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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled and which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the duties of the position.
Minimum Qualifications For GS-0503-06
Qualifying experience for the GS-06 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-05 grade level, assisting in the operation of accounting or financial systems; performing budget and financial management tasks including quality control of financial data; and preparing financial reports or salary reports.
Minimum Qualifications For GS-0503-07
Qualifying experience for the GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-06 grade level, operating accounting or financial systems; preparing or forecasting cost estimates or budgetary data; analyzing implications on the reports of overall budgets; and preparing financial reports or salary reports.
Minimum Qualifications For GS-0503-08
Qualifying experience for the GS-08 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-07 grade level, training location personnel on the proper use of accounting or financial systems; preparing or forecasting cost estimates or budgetary data; analyzing implications on the reports of overall budgets; making recommendations to the fundholder; and preparing financial reports or salary reports.
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This position does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
- Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled and which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the duties of the position.
Minimum Qualifications For GS-0503-06
Qualifying experience for the GS-06 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-05 grade level, assisting in the operation of accounting or financial systems; performing budget and financial management tasks including quality control of financial data; and preparing financial reports or salary reports.
Minimum Qualifications For GS-0503-07
Qualifying experience for the GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-06 grade level, operating accounting or financial systems; preparing or forecasting cost estimates or budgetary data; analyzing implications on the reports of overall budgets; and preparing financial reports or salary reports.
Minimum Qualifications For GS-0503-08
Qualifying experience for the GS-08 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-07 grade level, training location personnel on the proper use of accounting or financial systems; preparing or forecasting cost estimates or budgetary data; analyzing implications on the reports of overall budgets; making recommendations to the fundholder; and preparing financial reports or salary reports.
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This position does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
- If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
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