Supv Military Pay Technician (Retired And Annuitant Pay)

Defense Finance and Accounting Service•Rome, NY

About The Position

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) seeks a supervisor for military pay technicians working on retired and annuitant pay. The role plans and prioritizes subordinate employees’ work, provides technical guidance on complex problems and rejected transactions, reviews work for quality and quantity, and carries out personnel administration and management activities. The position requires related financial experience and/or a related financial degree, in addition to applicable Office of Personnel Management qualification requirements. It is filled under the Department of Defense Direct Hire Authority and may be permanent or term, with a full-time or part-time schedule. Work is generally onsite; telework is available only rarely, on a case-by-case basis when Agency Leadership determines it serves a compelling DoD need. Travel is seldom. The selected employee must obtain and maintain Level 1 DoD Financial Management Certification within the required two-year period and maintain a favorable security determination. Security designation varies by position and may require a Secret clearance or higher.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be registered for Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
Must be suitable for Federal employment and obtain and maintain a favorable security determination for a sensitive position.
Must obtain and maintain DoD Financial Management Level 1 Certification within two years of entry on duty, subject to the stated exception for employees already in a position requiring Level 1 certification.
Must have related financial experience and/or a related financial degree, in addition to meeting OPM minimum qualification requirements.
Must meet one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the next lower federal grade, unless qualifying through the stated education substitution or an allowable combination. For GS-09, specialized experience includes technical guidance, training, or operational support for financial transactions in enterprise database systems; applying regulations, policies, or procedures to audit, adjust, correct, or resolve complex cases; using automated systems for manual overrides, bypasses, or troubleshooting; or providing staff leadership and technical oversight.
For GS-09, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, a directly related master's or equivalent graduate degree, may substitute for specialized experience. Qualifying education must be from an accredited college or university, and transcripts must be submitted when using education to substitute.
Must meet applicable time-in-grade, education, experience, appointment, and other qualification requirements by the specified deadline.
Must be able to obtain the security determination required for the position; the designation may require a Secret clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

Plan and prioritize work assigned to subordinates and prepare schedules for completion.
Provide guidance to Military Pay Technicians on complex problems or rejected transactions affecting retiree and annuitant pay accounts.
Review subordinate work and accept, amend, or reject it to ensure acceptable quality and quantity.
Perform internal personnel administration and management tasks.
Initiate personnel actions involving promotions, status changes, awards, disciplinary actions, and separations.