Supervisory Systems & Procedures Analyst

The incumbent in this position serves as the Supervisory Systems & Procedures Analyst in the Financial Management Service of the Columbia VA Medical Center. Providing a full range of payroll processing and reporting to ensure correct payment for all 1800 employees across several different pay programs as the first level Supervisor for the Payroll Section.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/03/2023.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties the Supervisory System & Procedures Analyst at the full performance level (GS-09), and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-07) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience such as controlling dating and maintaining records to ensure audit trail records are accurately maintained. Researching and analyzing data in response to complaints and/or congressional inquiries providing concise reports to management. Interpreting and providing guidance to Civilian Pay Technicians concerning different retirement systems. Responsible for understanding the full range of payroll actions in an automated systems for employees appointed under different personnel systems, which have unique pay account. Working as a liaison with DFAS as it relates to processing timecards, processing pay and leave adjustments, as well as troubleshooting complex issue dealing with pay. (Note: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week) OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree, OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.B. or J.D., if related (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts) OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first year of graduate level education related to the work of a Supervisory System & Procedures Analyst. For example, 6 months of related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 (50 percent of the experience required for the GS-09) and 1 year (18 semester hours) of successfully completed graduate education (50 percent of the education requirement for the GS-09).

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Analytical Reasoning
• Auditing
• Communications
• Education and Training
• Research

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items like papers or books. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. The work is performed in an office setting. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Responsibilities:

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Upon supervisor approval.
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: 100% virtual position for highly qualified individuals.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Systems & Procedures Analyst/PD100900
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Salary : $57,118 - $74,250