FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST (MIL PAY)

Summary

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Duties

• •Analyzes military pay actions, events, and operational issues to define processing requirements and design solutions for large-scale automated military pay systems.
• •Develops and maintains standard operating procedures (SOPs) and delivers technical presentations outlining system requirements and enhancements for stakeholders.
• •Reviews legislative and policy changes to assess system impacts, identify affected accounts processing areas, and formulate technical solutions and alternatives.
• •Evaluates operational processes and long-range system needs to resolve line-manager issues, improve efficiency, and support resource adequacy studies.
• •Collaborates across technical divisions, finance centers, and leadership to coordinate system changes, resolve technical issues, and ensure policy compliance.

Qualifications

GS-09 QUALIFICATIONS: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-08) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Demonstrates experience applying military pay regulations to analyze functional system issues, evaluating legislative/policy impacts, drafting functional processing descriptions, and assisting with studies under general supervision. You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.

Education

GS-9 Substitution of Education for Experience: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience requirements for each grade level are listed in the Qualifications section above. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience and/or a basic requirement, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).