Civilian Pay Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers•Alexandria, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mission Support Battalion, with a duty station in Alexandria, Virginia. The Civilian Pay Specialist provides general and technical advice and assistance on defense civilian payroll system support policy, planning, and procedures. The specialist conducts studies and projects addressing pay problems encountered across management functions, with the goal of eliminating or reducing similar problems in the future. The role also analyzes issues related to automated pay applications, assists regional timekeepers with the online Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS), and reviews Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) pay statistical reports to identify problems and trends. The position requires Department of Defense Financial Management Level 2 certification within 24 months of assignment. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation. A one-year probationary period applies. Applicants must meet an eligible employment-authority category and qualify through specialized experience, graduate education, or a combination of education and experience. The role requires one year of specialized experience, or a qualifying master's/equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a relevant field, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.

Requirements

Meet the experience or education qualification requirements: one year of specialized experience, a qualifying master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
Specialized experience must include applying finance and accounting service regulations and procedures to identify and resolve pay problems; performing payroll functions such as data input, stored-data verification, records review, reconciliation, and corrective action; and communicating orally and in writing to answer pay questions, request and verify information, resolve pay issues and record discrepancies, and prepare reports or instructions for managers.
Obtain Department of Defense Financial Management Level 2 certification within 24 months of assignment.
Meet the time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: applicants who held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent, GS-07.
Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Applicants must meet at least one of the specified employment-authority categories to be eligible to apply.
Applicants using foreign education to qualify must provide an evaluation showing equivalency to accredited U.S. education or full credit for courses at an accredited U.S. college or university.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

Provide general and technical advice and assistance regarding defense civilian payroll system support policy, planning, and procedures.
Conduct special studies and work on projects addressing pay problems across management functional lines to help eliminate or reduce recurring problems.
Receive and analyze problems relating to automated pay applications.
Provide technical assistance to regional timekeepers on operation of the online Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS).
Analyze DFAS pay statistical reports to identify problems and trends.