Civilian Pay Technician

- Receives and examines complex payroll authorization documents (e.g. leave authorization forms saving bonds and allotments employee organization deductions etc.) makes computations and prepares proper forms for the pay of the full variety of civilian positions (e.g. doctors and nurses under Title 38 firefighters teachers etc.).
- Is the 9 RW Deputy Disbursing Officer assuming financial responsibility and pecuniary liability for physical losses of funds as well as illegal incorrect improper and/or erroneous payments.
- Audits pay and leave accounts to identify and correct delinquent and/or erroneous personnel actions or time keeping errors.
- Provides customer service in person or by telephone and completes correspondence (e.g. answers written inquiries prepares letters to obtain missing information etc.) related to civilian pay.
- Develops methods and procedures to ensure the propriety of cash items such as currency checks and documents supporting cash transactions.

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours to include evenings weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• This is a Financial Management Level 1 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012 Public Law 112-8 Subtitle F-Financial Management Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with these requirements
• This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions.

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Clerical and Administrative Support Positions.


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of extensive and diverse financial regulations operations and procedures relating to civilian pay and/or time and leave matters to resolve nonstandard transactions complaints or discrepancies; provide advice or perform other work that requires authoritative procedural knowledge. This knowledge is used to serve as the customer service liaison with the Defense Finance Accounting System on payroll situations involving a broad range of payroll transactions.


FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of an extensive body of accounting procedures required to understand and work with an identifiable segment of an integrated double-entry accounting system including knowledge of accounting files logs listings document control systems to ensure daily disbursement and collect transactions are properly accounting for recorded audited and reconciled.
2. Knowledge of a body of complicated civilian pay and leave rules regulations laws allowances and procedures; and the data system(s) used to support civilian pay actions.
3. Knowledge of military requisitioning and billing programs and procedures to process inter-fund billing transactions.
4. Skill in performing arithmetic computations common to a payroll function.
5. Ability to compile research reconciles and record financial data analyze payroll records and reports and take corrective action. And ability to provide prompt and courteous customer service.
6. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. And computer literacy and ability to use a computer in performing the work however the services of a qualified typist are not required.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.