Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current, permanent Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Employees Only.

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Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• As the authorized agent by the Treasury Department, is personally responsible for the Treasury's Imprest (advance) funds. The PAC monitors, maintains, and balances (on a daily basic), the credit union account, the cash on hand, and ensures adequate cash flow is always on hand to operate the daily cashier functions.
• Will be responsible for independently monitoring all allotment of Medical Care
• Collection Fund (MCCF) and the Medical Care Cost Recovery (MCCR).
• The PAC identifies and determines the acceptability of payments including, but not limited to, the following: cash, personal checks; credit card payments (in person or by telephone); third-party checks; insurance and/or Tricare payments; money orders; cashier's checks; state and local government checks.
• Once a payment has been identified for posting, the PAC must process and apply these funds to the proper accounts or appropriations, such as, patients' accounts, donations, release of information, refunds, or suspense accounts for identification.
• . Prior to submitting the replenishment vouchers, the PAC must conduct a check and balance utilizing multiple finance software applications and tools as well as VA Form 1129 which includes calculations of cash on hand, checkbook balance, unscheduled vouchers, receipts for cash, and in-transit deposits.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Telework Eligibility: Ad-hoc
Position Description/PD#: 90070073
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Conditions of employment

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/03/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Collection Fund (MCCF) and the Medical Care Cost Recovery (MCCR). The PAC identifies and determines the acceptability of payments including, but not limited to, the following: cash, personal checks; credit card payments (in person or by telephone); third-party checks; insurance and/or Tricare payments; money orders; cashier's checks; state and local government checks. and Treasury checks, such as salary, social security, and/or VA Compensation and Pension checks. The PAC is responsible for monitoring daily debit voucher reports as a means of tracking bounced checks. Since deposits are submitted electronically through OTC net, the PAC buys the cash collected by writing a check from the credit union bank account. Will be responsible for managing and comparing cash on hand to bank account balances to ensure that there are always sufficient funds available in the bank to cover checks that are written for the use of cash from the deposits.

OR,

• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completed 4 years higher education beyond high school. (Transcripts Required)

OR,

• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the amount listed above.

Preferred Experience: Cashier Experience

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Administration and Management
• Attention to Detail
• Clerical
• Public Safety and Security

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Work is generally performed in an office setting. A moderate amount of walking and standing is required when attending meetings and conferences, and in visiting other offices and buildings. Concentration and sustained performance under prolonged stress is required due to time factors involved and the nature of work.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. 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. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

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