CIVILIAN PAY TECHNICIAN Job in Fort Carson, CO

Vacancy No. HSJW244526510671HW Department Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Salary $61,460.00 to $79,897.00 Grade 9 to 9
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/22/2024 Close Date 12/2/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Fort Carson, CO


Summary

About the Position: This position is located at Evans Army Community Hospital, Civilian Human Resources Branch at Fort Carson, Colorado.

This is an obligated Position in which an employee has return rights. Upon the employee's return, incumbent may be required to vacate this position. This position is a TERM position Not To Exceed 13 months. May convert to permanent if return rights are waived.

Duties

  • Provide customer service to managers and employees with a comprehensive range of pay plans
  • Provide coordination/liaison among civilian employees, managers, timekeepers, supervisors, Defense Health Agency (DHA) Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).
  • Work independently as a technical authority with full administrative responsibility for the conduct of Federal civilian employee payroll accounts.
  • Investigate and resolve payroll issues associated with various and unrelated types of civilian appointments such as career, career-conditional, and temporary, part-time and intermittent employees.
  • Assist Resource Management personnel in the resolution of a wide variety of issues related to financial management and fund control.
  • Utilize a variety of financial systems such as Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS), Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS), and Automated Time, Attendance, and Production System (ATAAPS).
  • Review, verify and process a variety of payroll and time and attendance data impacting pay, electronic funds transfer (EFT) payroll deposits, leave, taxes, benefits, other deductions, and master payroll record information.
  • Contact DFAS payroll technicians to resolve payroll issues.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Tier 2 Position (Public trust): Position is designated as moderate risk involving Public Trust. Appointment is subject to a background investigation including a credit check to determine suitability for Federal employment and/or the position.
  • Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
  • This position requires Department of Defense and Department of the Army Financial Management level 2 certification within 1 year of being appointed to the position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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 qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience 1) performing accounting or other financial management technical methods, techniques, and procedures to resolve especially difficult or sensitive problems; 2) Utilizing the Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS) and Automated Time And Attendance Production System (ATAAPS) for inputting payroll data, verifying stored data in Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), conducting extensive records research, performing reconciliation, initiating corrective actions, and providing payroll liaison functions; and 3) Investigating and resolving payroll issues associated with various and unrelated types of Federal civilian appointments.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • This is an obligated Position in which an employee has return rights. Upon the employee's return, incumbent may be required to vacate this position. This position is a TERM position Not To Exceed 13 months.
  • This is a TERM position. It is time-limited and may be extended beyond six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. This position may be converted to permanent career or career-conditional appointment without further competition as long as all requirements are met.
  • A Term Appointment does not offer career or career-conditional status in the competitive service.
  • Permanent employees of another agency may be required to take a 3 day break in service.
  • Permanent federal employees are not guaranteed return back to their permanent position prior to being placed in the time-limited position

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

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, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your 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.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. 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.

1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the 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.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
  • Cover Letter, optional
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

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 apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/02/2024to receive consideration.

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12620671).
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  • It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  • Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/

Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk
Address
JT-DHA-DD83CJ DHA CO SPRINGS MKT-EVANS ACH
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Carson, CO 80913
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Next steps

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.


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