- Position Title
- ACCOUNTING OFFICER
- Agency
- Army National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- NV-12614180-AR-24-126 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, November 20, 2024 to Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
All on-board federal employees/technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 and Title 5, Permanent and Excepted Indefinite). Are you a current on-board federal employee or technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2,or 3).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2,or 3).
3.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians: I am an MR or NG Reserve Technician who will lose or has lost my military membership through no fault of my own after completing at least 15 years of technician service and a minimum of 20 years of service creditable for non-regular retirement. I am exercising my preference eligibility to DoD positions within my local commuting area in accordance with Section 3329(b) of Title 5, U.S.C. This preference eligibility is valid for 1 year after separation.
NOTE 1: If you indicate "yes" to this question, you must submit a copy of the "Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as the notification letter you received showing you are no longer eligible for military or NG membership (through no fault of your own) and that you have completed at least 15 years of technician service and a minimum of 20 years of service creditable for non-regular retirement.
NOTE 2: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not obtained permanent Federal employment, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.
NOTE 1: If you indicate "yes" to this question, you must submit a copy of the "Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as the notification letter you received showing you are no longer eligible for military or NG membership (through no fault of your own) and that you have completed at least 15 years of technician service and a minimum of 20 years of service creditable for non-regular retirement.
NOTE 2: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not obtained permanent Federal employment, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.
4.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible: I am currently on retained grade based on receiving a written RIF notification letter of a change to lower grade, or a notification letter of a classification downgrade dated within the last 2 years. I am exercising my preference eligibility to DoD positions at my retained grade, within my local commuting area.
NOTE 1: If you indicate "yes" for this statement, you must submit a copy of the "Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a RIF change-to-lower-grade notice, and an SF-50 reflecting your RIF change to lower grade.
NOTE 2: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not accepted or declined a job offer for permanent Federal employment at your retained grade, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.
NOTE 1: If you indicate "yes" for this statement, you must submit a copy of the "Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a RIF change-to-lower-grade notice, and an SF-50 reflecting your RIF change to lower grade.
NOTE 2: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not accepted or declined a job offer for permanent Federal employment at your retained grade, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.
5.
Priority Placement Program DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Preference Eligible Technician Receiving Disability Retirement: I am an MR or NG Technician who will be or has been involuntarily medically retired due to a service-connected medical disability that disqualifies me from military membership or from holding my required military grade, and have applied for or am receiving a disability retirement annuity. I am exercising my preference eligibility to DoD positions within my local commuting area. I understand that the position for which I am applying must be at the same grade or equivalent level, tenure, and work schedule as the position held currently or upon separation.
NOTE 1: If you indicate "yes" to this question, you must submit a copy of the "Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as the notification letter you received that states you are no longer eligible for Reserve membership due to a service-connected disability.
NOTE 2: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not obtained permanent Federal employment, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.
NOTE 1: If you indicate "yes" to this question, you must submit a copy of the "Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as the notification letter you received that states you are no longer eligible for Reserve membership due to a service-connected disability.
NOTE 2: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not obtained permanent Federal employment, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.
Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility to be considered for the position. Choose the response that best represents your education, experience, and training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume, transcripts, or application and information provided by your references.
1.
Do you possess at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge; to include having a background of one of the following:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Do you possess at least 1-year equivalent specialized experience to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11); fundamental working experiences with a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the accountant occupational series and grade?
3.
Do you possess experience in managing the function of the work to be perform; experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Do you possess the ability to perform in depth analysis on multiple management systems and apply the information to complicated precedent type cases to resolve difficult and sensitive, out of balance conditions, unmatched disbursements, liquidated obligations and other transactions within the accounting systems?
5.
Do you possess the ability to lead teams towards error resolution and audit readiness in a resource management environment?
6.
Do you possess the knowledge of accounting principles and concepts and specific detailed knowledge of National Guard prescribed accounting system for military and fund operations to independently accomplish a variety of program assignments?
7.
Do you possess the knowledge of automated systems designs, practices, and limitations to describe systems specifications and requirements to computer programmers?
8.
Do you possess skills in analyzing accounting systems, adapting and modifying conventional accounting systems, and analytical techniques to solve a variety of accounting problems and ensure conformance with generally accepted accounting principles?
9.
Do you possess skills in researching, interpreting, analyzing, and applying regulations, policies, procedures and legal decisions?
10.
Do you possess knowledge of complex financial reporting, used of Federal funds, develop and design programs, conduct and facilitate financial meetings, ability to plan, organize, mentor, appraise and direct functions of the Comptroller Division through subordinate staff?
11.
Do you possess knowledge of various accountings systems and reports associated with Master Update Error Report, DAMPS Expired Duty Report, GFEBS Funds Control Module (FCM), GCSS-Army, AXoL, DTS, GFEBS, DJMS, FMYs and APC's?
As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period, or other disciplinary action, including termination. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you understand this warning; have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and verified that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
12.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.