MILITARY PAY CLERK / MILITARY PAY TECHNICIAN

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Shortage Category and/or Critical Hiring of the Department of Defense via delegated authority by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. We reserve the right to close this announcement early or to extend, as appropriate, based upon the needs of the Agency. Qualified application packages may be referred to management at various points in the selection process depending on the number and timing of applications received.

Selections may be made at any point during the announcement open period.. One year of generalized experience and/or specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

GS-04: One year of generalized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-03) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Generalized experience is defined as: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position.

Experience includes general office support, cash transactions, inventory tracking, or any employment that required the routine use of computers or automated systems to input and retrieve information. GS-05: Specialized experience is defined as: Performing clerical or administrative duties that support the processing of business transactions using standardized procedures.

GS-06: Specialized experience is defined as: Performing financial duties that support the processing of financial transactions to include reviewing documents for accuracy or inputting financial information into an automated system or correcting invalid/incorrect transactions.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Duties will be developmental in nature when the position is filled below the full performance level.,Resolves pay and allowance problems such as correcting a pay account which may include retroactive claims involving extensive research and manual computations, taxes, and allotment reconciliation.,Reviews pay accounts and service records to resolve problems affecting enlistment extension and reenlistment eligibility and bonuses.,Verifies eligibility and computes pay and allowance cases using rules and regulations governing each pay entitlement.,Manages, resolves, and processes a wide range of debt collection cases which typically require extensive research, review, and application of prior year laws, regulations, GAO decisions, and other procedures and audits.,Audits pay accounts to resolve issues involving several months and/or many years of pay history.