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Position Title
Supervisory Fiscal Technician
Agency
Agriculture, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Announcement Number
OCFO-12444067-MP-24-LM Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 to Monday, July 15, 2024
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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 permanent Farm Service Agency County employee?  (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?
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5. Are you a current USDA employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment? (limit characters)
6. Are you a USDA employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Supervisory Fiscal Technician position with the U.S. 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.
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1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Supervisory Fiscal Technician at the GS-9 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service.
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2. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Supervisory Fiscal Technician at the GS-8 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. Handle special projects, surveys, and assignments related to inquiries of the Payroll/Personnel System which include Congressional, Departmental, and agency, as well as non- governmental high-level inquiries. (limit characters)
4. Establish workflow, methods, procedures, deadlines, and priorities needed to expedite administrative requirements. (limit characters)
5. Organize administrative work in most efficient and productive manner, exercise control and direction in support of Unit functions, ensure the timely accomplishment of all administrative matters. (limit characters)
6. Resolve informal complaints and grievances. (limit characters)
7. Provide advice concerning clerical and administrative matters. (limit characters)
8. Establish workflow, methods, procedures, deadlines, and priorities needed to expedite administrative requirements. (limit characters)
9. Coordinate the preparation of a variety of payroll and/or financial documents.
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10. Prepare documentation necessary to establish and revise payroll accounts. (limit characters)
11. Communicate guidelines and expectations through the formal employee Performance Management System. (limit characters)
12. Provide advice and assistance to agencies in the resolution of payroll and personnel processing problems. (limit characters)
13. Train team members to ensure compliance with the provisions of safety regulations. (limit characters)
14. Monitor implementation of new Payroll/Personnel systems and coordinate the implementation with other NFC units and with agencies.
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15. Assist with monitoring implementation of new Payroll/Personnel systems and coordinates the implementation with other NFC units and with the agencies.
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16. Process payroll and personnel transactions.
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17. Reconcile payroll suspense reports.
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18. Reconcile leave discrepancies.
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19. Participate in testing of new client data and changes. (limit characters)
20. Your responses to the Eligibility Assessment and Occupational Questionnaire, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.

Failure to select a response will result in your application packet being removed from consideration.
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