Clarification from the agency

All US Citizens.

• The duties, described below, represent the major duties performed at the GS-11 level. The duties performed for developmental positions will be of limited scope and complexity to develop skills, proficiency, and work experience.
• Designs, tests, implements and evaluates military pay and accounting systems affecting the Army Reserve, Army National Guard (ARNG), and active Army.
• Works with military pay specialists, accountants, and computer systems analysts to plan, develop, modify, test, debug, document, validate, train, evaluate and proliferate standard Army ADP systems for military pay and accounting for the total Army.
• As required, monitors systems testing, validation and functional areas approval; conducts periodic In-Process Reviews of system development progress with functional and command representatives.
• Reviews and studies regulations, directives and legislation concerning military pay and accounting and confers with representatives of other DA staff agencies, NGB, OCAR and MACOMS.
• Provides functional advice applicable to military pay and accounting functions regarding new system procedures due to changes either legislated or directed.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen
• Background Investigation
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for federal employment
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Position is located in Indianapolis, IN
• Please note, this is NOT a 100% virtual/remote position where work may be performed from any location in the US. This position is eligible for local telework near the duty station of the position, subject to management review and approval.

Qualifications

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. We reserve the right to close this announcement early or to extend, as appropriate, based upon the needs of the Agency. Qualified application packages may be referred to management at various points in the selection process depending on the number and timing of applications received. Selections may be made at any point during the announcement open period..

Applicants MUST have related financial experience AND/OR a related financial degree (examples include: Finance, Accounting, Management, Actuarial Science, or related), in addition to meeting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification requirements. Substitution of combination of education and experience must still, in conjunction, minimally satisfy the DHA qualification requirement.

Human Resources will determine your qualifications for each entry grade level based on your interest and the additional following criteria. Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe this in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient.

To be hired at the GS-9 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have:

• One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of a GS-07 within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as researching and interpreting financial regulations, policies and laws to provide system change recommendations and advice to managers; analyzing and evaluating reports and data from pay financial systems to identify issues and discrepancies.
• SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

To be hired at the GS-11 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have:

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as applying thorough knowledge of Active and Reserve Component pay systems; correcting complex pay problems, create process workarounds, recommend process improvements; monitoring, testing, and evaluating military systems to identify weaknesses and ensure compliance with internal controls; and analyzing the impact of applicable laws and regulations on an organization's financial policies, operations and systems and recommending changes to maintain compliance.
• SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

This position is developmental and selections may be made at the GS-9 or GS-11 grade levels. Once eligibility and qualification requirements are met, selectees will be eligible for promotion at management discretion to the GS-11 grade level without further competition.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

How you will be evaluated

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

IMPORTANT NOTE - YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. ERRORS OR OMISSIONS MAY AFFECT YOUR RATING.

All information included in the resume, required documents and Occupational Questionnaire is subject to review and verification. HR will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum requirements will be referred to management for consideration.

You can preview the Assessment Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12450289

DFAS recognizes the value of competencies gained through formal education and professional certifications. To ensure that consistent credit is given for these credentials in the selection process DFAS has developed standard selection criteria to be used when filling positions in professional and administrative series. Selections for professional and administrative positions will be based on four categories of selection criteria: Experience, Other, Education, and Certifications.