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Position Title
Accounting Technician
Agency
Agriculture, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Announcement Number
OCFO-11163092-21-DE-JW Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, July 15, 2021 to Friday, December 31, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

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(limit characters)
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

 For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
 
 
(limit characters)
4. Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below: 

• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating? 
OR 
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
(limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Accounting Technician position with the United States Department of Agriculture. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Accounting Technician at the GS-06 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service (limit characters)
2. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Accounting Technician at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Researches differences between the General Ledger and automated balancing routines. (limit characters)
4. Performs a combination of accounting tasks. (limit characters)
5. Prepares assigned portions of analytical summaries or reports for higher authority and managerial elements. (limit characters)
6. Corrects imbalances by initiating appropriate adjustments. (limit characters)
7. Assists with basic research of Out of Balance (OOB) reports, transactions and or posting records. (limit characters)
8. Performs accounting and payroll methods, procedures, and techniques in order to reconcile payroll accounting data and accounts and prepare reports. (limit characters)
9. Uses accounting and payroll regulations and procedures to interpret and apply them to a variety of accounting and payroll actions. (limit characters)
10. Assess the impact of changes in regulations, and recommend changes in regulations, work flow, or data. (limit characters)
11. Processes documents, performs reconciliations, reviews, and effects entries into accounting records. (limit characters)
12. Analyzes various documents to determine discrepancies and identifies corrective action to be taken. (limit characters)
13. Prepares necessary adjustment documents to correct discrepancies and enters corrections in accordance with written instructions. (limit characters)
14. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. (limit characters)