at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration in Marion, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Summary The Senior Civilian Pay Technician serves as the leader in the section that functions as technical liaison between civilian employees, timekeepers, and the Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPS). The purpose is to provide accurate and timely processing of payroll transactions at the Marion, Illinois VA Medical Center. Responsibilities Under the administrative direction of the supervisor and with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, the incumbent serves as the Senior Civilian Pay Technician in Fiscal Service, located at the Marion VA Medical Center, Marion, IL. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating and integrating his/her own work while ensuring the work assignments of three employees or more located at the facility. The facility Fiscal Service is responsible for processing the full range of payroll actions in automated systems. The general nature of the job is to see that employees of the VA are paid in an efficient and correct manner. This is a high-level priority with the purpose of paying the employees in an accurate and timely manner who serve our Veterans. The major overall end-result is the monitoring and efficiently processing the pay run every two weeks with all employees being paid timely and correctly. End results are achieved by a close communication with the facility HR service, DFAS, HR Smart, VATAS, VA policy, and the employees that are involved. Senior Civilian Pay Technician possess certain knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) such as: group facilitation methods; problem-solving techniques; teambuilding; leadership; motivation; innovation; flexibility; quality measurement tools; planning and organizing skills; payroll subject-matter expertise; coaching and counseling methods and techniques. Incumbent uses skills to plan, organize and direct team studies/work and to negotiate effectively with management to gain acceptance and implementation of recommendations. Senior Civilian Pay Technician apply the techniques, practices, and tools which assist empowered team members to improve work processes and business practices, and solve long-standing problems. MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Payroll Function Support Team Development Senior Civilian Pay Technician Duties Research & Analysis Work/Special Projects Work Schedule: 8:00AM to 4:30PM, Monday through Friday (excluding Federal Holidays) Telework: as per policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position .Position Description/PD#: Senior Civilian Payroll Technician/PD99376-S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/17/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: following pre-determined guidelines and instructions to complete payroll related tasks. Experience in basic math calculations. Experience in providing excellent customer service. Ability to interact positively when working with a variety of individuals from difference backgrounds. Documented experience with VA payroll technician skills and abilities. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning Attention to Detail Manages and Organizes Information Technical Competence Veteran and Customer Focus 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary performed in an office environment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Additional Information The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcemen
