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Position Title
Accountant
Agency
Office of Inspector General
Announcement Number
IG-23-11800404-MST-DHA Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 to Thursday, February 9, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
  • You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy,
  • Your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy, and
  • Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
 
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Are you a retired Federal employee receiving an annuity from the Office of Personnel Management? NOTE: If you answered yes to this question, attach a copy of your retirement Standard Form 50 to your application. (limit characters)
3. Are you a current or former (within last five-years) Executive Branch political appointee; Schedule C excepted service appointee (confidential, policy or transitional role), or non-career or limited appointee in the Senior Executive Service (SES)?

Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint the following current or former (within five-years) Executive Branch political appointees to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES positions:
https://www.opm.gov/FAQs/QA.aspx?fid=023f2059-dff7-4307-89b4-c553c218af1d&pid=08248d29-d26e-44b6-9988-57655358d509
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4. If you have retired, or will soon be retiring, from active duty military service, is the date of your submission of this application within 180 days of the date of your military retirement? (If not applicable, please answer "No".) (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Instructions - Please accurately identify your level of training or experience when completing this questionnaire. Your responses will be evaluated and verified based on your submitted resume. Ensure that your resume accurately describes the level of education and/or experience claimed in the assessment questionnaire. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. By continuing in the application process, I acknowledge that my self-assessment questionnaire score may be reduced, and I may lose consideration for this position if the work experience described by my resume does not support my responses to the assessment questionnaire. (limit characters)
1. To qualify for this position you must meet one of the basic requirements described below. (You MUST submit copies of your proof of education unless you meet one of the exceptions as described in the vacancy announcement; failure to submit required documents by the close of the announcement may result in an Ineligible rating.)
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2. From the descriptions below, select the letter that corresponds to the highest level of experience that you fully possess and demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Accountant at the GS-13 grade level. Select only one letter for each item. (limit characters)
3. From the descriptions below, select the letter that corresponds to the highest level of experience that you fully possess and demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Accountant at the GS-12 grade level. Select only one letter for each item. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
4. This position requires a security clearance at the Secret level. Do you possess, or are you willing to obtain and maintain throughout the length of the appointment, a Secret clearance? (limit characters)
5. This position requires you to submit to random drug testing. Are you willing to undergo random urinalysis drug tests? (limit characters)
6. This position requires DoD Financial Management Certification Level II. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain the DoD Financial Management Certification Level II. Are you willing to obtain and maintain this certification? (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
7. Experience in utilizing comprehensive knowledge of Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Treasury, and Departmental standards and regulations to prepare financial and accounting reports, execute financial transactions, and implement internal controls. (limit characters)
8. Experience in analyzing, evaluating and reviewing accounting data and reports using business tools and applications, and performance metrics to provide recommendations. (limit characters)
9. Experience in preparing, reviewing and reconciling financial statements and financial reports to meet reporting requirements and to support management decisions. (limit characters)
10. Experience identifying problems, determining accurate and relevant solutions, implementing sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and providing recommendations. (limit characters)
11. Experience in performing value-added financial, accounting, or economic analysis to make informed decisions that better utilize resources and improve mission effectiveness. (limit characters)
12. Experience in meeting organizational goals and customer expectations. (limit characters)
13. Stewardship of resources, making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (limit characters)
14. Experience in applying Federal appropriation/funding principles to ensure obligations are proper and legally compliant. (limit characters)
15. Experience implementing GAAP, accounting standards, fiscal law, policies, regulations, principles, standards, internal controls and procedures to financial management activities. (limit characters)
16. Utilize integrated financial management systems and sub-systems to extract data, identify and resolve system problems, and maintain data integrity. (limit characters)
17. Interpret regulations and directives promulgated by higher authority in order to use the information to establish, prepare and disseminate policy(s) and guidance to customers. (limit characters)
18. Experience communicating to a varied audience both in writing and orally. (limit characters)
19. Experience serving as liaison with service providers for financial reporting. (limit characters)
20. Participate in meetings, task groups, and committees to obtain and disseminate resources management. (limit characters)
21. Experience attending and participating in conferences, symposiums, seminars, and educational meetings to keep informed of current and proposed techniques related to managerial accounting in order to report information to supervisor and other employees in the department. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
22. Do you certify, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.)? Do you understand that the information provided may be investigated? Do you understand that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with your application may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work? Do you also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001)?
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