THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

OHIO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE

2825 WEST DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD

COLUMBUS, OHIO 43235-2789

DEVELOPMENTAL

ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 08-417-T

 

OPENING DATE: 01 JULY 2008                                CLOSING DATE:  30 JULY 2008

 

POSITION TITLE, SERIES/GRADE:  ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN (TWO POSITIONS)

                                                                                70265000-GS-0525-06/07

                                                                                                                           

SALARY RANGE: GS-06 $33,902 - $44,073   GS-07 $37,674 - $48,972              

 

LOCATION AND UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT:  USPFO 

                                                                              Agoh-pf-coF

                                                                              2811 WEST DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD

                                                                              COLUMBUS, OHIO 43235

 

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AREA OF CONSIDERATION: ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS who are current Military Members of the Ohio Army National Guard. NOTE: IF YOU ARE AN AGR AND ARE SELECTED FOR THIS TECHNICIAN POSITION, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO VACATE YOUR AGR STATUS.

 

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A COMPATIBLE MILITARY POSITION IN AN APPROPRIATE UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT IN THE OHIO NATIONAL GUARD, AS SHOWN BELOW.

 

COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION: ARMY ENLISTED

 

MOS/AFSC’S COMPATIBLE TO POSITION: 42A, 42F, 44C, 92A, 92Y, 92Z

 

MINIMUM MILITARY GRADE: PFC            MAXIMUM MILITARY GRADE: SFC               

 

THIS POSITION IS BEING ANNOUNCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE MERIT PROMOTION PROCEDURES AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.  WEARING OF THE APPROPRIATE ARMY UNIFORM IS REQUIRED WHILE EMPLOYED IN THIS POSITION.  THIS MAY BE A DEVELOPMENTAL POSITION.  PROMOTION IS NOT GUARANTEED, NOR IS THE PROMISE OF PROMOTION IMPLIED.  PERMANENT CHANGE OF DUTY STATION (PCS) FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.  DUE TO MANNING RESTRICTIONS, THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED WHEN MANNING AND FUNDING BECOME AVAILABLE.

 

DUTIES: This position is located in the Comptroller Division of the US Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO).  The purpose of the position is to perform a variety of duties in connection with the maintenance of accounts in an automated environment using a general ledger chart of accounts.  The incumbent provides accounting service to the Comptroller/Financial Manager (FM), program managers, state agencies, purchasing and contracting, transportation, senior management officials, vendors, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), and other federal agencies.  The incumbent work complex issues resolving conflicts with limited guidance from supervisor.

 

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:  Clerical experience which demonstrates arithmetic aptitude and ability, accuracy and attention to detail, and the ability to apply established procedures for recording and compiling data.

 

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: (GS-06) – 9 months experience which the applicant demonstrates the following:

1. Experience in analyzing, classifying, and obligating commitment and obligation documents; reviewing data for validity and expenditure limitation.
2. Experience which required applicants to verify the accuracy of codes, amounts, or similar data in numeric form against related documents, e.g., balancing, reconciling and adjusting accounts.
3. Any experience in receiving, analyzing, and classifying, documents; matching disbursing documents with obligation data.
4. Experience which required the candidate to obligate documents containing extensive subdivision of allotments and a number of accounts which are interrelated.
5. Any type experience which required the candidate to develop or verify data for reports, statements and schedules.
6. Experience which demonstrated the candidates ability to interpret and apply regulations, directives and guidelines.
7. Experience which required the candidate to enter, delete and retrieve data into computers, e.g., word processor, IBM, Burroughs.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  (GS-07) - 12 months experience which the applicant demonstrates the following:

1.        Experience in analyzing, classifying, and obligating commitment and obligation documents; reviewing data for validity and expenditure limitation.

2.        Experience which required applicants to verify the accuracy of codes, amounts, or similar data in numeric form against related documents, e.g., balancing, reconciling and adjusting accounts.

3.        Any experience in receiving, analyzing, and classifying, documents; matching disbursing documents with obligation data.

4.        Experience which required the candidate to obligate documents containing extensive subdivision of allotments and a number of accounts which are interrelated.

5.        Any type experience which required the candidate to develop or verify data for reports, statements and schedules.

6.       Experience which required the candidate to enter, delete and retrieve data into computers, e.g., word processor, IBM, Burroughs, etc.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs): (GS-06) (GS-07)

1.        Knowledge of accounting methods, forms and techniques.

2.        Knowledge of general ledger and subsidiary accounts.

3.        Ability to interpret and apply a variety of accounting regulations and guidelines.

4.        Ability to analyze the interrelationship of accounts affected by varied transactions.

5.        Knowledge of disbursements and fund accounting, methods, procedures and techniques used in balancing and closing accounts.

 

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION:  NOTE: College Transcripts are required if you wish to use Education as a substitution for experience or if a degree is a requirement for the position.  A copy of the transcript must be submitted with the Job Application. Study successfully completed in a college, university, technical or vocational school may be substituted for experience at the rate of one year of study (30 semester hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for 6 months of experience.  Courses must be directly related to the work of the position.

 

EVALUATION PROCESS:  Applicants will be evaluated solely on information supplied in the application. Experience will be evaluated based on relevance to the position for which the application is made and whether it is full-time or part-time. Individuals not reflecting experience and/or educational requirements will be found disqualified and not eligible for interview.

 

HOW TO APPLY:  Apply for this position by submitting any format of resume that includes appropriate information outlined below. The use of an optional application for Federal employment (OF 612) or the traditional SF 171. In any case, submission of the supplement to Federal application for employment (attached to this announcement) is recommended in addition to your application. All applicants must indicate MILITARY MEMBERSHIP STATUS, UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT AND RANK on their application.

 

APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN:  Announcement number, title and grade(s) of the job for which you are applying. Full name, mailing address, day/evening phone numbers (including area code), Social Security number, country of citizenship (most Federal jobs require United States citizenship), reinstatement eligibility (if required, attach SF 50, proof of your career or career-conditional status), highest Federal civilian grade held (also give job series and dates held), education: name and address of high school (including zip code if known), date of Diploma or GED, name and address of any colleges/universities (including zip code if known, majors, type and year of any degrees received. If no degree, show total credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours). Send a copy of your college transcripts if you wish to substitute education for experience.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:  Provide the following information for your paid and non-paid work experience as it relates to the job for which you are applying (do not send job descriptions). Job title (include series and grade if Federal). Duties, accomplishments, employers name and address, supervisor’s name and phone number, starting/ending dates (month/year), hours per week and salary. Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor.

 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:  Job-related training courses (title & year), skills (example: foreign languages, computer software/hardware, tools/machinery, typing speed) certificates/licenses (current only), honors, awards and special accomplishments, example: publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking and performance awards. Give dates but do not send the documents unless requested.

 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for position vacancies without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, lawful political or other affiliations, marital status, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or to any handicap which does not interfere with accomplishment of position requirements. 

NOTE: Selected individual(s) will be required to participate in electronic fund transfer for all payments as a condition of employment.

NOTE:  A pre-employment physical exam may be a requirement for hire.

NOTE:  It is illegal to mail applications at Government expense.  Applications received via this method will not be considered.

 

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE,

AGOH-HRO-TN-S (see above address) BY 16:00 (4:00 PM) ON THE CLOSING DATE.

Applications can be emailed to: hroappsoh@ng.army.mil

Applications can be faxed to: (614) 336-7052