- Position Title
- ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
- Agency
- Army National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- MN-12673518-25-152 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025 to Wednesday, February 5, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
All federal re-employable eligibles. Are you eligible to be re-employed as a federal employee?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50).
3.
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).
4.
All on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted Technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 Permanent and Excepted Indefinite). Are you a current on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted 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).
5.
All current (nationwide) federal employees. Are you a current federal employee?
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 or 2).
6.
US Citizens. Are you a US Citizen?
Assessment 1
Respond to each of the following questions. For each question, choose the response that best represents your eligibility, employment and skills. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your uploaded resume, documents and information provided by your references.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
This position is open to current on board federal technician employed by the MN Army or Air National Guard. Are you a current on-board employee with the MN ARNG or ANG? An SF-50 MUST be provided with your application.
Respond to all the questions below. For each question choose the response below that best describes your experience and/or training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information your references provide.
2.
From the description below, choose the one letter beside the statement that best describes your work experience as relevant to the position of ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN, GS-0525-08. (NOTE: The selection you make must be supported by a detailed block of work experience in your resume or application)?
To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization and is described in detail in my resume.
To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization and is described in detail in my resume.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
Do you possess experience, education, or training involving arithmetic principles, attention to detail, and application of established procedures for recording and compiling data?
4.
Do you possess experience in sorting and verifying receipt of documents; recognizing or matching forms containing names, numbers, and codes; and establishing a filing system?
INSTRUCTIONS: For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Do you possess knowledge of diverse types of financial transactions, functioning as the technical authority for the resolution of an extensive range of issues and problems?
6.
Do you possess experience in correcting coding or other errors that result in computer generated rejects?
7.
Do you possess experience, education, or training of total accounting procedures and experience planning, organizing, and coordinating work to resolve problems that occur?
8.
Do you possess knowledge and skill of fact finding and investigative techniques that identify, analyze and recommend solutions regarding fiscal accounting activity, such as: system administration, funds control, commitments, obligations, disbursements, pre-payment validation, reimbursements (Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request's, Letters Of Authority, 285-R's, etc.), cash collections, reconciliations, fiscal year start-up, monthly close out (culminating with fiscal year close out) accounting processing and their effect on accounting for federal resources?
9.
Do you possess experience validating accounting data, analyzing unusual trends for corrective action, maintaining and researching records, and preparing reports?
10.
Do you possess experience verifying accuracy and completeness of documents, maintaining or reconciling accounts and records; researching documents for discrepancies in debits and credit entries and taking necessary action in balancing accounts; and entering, deleting, and retrieving data utilizing an automated system?
11.
Do you possess knowledge and skill to examine accounts and resolve difficult reconciliations that may result from different accounting codes used due to deployments and contractual issues that require an analysis of adjustments and making corrective entries in applicable accounts?
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.