Clarification from the agency

This is an open continuous announcement. Initial cutoff will be 23 JANUARY 2026. Recruitment will continue through the announcement closing date until the position is filled. Limited to current, onboard permanent IL ARNG technicians/employees only. Must be a current Title 5 excepted employee.

As a LEAD ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (TITLE 5), GS-0525-9, you will:

• Serve as a Team Leader and communicate assignments, projects, and problems to be solved.
• Coach a team in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques.
• Lead a team in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks to team members in accordance with established workflow, skill level, and/or occupational specialization.
• Provide or arrange for training methods and techniques of team building and teamwork to accomplish tasks or projects.
• Prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishments and administrative information.
• Perform broad in-depth analysis on multiple management systems and apply this information to resolve complicated precedent type cases.
• Perform fact finding, research, and investigations to identify, analyze, and recommend solutions regarding fiscal accounting activity.
• Analyze particular facts of fiscal transaction problems/issues, verify, evaluate, and interpret considerable amounts of data.
• Apply many different and unrelated processes and methods associated with fiscal transactions to analyze complex and unusual accounting transactions.
• Research, interpret, analyze, and apply regulations, policies, procedures, and legal decisions to work and/or resolve complex fiscal issues and problems.
• Examine accounts and/or resolve difficult reconciliations requiring an analysis of adjustments and corrections in accounts.
• Trace transactions identifying the source of discrepancies, develop corrective actions required to bring accounts into agreement.
• Ensure the accuracy of adjusted accounts and recommend actions to prevent recurrence of similar discrepancies involving a multiplicity of interrelated systems.
• Compile and verify the accuracy of accounting data to prepare statements and reports, schedules, and comparative analyses of accounting transactions.
• Reconstruct inaccurate accounts, gather and organize information for inquiries, and resolve problems referred by managers, employees, and Congressional inquiries.
• Coordinate with internal/external financial and program management personnel to resolve issues and/or prevent accounting errors.
• Use initiative to guide and inform individuals to provide information, take corrective action, and provide findings, and/or recommendations/solutions to comply with established laws and regulations.
• Use fiscal accounting and related interfaced systems to provide input/adjustments to the fiscal accounting database of record.

**This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties.**

Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d. Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense requirements of this certification program. This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position. Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade level in the Federal service in order to be considered for this position.
• Limited to permanent technician on-board only with the IL ARNG.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program. DD Form 3145-2 Checklist

Qualifications

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 5 Excepted Service, will be in the following manner and sequence:

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be candidates who match through the Priority Placement Program (PPP).

• The SECOND area of consideration will be all excepted permanent, currently Title 5, technicians within the ILNG.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09 Level - MUST have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-08, in the normal line of progression for the occupation, Lead Accounting Technician, in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: leading a team of accounting technicians and providing analysis, validation, processing, and correction of financial transactions; communicating assignments, projects, and problems to be solved; coaching a team in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques; evaluating data to conduct a wide variety of fiscal reconciliations, reviews, and account adjustments; performing research and investigations to identify, analyze, and recommend suggestions regarding fiscal accounting activity; and examining accounts to resolve difficult reconciliations requiring an analysis of adjustments and corrections in accounts; interpreting and applying a variety of accounting regulations and guidelines; experience planning, organizing, and coordinating work to resolve complex problems that occur.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the 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, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Concepts, Policies, and Principles of Accounting
• Financial Management Systems
• Leadership

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Your resume that clearly demonstrates experience that meets the requirements of this position. Your resume must contain identifiable information such as your name, address, and phone number.? It should also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

• As a current onboard ILNG technician, then you MUST include your most recent SF-50. ?

Other supporting documents (as applicable):

• Certifications
• DD-214
• NGIL Form 73
• Official Transcript (Copy) - Required if using for substitution of experience.

Documents NOT accepted: photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certificates, performance ratings, awards, and letters of appreciation.

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