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Position Title
Accounting Technician
Agency
Forest Service
Announcement Number
22-ASC-CFO-OCR-0525-05-DP Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, April 15, 2022 to Friday, December 30, 2022
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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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.
 
 
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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?
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in these Accounting Technician positions with the USDA Forest Service. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for these positions. (limit characters)
1. Select the statement that best reflects your experience and/or education for the GS-05 grade level. Experience claimed must be supported in your resume. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Examine accounting documents to ensure completeness of data, accuracy of computation, and validity of accounting classifications. (limit characters)
3. Assign appropriate accounting transaction codes to documents. (limit characters)
4. Prepare monthly obligation documents for processing. (limit characters)
5. Process payments using an automated system. (limit characters)
6. Assist and/or train others in the use financial or accounting data systems. (limit characters)
7. Prepare adjustments vouchers for changes in all types of data (i.e., accounts, budget obligations, and dollar amounts). (limit characters)
8. Correct invalid/incorrect entries in an automated financial system. (limit characters)
9. Review the output from systems for errors and make corrections as necessary. (limit characters)
10. Analyze data closely to ensure that similar transactions which affect different control accounts are recorded properly. (limit characters)
11. Assess all available data and determine the proper procedure to be used. (limit characters)
12. Please select the statement(s) that reflect your educational achievement(s). Transcripts, certificates, or other appropriate documentation must be included with this application to verify GPA, coursework, degree, and/or completion of trade or vocational school program. (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)