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Position Title
ACCOUNTS MAINTENANCE CLERK
Agency
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Announcement Number
D-DFAS-12638862-25 Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, January 2, 2025 to Thursday, January 16, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
The following section is used to determine your eligibility for the following entitlements: Veteran's Preference, Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles, Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligibles, Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligibles, Retained Grade PPP Eligibles and PPP Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles.

Please select each preference that you are entitled to. You MUST submit the required documentation to verify each preference you select. Documentation requirements for each eligibility are identified in the Required Documents section of the job announcement. Failure to provide the documentation required on the job announcement will result in loss of eligibility. Note: If you have not served in the Armed Forces or eligible for the other preferences, please select "No Preference."

You do not need to possess a preference or eligibility to be considered for this position.
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1. This position requires regular on-site attendance at the designated DFAS location in {DFAS Limestone, Maine}. As a condition of employment, selected applicants must be willing and able to report to the worksite on a regular basis, as determined by the agency's needs. (limit characters)
2. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
3. 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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4. 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.
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5. 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.
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6. 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 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 permanent Federal employment at your retained grade, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.
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7. I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station.  I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal appropriated or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location. 
NOTE 1:  Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location.  If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action. 
NOTE 2:  You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP.
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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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Assessment 1
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 in my resume does not support my responses to the assessment questionnaire. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below select the letter which corresponds to the highest level of education and/or experience which you fully possess and demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Accounts Maintenance Clerk position at the GS-04 grade level. Select only one letter for each item. (limit characters)
2. From the descriptions below select the letter which corresponds to the highest level of education and/or experience which you fully possess and demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Accounting Technician position at the GS-05 grade level. Select only one letter for each item. (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
3. Provide information on a variety of accounts to authorized personnel and agencies.
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4. Provide information on a variety of accounts to authorized personnel and agencies.
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5. Respond to customer inquiries in person or by telephone.
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6. Use various office automation software products such as word processing, spreadsheets, and email to disseminate information.
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7. Draft correspondence and messages related to noted accounting discrepancies.
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8. Explain technical procedures, regulations, laws or rules to customers in lay terms to facilitate understanding of options and processes.
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9. File source documents according to applicable regulations, policies and precedents.
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10. Examine incoming paperwork to ensure information required for data entry is present.
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11. Analyze or classify disbursement and collection documents involving the full range of accounts and types of transactions for a number of different programs and types of funds.
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12. Determine the required accounting code or line of accounting prior to processing transactions.
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13. Compile data from systems, documents, and reports in order to analyze problems in processing accounting data.
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14. Perform arithmetic to verify calculations using basic mathematical formulas.
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15. Review output files, computerized listings or other records to ensure accuracy.
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16. Input financial or accounting data into an automated system for limited accounting transactions within a specific area of responsibility.
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17. Input various financial/pay data into a system in order to process transactions.
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18. Review files, computerized listings, and accounting transactions for information and accuracy before submitting for processing.
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19. Generate reports and extract data from financial systems with regards to actions being processed.
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20. Perform mathematical computations to verify accuracy of claim data.
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21. Compare obligation data in a financial system with transactions received to verify accuracy of accounting and fund codes.
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22. Identify data errors and make corrections to ensure accurate customer account records.
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23. Verify financial documents for accuracy and compliance with applicable financial regulations, policies and precedents.
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24. Use rules and regulations to answer inquiries in person, in writing, or by telephone to internal and external customers concerning all pay-related issues and matters.
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25. Perform detailed analysis of transactions prior to inputting data into the system.
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26. Coordinate actions with customers to correct or prevent errors, delays, or other complications occurring during the transaction cycle.
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27. Adjust records based on a standardized set of rules, regulations, laws or procedures.
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28. As previously explained, your responses in this assessment questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents (e.g. resume) you submit. Ensure that your resume accurately describes the level of education and/or experience claimed in the assessment questionnaire.

Please take this opportunity to review your assessment questionnaire responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you:

* Understand this information,
* Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and
* Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.

Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
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