Accounting Technician Job in Minot AFB, ND

Vacancy No. 25-8OFSVL855522 Department Air Force Global Strike Command
Salary $18.27 to $18.27 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Part-time
Open Date 5/28/2025 Close Date 6/5/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Minot AFB, ND


Summary

About the position: This position will be a Accounting Technician assigned to the Sakakawea Inn at Minot AFB, ND.

This is a Regular Part-Time (RPT)?position. 20-40 hours are guaranteed each week.

Employees are eligible to use the fitness center, golf course, bowling center, clubs, and swimming pool.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

Duties

Performs various management support functions to include preparing general correspondence and budget submissions. Processes all purchase orders and receiving reports in internet based purchasing software. Monitors current projects to ensure delivery of items on order. Prepares lodging time records for payroll processing and assists with payroll discrepancies; tracks labor hours to ensure compliance with Air Force Guidance. Approving official for NAF Government Purchase card (NAF GPC)/Purchase Card (P-Card) Program. Reviews night audit reports and resolves out-of-balance accounts or reports. Works with Guest Service Representatives to fix posting errors. Works directly with guest or unit in collecting fees. Prepares bills. Answers Guest Folio phone inquiries and follow ups. Calls and/or mails correspondence to customers as necessary in order to update accounts. Conducts research to assist NAF Accounting Office (AO) in balancing accounts receivable. Prepares monthly surcharge calculation. Processes daily credit card deposits. Reviews NAF-T reports. Controls petty cash fund. Designated records custodian of lodging files and ADPE. Serves as back-up administrator for the lodging automated data system. Adds, deletes or updates user codes as needed. Adds reports or batches as needed. Updates contract-lodging codes. Updates rates. Adds or changes transaction codes as needed. Coordinates room code changes though AFSVA. Able to verify back ups of the database are occurring successfully (both SQL and tape). Oversees lodging awards program as directed by management, scheduling team socials and working with section manager for appropriate activities. Commercial Hotel liaison.

Responsible for monitoring lodging's hospitality training and development programs in accordance with Air Force Lodging standards. Tracks courses required to maintain or earn hospitality certifications which meets Lodging program objectives. Works with section supervisors to determine training needs. Coordinates with the Services training staff for opportunities and creates training calendars for all lodging employees. Schedules employees for training classes and communicates with appropriate managers to ensure employee attendance. Oversees small study groups or self-directed studies as needed to complete lodging courses. Coordinates with Lodging Manager and Assistant Manager to establish and maintain budgets for staff development, incentives and recognition items. Ensures completion of all hospitality training required for certification with the Educational Institute. Coordinates with the Educational Institute to obtain training dates, materials, and instruction plans. Conducts quarterly or other training record reviews and briefs results to lodging management. Assists management with tracking Customer Service trends. Monitors customer feedback and comment cards and schedules remedial or additional training for lodging staff as appropriate. Under direction of management develops schedule to ensure the quality assurance evaluation program is conducted in accordance with AF standards. Responsible for overseeing lodging specific new employee training and regularly briefs lodging management on course schedule, expectations and solicits presenters. Watches and reviews processes and performance in the workplace and adjusts staff development program to address any performance short-comings noted. Forwards list of complete training and staff development to supervisors so their AF Form 623 or AF Form 971 is documented. Performs additional duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12742858

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 06/05/2025

Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience:
Knowledge of the property management system, sufficient to follow individual funds and specific monies from initiation through expenditure stages to trace discrepancies in the system. Knowledge in the operation of a word processing and accounts receivable program to perform basic functions and print a variety of standardized forms, reports, etc. Requires knowledge of account relationships and relationships with other accounts within the system in order to perform extensive balancing and reconciling of detail and summary accounts. Knowledge of and skills in interpreting and applying regulations, policies, practices, procedures of account relationship and relationship with other account within the system in order to perform extensive balancing and reconciling of detail and summary account. Experience in applying budgeting processes to include addition, subtractions, multiply and divide in all units of measures, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Must possess basic computer skills and familiar with personnel computer applications such as Windows, MS Word, Excel, Access and Internet to effectively writes reports, business correspondence, procedures manuals, present information and responds to questions from internal/external customers. Ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing. Basic knowledge of AF Inns NAF and APF budget required.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position DOES allow for education substitution.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

  • Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
  • U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation or a signed memorandum indicating the installation's decision on the 3-year residency requirement..
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Direct deposit is required.
  • Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
  • A probationary period may be required.
  • Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD).
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs IS NOT authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement.
  • Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
  • This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Required Documents

Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,). The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:

  • Resume


Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Diploma/ GED
  • Disability Letter (VA)
  • License
  • Other (1)
  • Other (2)
  • PCS Orders
  • Professional Certification
  • Proof of Marriage Status
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript


As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

How to Apply

To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/05/2025 to receive consideration.

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Agency contact information

Minot NAF HR Office
Address
Minot Sustainment Services Flight
5 FSS/FSCN
475 Summit Dr, Suite 324K
Minot AFB, ND 58705-5000
US

Next steps

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