Clarification from the agency

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Duties for the may include but not limited to:

• Leads 7. 0 Accounting Technician, GS-0525-6/7, Accounting Technicians at the VA Northern California Health Care System, Fiscal Service, Accounting Section
• Serves as Work Leader by identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks to team members in accordance with established workflow, and assures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload.
• Makes day-to-day adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities.
• Observes workers' performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques.
• Provides individual and team training in specific tasks and job techniques and provides on-the-job training in accordance with established procedures and practices.
• Answers team member's questions concerning work processes and procedures, policies, and directives.
• Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary.
• Provides information to the supervisor as requested concerning promotions, reassignment, recognition or outstanding performance and personnel needs.
• Approves leave for a few hours or emergencies.
• Due to his/her role of lead must perform all the duties of the Accounting Team plus assist with the duties of the Accountants in their absences.
• Can be designated to substitute for all accounting staff positions in their absences.
• During peak periods and special accounting projects he/she assists the staff member in the performance of their duties.
• Assisting in processing accounting rejects from FMS or IFCAP accounting systems, but also assessing problem areas and suggesting changes to improve the overall accounting system and structure at the Medical Center.
• Assist in setting up procedures, processes, and a monitoring and reporting system to assure that all day-to-day accounting workload is completed.
• As technical advisor for all accounting transactions, the incumbent is responsible for cost transfer transactions to include FMS EB, EW and ET transactions, other transactions as assigned.
• Serves as the first line for handling accounting issues that arise from within the Medical Center, Austin Financial Services Center, or accounting technicians.
• Provides information and training to Medical Center staff related primarily to include 1358's, purchase cards, 2237's, fund control points, cost centers and budget object codes.
• Performs the Agent Cashier monthly reconciliations.
• Serves as backup for the more difficult monthly reconciliation such as general ledger and subsidiary accounts to assure that the accounts are in balance, verifies corrected copy, and recommends changes in procedure to prevent a recurrence of the problems.

Work Schedule: Monday Through Friday 08:00am -04:30pm
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Lead Accounting Technician/PD02879-O

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• 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, 05/19/2026.

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-08 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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 as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge and ability in accounting procedures; ability to maintain and analyze accounts; problem solving complex accounting issues; leading accounting staff and answering questions; serving as expert in accounting practices; and knowledge of accounting systems and maintenance of General Ledger accounts. Knowledge of Microsoft Office. Excel, and Access is needed, skill in operating a calculator, telephone, computer, etc.

NOTE: 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.

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

• Accountability
• Accounting
• Accounting Operations
• Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Reading Comprehension
• Self-Management
• Teamwork
• Technical Competence

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: The work is primarily sedentary with some walking, and standing, and bending. Incumbent may be required to lift and move files/printouts. Travel may be required between the Medical Center to the various our-post Medical Center locations.

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.

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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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