Amended to change full performance level to a YB-2 and changes the salary range.

Applicants who  submitted an application under vacancy announcement numbers 0864 or 864A  do not need to resubmit application.

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:  0864B  Accounting Technician

OPENING DATE:  July 18, 2008

CLOSING DATE:   July 23, 2008
 
POSITION:  Accounting Technician, YB-0525-01/02

SALARY RANGE:  $16,880.00 - $42,290.00
     
LOCATION:  DoDDS-Pacific/DDESS-Guam Pacific Director’s Office, Fiscal Division, Torii Station, Okinawa

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a DoD Field Activity responsible for the oversight of two school systems, the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) and the Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary & Secondary Schools (DDESS).  DoDEA employs more than 12,000 individuals responsible for educating approximately 90,000 students in 12 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico.  The mission of DoDEA is to provide a quality education from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve for the eligible minor family members of DoD military and civilian personnel on official assignments.

WHO MAY APPLY:  You can apply for this vacancy if you are:

*Applications will be accepted from candidates within the commuting area.  The commuting area is defined as Okinawa, Japan.

NOTE:  Status applicants in their fourth year of an overseas assignment cannot be selected unless a waiver of the 5-year overseas service limitation requirement is approved. Candidates whose selection for this position will cause their overseas employment to exceed five-years will require an overseas tour extension approval.  Waiver requests will be processed administratively by the DoDDS-Pacific/DDESS-Guam Human Resources Office.

Payment of travel and transportation expenses is not authorized.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Performs one or more duties in the functional areas of funds control, accounts maintenance, and financial reports and analysis.  Incumbent is responsible for the maintenance of accounting records and ledgers for DoDDS Operations and Maintenance and/or procurement funds. Additional responsibilities include:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:   Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience at the next lower qualifying pay band or equivalent grade under the General Schedule (GS-4) or other pay systems.  Equivalent experience may be at the level of the lowest GS grade covered by the applicable pay band; however, the experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position being filled.  Specialized experience should includes duties to maintain accounting records and ledgers; understanding the interrelationship between appropriations and various control accounts; verify, classify , code and establish control log in the fiscal arena.. 
 
RANKING FACTORS:
Candidates who meet minimum experience requirements will be further evaluated against established criteria that demonstrates how well they possess the specific ranking factors or knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA’s) determined necessary for successful job performance.

A separate narrative statement addressing the KSAs is required as an attachment to your application.

Include in the write-ups such things as experience in and out of federal service that gave you the specific   knowledge, skills, and/or abilities; objectives of your work; and evidence of your success (such as accomplishments, awards received, etc). The KSA’s are listed below.

EACH KSA WILL BE ADDRESSED SEPARATELY ON PLAIN PAPER

1. Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures in accounting.
2. Ability to organize information.
3. Ability to communicate orally.
4. Ability to use time and resources efficiently.

PAY, BENEFITS AND WORK SCHEDULE:
Government/Military housing, Living Quarters Allowance is not authorized.  Post Allowance is authorized.  Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.  Locality rates of pay in CONUS will not be used for pay setting when transferring to Okinawa, Japan.  For more information on overseas allowances and benefits, please visit https://webapps.dodea.edu/lqarates/lqarates.cfm

Medical Care:  Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members’ medical needs can be met.  Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis.  Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. 
The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location.  For additional information, please contact the POC in this announcement.

Special Education Services:  The Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) provides education including special education to children of DoD civilians who are eligible to attend DoDDS schools.  However, most schools are not staffed for all special needs.  Applicants may review http://www.dodea.edu/instruction/curriculum/special_ed/ for more specific information.  For additional information, please the Department of Defense Education Activity, Student Services Branch, at 703-588-3147/3148.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Selectee will be required to participate in direct deposit/electronic fund transfer in accordance with DoD Regulation 7000.14R.

Applicants must meet the qualification and time after-competitive appointment requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
1.  Résumé, Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612)*, or any other written format. 

2.  Declaration for Federal Employment (Optional Form 306)*. 
*Form can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/forms/index.asp

3.  SF 256, Self-Identification of Reportable Handicap, (SF-256), 
*You can also find forms at: http://www.opm.gov/forms/index.asp

4.  Supplement on plain paper in narrative format that concisely addresses each of the ranking factors.  Make sure you reference the specific Knowledge, Skills and Ability (Ranking Factors)  listed on this announcement.  If other KSA’s are cited, the application may be considered incomplete.  Include work experience, education, and training which clearly demonstrates how well you possess each factor.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING DATE.

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE RETURNED; therefore, do not submit original documents.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS MAY NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION.

WHERE TO APPLY:

Please note that the Point of Contact/Human Resources Office is located in Okinawa, Japan and phone calls are overseas long distance.  The telephone number for information (dialing from the continental United States) is: 011-81-6117-44-5868, or DSN 644-5868.

All applicants will be considered without regard to political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or any other non-merit factor.  Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified applicants with disabilities, except when doing so would pose an undue hardship on the employing agency.

Applications received in postage-paid Government envelopes will not receive consideration, and applicants are reminded of the legal prohibition against the use of such envelopes or other Government property for other than officially approved activities.  These prohibitions are contained in 5 USC 735.205, 39 USC, and 18 USC.

DoDEA is an equal opportunity employer.  There will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, politics, marital status, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism.