Job Posted: February 02, 2009
Accounting Technician GS-0525-06
SALARY RANGE: 30,125.00 - 39,161.00 USD per year
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0525-06/06
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 06
Open to all United States Citizens.
JOB SUMMARY:
For 200 years, the United States Coast Guard has answered the call to serve. Every day, our family of 7,000 civilians helps us save lives, protect the environment, safeguard the nation, and stop drug traffickers. In the nation's ports and waterways, along the coast, and on international waters - we are there, always ready. The U.S. Coast Guard: - Protects ports, the flow of commerce, and the marine transportation system from terrorism - Maintains maritime border security against illegal drugs, aliens, firearms, and weapons of mass destruction - Coordinates efforts with federal, state, and local agencies
NOTE: YOUR APPLICATION TO THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT WILL ONLY ALLOW CONSIDERATION FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. WE CANNOT ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY MOVE YOUR APPLICATION TO THE CONCURRENTLY ADVERTISED D ANNOUNCEMENT. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE APPLYING UNDER THE CORRECT ANNOUNCEMENT.
This vacancy is being advertised government-wide and is open to status applicants. The vacancy is being concurrently advertised under delegated examining procedures for non-status applicants under announcement 09-1449-WE-TC-D. Applicants who wish to be considered under both delegated examining and merit promotion procedures MUST apply to both vacancy announcements.
This position is located in Department of Homeland Security, Integrated Support Command (ISC), Comptroller Division, Finance Branch, Honolulu, Hawaii.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
· U.S. Citizenship is required.
Additional Duty Location Info: 1 vacancy - Honolulu
MAJOR DUTIES:
The incumbent serves as an Accounting Technician in the Budget and Accounting Branch, Comptroller Division, Integrated Support Command, Honolulu performing the following duties: -approves funds available -enters data into the Finance and Procurement Desktop (FPD) -reconciles with the Core Accounting System (CAS) Program Element Status (PES) Report for several program elements -serves as the primary source for accounting systems, reports, and information for the ISC Honolulu Commanding Officer, staff/program managers, unit/field activities and others in the financial and budgeting arena.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
GS- 06- 1 year equivalent to at least GS-05 level Specialized experience includes account maintenance clerical and accounting technician support positions requiring a basic understanding of accounting systems, policies, and procedures in performing or supervising the examination, verification, and maintenance of accounts and accounting data. Also included are positions that perform technical audit functions, develop or install revised accounting procedures, or perform similar quasi-professional accounting work. Positions in this series require a knowledge of existing accounting systems, standard accounting codes, classifications, and terminology; an understanding of agency accounting policies, procedures, and requirements; and the ability to apply various accounting methods, forms and techniques, but less than the broad understanding and theoretical knowledge of accounting acquired through professional education and training.
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
BENEFITS:
The Coast Guard offers excellent benefits. You will receive paid annual leave and sick leave. Depending on whether the position you are applying for is permanent or time limited, you will be eligible for retirement, health insurance, life insurance and Long Term Care insurance. For information pertaining to our benefits, visit Coast Guard Civilian Careers You should also visit Working for the Federal Government
OTHER INFORMATION:
Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System. Visit Selective Service Registration Moving expenses will not be paid. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. All selectees are subject to an appropriate investigation. For Veteran's preference eligibility, visit Veterans' Employment Resources Competitive status is not required if the person selected is an individual with a disability who is eligible for appointment under Schedule A of the excepted service. Visit Opportunities for People with Disabilities More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you are selected for this position, you will be subject to a determination of your suitability for Federal employment. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. USCG provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process,
please contact 202-475-5293.
Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case- by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation
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