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FINANCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN

Department of the Army
Army National Guard Units
United States Property and Fiscal Office
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Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a FINANCIAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN, Position Description Number PDD1986000 and is part of the WY United States Property and Fiscal Office, Wyoming Army National Guard.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
09/19/2023 to 11/13/2023
Salary
$51,713 to - $67,231 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 8
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Cheyenne, WY
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary - Indefinite
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
WY-12054312-AR-23-113
Control number
739784400

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Clarification from the agency

Refer to applicable Areas of Consideration below for hiring consideration.

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Duties

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The purpose of this position is to provide analysis, validation, processing and correction of financial transactions and issues/problems involving the full range of financial services.

(1) Performs broad-in-depth financial analysis of inter-related accounting, logistics and computer file systems concerning pay, accounts payable, and various travel entitlements, using multiple procedures, processes and techniques to evaluate alternatives and arrive at decisions, conclusions and recommendations.
(2) Performs in-depth analysis, complicated pay, travel, and accounts payable issues involving substantial corrective action and/or complicated adjustments and resolves issues, including assessing unusual circumstances or conditions.
(3) Analyzes particular facts of financial transaction problems/issues, verifies and evaluates data; obtains additional information to reconcile discrepancies or inconsistencies; and applies pertinent fiscal laws, regulations, precedent decisions, and procedures to determine appropriate action for resolution.
(4) Analyzes and resolves tax processing problems based on soldier inquiries or internal control audits/reviews, ranging from Permanent Change of Station (PCS) issues and combat tax exclusion pay to refunds of erroneous tax collections.
(5) Interprets data to identify problems, determines nature of the problem or issue, decides approaches to use to resolve issues, and recommends solutions for systemic changes to enhance operations.

** This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties. **

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Open to US Army, Army Reserves, and Army Nat'l Guard military members only
Must be assessed into WY ARNG before appt. May take up to 120 days.
Must become a member of the Wyoming Army Nat'l Guard before appt.
Must submit ERB or DA Fm 2-1 with application.
Refer to Required Documents section for additional details and links.
Must possess or be able to obtain/maintain a T3/SECRET security clearance.
May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period.
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive MAY BE authorized, if eligible. Subject to funding and TAG approval.
PCS is not authorized in lieu of incentives.
Indefinite position may convert to Perm if funding/position is available.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES:
Technicians are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT).
Military Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment bonuses. Acceptance of a Technician position over 180 days will result in suspension or termination of these military incentives. It is the applicant's responsibility to contact the Wyoming Army National Guard Education Services Officer, (307) 772-5126 for more information regarding military enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment incentives.
Relocation expenses will not be paid by the Government unless noted in the Announcement.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive MAY BE authorized, if eligible. Subject to funding and TAG approval.
PCS is not authorized in lieu of incentives.
Military Technicians in the excepted service will wear the appropriate uniform while performing as a technician.
Veteran's preference does not apply to National Guard Technician positions in accordance with Title 32 USC 709(f).
Indefinite position may convert to Perm if funding/position is available.

As this is a Temporary Indefinite position, completion of Financial Management Level 1 is exempted and not required. If position is converted to permanent, incumbent will be required to complete FM Level 1 certification within 24-months of the conversion appointment date.

Qualifications

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION:
Referrals of qualified applicants will be issued in the following order:

Area 4: Current M-day soldiers of the Wyoming Army National Guard.
Area 6: Current military members of the US Army, Army Reserves or other states' Army National Guard units or prior service members of one of those military branches. Must be willing/eligible to join the Wyoming Army National Guard as a military member prior to appointment to position.

TECHNICIAN INFO
Type of Appointment: Indefinite, Temporary
Tenure: Group 3
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 4:30 pm
FLSA: Exempt
Telework: The duties of this position require primary physical presence. Situational telework may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Para/Line: 1525/314
Selecting Official: 1SG David Vanderpool

MILITARY GRADE

In-State Applicants:
Min: E4/SPC
Max: E8/MSG

Out-of-State Applicants:
Min: E4/PVT
Max: E7/SFC

Out-of-State enlisted applicant's military grade cannot exceed the maximum military grade authorized. Over-grade applicants must provide a written demotion statement of understanding with application, willingness to be administratively reduced in grade (state specific grade - E7/SFC) if selected for this position. A Demotion Statement of Understanding is located at: https://go.usa.gov/xEeWG

Applicants' over-grade (without a written demotion statement of understanding with application) will not be considered for this vacancy. Acceptance of this position does not in any way constitute a military promotion.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Must possess experience that the applicant gained through work within similar financial program structures that support the series' occupational functions, basic principles, and procedural concepts.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must possess at least three months of basic finance program training or competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. Applicant should have successfully completed the military finance program technical training school and have finance program experiences along with competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. A candidate must have experiences and training that demonstrate the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures. The applicant must have the specialized experiences in providing analysis, validation, processing and correction of financial transactions.

NOTE: General and Specialized Experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. Applicants must provide from (e.g., 02/2015 - 03/2017 or Feb 2017 - Mar 2017) dates and hours worked per week with description of your specialized experience on the resume.

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidates will be required to be in a compatible military grade and assignment prior to the effective date of placement.

DRIVER'S LICENSE:
Must possess a valid driver's license.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
*** College transcripts must be submitted only when substituting education for experience.

To qualify for GS-0503 dual status technician positions on the basis of completed undergraduate or graduate education, the college degree education must be in one of -or- be a combination of the following required disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management. Technician applicants, who completed the Army or the Air Force Financial Technical School course and were awarded the applicable and compatible military skills, are considered minimally qualified for the GS-0503-08 entry-level position.

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered, or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/register/)

The Wyoming Military Department's (WYMD) 335, Personnel - General Merit Placement & Promotion Plan, is available at:https://www.wyomilitary.wyo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WYMD-335-MPP-15-April-2023.pdf

Please do not send/fax/courier/email any applications or resumes to the Wyoming National Guard Human Resource Office, you must apply on-line via www.USAJOBS.gov. The Human Resource can only process materials received through USA Jobs.

Military Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment, retention, student loan repayment bonuses, and other education incentives. Acceptance of a Technician position over 180 days will result in suspension or termination these military incentives. Contact unit representative or Wyoming Army National Guard Education Services Officer at (307) 772-5126 for more information.

TENURE: GROUP III - INDEFINITE
Purpose: To fill a position that may last for more than 1 year where the need for an employee's services is not permanent or management expects the position to potentially become permanent (career or career-conditional) at some time in the future.

Often used to backfill positions left vacant by employees entering Title 10 or Title 32 military orders with reemployment rights. An employee with statutory reemployment rights (USERRA) is protected for five years.

The selected incumbent will be required to complete an "I-9, Employment Verification", "OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment", a "Memorandum of Understanding upon acceptance of an Indefinite position", and a "Declaration of Relatives in the Wyoming Military Department" prior to the appointment date.

Indefinite employees may be terminated or displaced at management's discretion with a 30-day written notice when the position and/or employee's services are no longer needed.

The potential exists for non-competitive conversion to career-conditional or career appointment within the Excepted Service under the following conditions:

  • Incumbent was appointed under open, competitive procedures to the indefinite position.
  • Incumbent completes at least 1 year of current continuous service under an indefinite appointment.
  • Incumbent's performance under an indefinite appointment is a least "fully successful" or equivalent.
  • Outplacement program requirements have been met, and
  • Similarly situated employees (in the same title, pay plan, series and grade) within the organization, hired under the same appointment conversion provision, have been considered under internal competition procedures.

Employees serving a T32 Indefinite appointment are entitled to the following employee benefits:
  • Accrual of annual, sick, and military leave
  • Health and life insurance benefits
  • Enrollment in the Thrift Savings Plan, and
  • Enrollment in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted to reflect your abilities more accurately, or you may lose consideration for this position.

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.

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