pathways Recent Graduates program, you will:
For each job on your resume, provide:
If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.
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If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Accountant Qualifications:
Basic Requirements: You must have either A or B, or C:
Refer to OPM’s Accounting Qualification Standard for more information.
GS-07 Grade Level
The GS-07 salary range starts at $48,670 per year.
In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include work that provided: a general knowledge of accounting procedures; review and analysis of prepared financial reports; and responsibility for entering and maintaining subsidiary ledgers. OR 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement.
Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the baccalaureate level is fully qualifying at the GS-7 level. To claim SAA, submit documentation of one of the following:
1. Class standing -- You must be in the upper third of your 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 (rounded to one decimal point) of:
3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.
GS-09 Grade Level
The GS-09 salary range starts at $59,534 per year.
In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include developing automated accounting procedures for routine records, and analyzing financial and statistical data. OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree OR a combination of graduate level education and appropriate experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position.
Note: 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: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Bargaining Unit status: Not Applicable
If you are selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants.
We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area.
On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will use a method called Category Rating to assess your application. Here’s how it will work:
You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities:
GS-07 Grade Level
GS-09 Grade Level
Your answers to the questions will be used to place you in one of three categories:
Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified
We will verify your answers to the questions in your resume. If your resume doesn’t support your answers, we may lower your score, which could place you in a lower category.
Within each category, veterans will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
If you meet the criteria above, you will be referred to the selecting official. Veterans will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50.
If you are claiming veterans preference:
(a) Copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD-214 that shows the dates of your active duty service. If selected, a DD-214 showing your type of discharge (member 4 copy) will be required prior to appointment.
(b) If you are claiming 10-point preference, submit both of the following in addition to the DD-214: (1) completed SF-15 form; and (2) proof of your entitlement (refer to SF-15 for complete list).
If you are active duty military- Certification on a letterhead from your military branch that includes your rank, character of service (must be under honorable conditions) & military service dates including discharge/release date (must be no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted).
College transcripts: Your transcripts must show a, b, and c:
(a) Proof of recent graduate status (within past 2 years or on track to graduate by October, 2020or within past 6 years if you were prevented from applying due to your military service)
(b) Name of your college or university
(c) Date your degree was awarded
If you are currently pursuing a graduate degree, but you are claiming Recent Graduate eligibility based on a previous degree, you must also include those transcripts.
If you completed your education outside of the U.S., see Foreign Education information for guidance on what we can accept.
If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.
Superior Academic Achievement: Submit transcripts as described above. If you qualify based on your class rank or honor society membership, submit documentation of it.
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.
Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job.
To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement.
Need Assistance in Applying? Contact the HR representative listed on the announcement prior to the application deadline. We are available to assist you Monday-Friday during normal business hours. You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.
After the closing date/deadline:
ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS: Your application will be reviewed for all requirements.
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