Lead Military Pay Technician

Defense Finance and Accounting Service•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Lead Military Pay Technician leads technicians who process military pay entitlements, audits, and debts. The role distributes workload, adjusts priorities to meet deadlines, tracks production metrics, and may act on behalf of the supervisor. It performs quality-control reviews of processed military pay actions, requires corrections when needed, ensures compliance with DoD and DFAS policies, and protects records under the Privacy Act. The position researches and resolves complex issues in Master Military Pay Accounts, and collaborates with Financial System Specialists to analyze systemic problems and recommend corrective actions and procedures. It provides technical guidance, instructions, and on-the-job training to technicians, and develops targeted training aids based on error trends. The technician also researches DoD and DFAS regulations to investigate and respond to complex technical inquiries and correspondence about active-duty pay entitlements, salary offsets, and account discrepancies. This is a federal position requiring U.S. citizenship, suitability for federal employment, and a favorable security determination; a security clearance may be required. The employee must obtain and maintain DoD Financial Management Certification Level 1 within the specified timeframe. Telework is very limited and available only in rare, case-by-case circumstances determined by Agency Leadership. Travel is seldom. Moving expenses will not be paid.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Favorable suitability review and security determination; the position may require access to classified information and a secret clearance or higher.
Registration for Selective Service for males born after December 31, 1959.
Suitable for federal employment.
At least three months served after the latest competitive appointment in federal service.
Obtain and maintain DoD Financial Management Certification Level 1, generally within two years of entering the position unless an applicable prior certification timeline applies.
For GS-08 qualification through experience: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, including auditing, processing, and overseeing active-duty military pay accounts, entitlements, and debt collections; quality-control reviews and technical corrections; resolving complex pay transaction errors; leading workflow and priorities; preparing production reports; and providing instruction, training, and guidance aids.
Alternatively, 18 months of directly related graduate-level education may substitute for the specialized experience; qualifying combinations of directly related graduate education and experience may also be used. Transcripts must be submitted when using education to qualify, and education must be from an accredited institution.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new employee to DFAS.
Complete a background investigation and maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position.

Responsibilities

Lead technicians processing military pay entitlements, audits, and debts.
Distribute workload, adjust priorities to meet deadlines, track production metrics, and act on behalf of the supervisor when required.
Conduct quality-control reviews of processed military pay actions to ensure accuracy and validity.
Mandate corrections, maintain compliance with DoD and DFAS policies, and protect records under the Privacy Act.
Research and resolve complex processing issues in Master Military Pay Accounts.
Collaborate with Financial System Specialists to analyze systemic problems and recommend corrective actions and procedures.
Provide technical guidance, oral and written instructions, and on-the-job training to technicians.
Develop targeted training aids based on error trends to improve processing accuracy and prevent recurrences.
Research DoD and DFAS regulations to investigate and respond to complex technical inquiries and correspondence about active-duty pay entitlements, salary offsets, and account discrepancies.