*ANNOUNCEMENT AMENDED TO EXTEND CLOSING DATE TO 12/31/2009 AND REFLECT NEW 1ST CUT OFF DATE. THERE WILL BE A CUT OFF DATE EVERY 2 WEEKS THEREAFTER. ALL OTHER INFORMATION ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT REMAINS THE SAME AND APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.
*ANNOUNCEMENT AMENDED on 10/5/09: "LQA will be determined upon selection for this position"
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 09-056 Financial Tech (OA)
OPENING DATE: September 14, 2009
1st CUT OFF DATE: September 26, 2009
CLOSING DATE: December 31, 2009
Applications received by the 1st cut off date will receive initial consideration. All applications must be received by the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.
POSITION: Financial Tech (OA), YB-0503-02
SALARY RANGE: $32,778.00 – $44,016.00 per annum
LOCATION: DoDEA Pacific Director’s Office,
Human Resources Division,
Duty Station is Torii Station, Okinawa, Japan
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a DoD Field Activity responsible for the oversight of two school systems, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) 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:
- U.S. citizen family member employment eligible;
- Current Department of Defense Career/Career-Conditional employees; eligible for promotion, reassignment, transfer, or reinstatement;
- Non-Appropriated Fund (NAFI) Interchange Agreement eligible;
- Veterans who have been separated from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service (VEOA eligible);
- VRA eligible;
- 30% Compensably Disabled Veterans
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 DoDEA Pacific Human Resources Office.
Payment of travel and transportation expenses is not authorized.
If eligible for consideration, payment of LQA will be determined upon selection for this position.
Duties and Responsibilities: Serves as the payroll liaison for the Japan School District. Provides payroll liaison service to the Japan District Office and schools. Administers a broad range of pay plans, frequently including one or more unique plans such as teachers, teacher assistants, support staff, and administers (TP, NSPS, and WG) under Title 5 and 20. Receives documents to change employee payroll accounts, to include, but not limited to, address changes, savings, allotments, and Federal, State, and local tax authorizations. Adjust annual leave, sick leave, and miscellaneous pay actions. Makes retroactive pay adjustments and pay lane changes for anyone whose pay is prorated and is covered under the union agreement. Information must be calculated manually and tracked by school years for TP employees. Analyzes pay transactions and determines such facts as amounts which should be paid, interest payable on the amount, the extent of overpayment or underpayment and procedures for disbursing overpayment or collecting underpayment. Manually calculates amount of monies employee may owe or be due if they leave during the school year. Provides training to the schools and district office timekeepers. Develops training materials and coordinates training accommodations as necessary. Serves as the point of contact for payroll office within strict time constraints. Consolidates Time and Attendance (T&A) data from timekeepers who do not have on-line access to the Central Data Base. Resolves T&A problems. Assists the Human Resource Specialist with personnel issues as it relates to pay setting, benefits, and taxes, preparing and submitting requests for personnel actions.
Qualified typist is required (40 words per minute typing speed)
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: One year of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE equivalent to at least GS-6 grade level or equivalent pay system.
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.
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:
1. Knowledge of the Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPS) to perform the full range of civilian payroll and payroll accounting duties for serviced customers.
2. Ability to analyze and resolve a variety of different type of personnel and payroll issues.
3. Skill at resolving complex problems by independently applying pay and leave laws, rules, regulations, and agency policy regarding entitlements to overtime pay, pay differentials, holiday and special rates, premium pay, and allowances for Title 5 and 20 employees.
4. Ability to address payroll issues both orally and in writing to all customers concerns.
5. In depth knowledge of office automation systems and advanced functions of a variety of software types to prepare correspondence, reports, memoranda and presentations, and to prepare and maintain a variety of logs and databases. A qualified typist is required.
A SEPARATE NARRATIVE STATEMENT ADDRESSING THE RANKING FACTORS LISTED ABOVE IS REQUIRED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO YOUR APPLICATION.
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Selectee will be required to participate in direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer in accordance with DoD Regulation 7000.14R.
Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position.
- Selectee will be required to participate in direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer in accordance with DoD Regulation 7000.14R.
- Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level.
- Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (SF-85P) investigation is required.
PAY, BENEFITS AND WORK SCHEDULE:
Government/Military housing, Living Quarters Allowance is not authorized. Post Allowance is authorized. Local market supplement/locality pay does not apply in the overseas area and 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.htm
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 Education Activity (DoDEA) provides education including special education to children of DoD civilians who are eligible to attend DoDEA schools. However, most schools are not staffed for all special needs. For additional information, please visit http://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/specialEduc.cfm or contact the Department of Defense Education Activity, Student Services Branch, at 703-588-3147/3148.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
1. Résumé, Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612)* http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of612.pdf, or any other written format.
- Applications must include the total employment period, i.e., starting and ending dates (month and year) for each work experience, paid and unpaid, related to the job for which you are applying, including the hours per week.
- Also include a description of your duties and accomplishments, your employer’s name and address, supervisor’s name and phone number, and salary. If you are currently employed, you must indicate if we may contact your current supervisor.
2. Declaration for Federal Employment (Optional Form 306). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf,
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 KSA 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.
For current or former Federal and/or Non-Appropriated Fund Employees
- Copy of SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action to document your highest annual salary and your personal status, if you are a current Federal employee. All status candidates and reinstatement eligibles must submit a copy of their SF-50(s) showing career, career conditional, or reinstatement eligibility.
- Most recent federal performance appraisal.
- If applying under the NAFI Interchange Agreement, please provide documentation to verify eligibility (personnel actions).
For military spouse preference or family member employment, applications must include:
- Copy of sponsor’s permanent change of station (PCS) orders authorizing movement of family member to the overseas command, or other appropriate documentation (such as statement of non-command sponsorship) to support family member status.
- Completed Military Spouse Questionnaire.
Highlights of the Military Spouse Overseas Employment Preference Program
Questionnaire for Military Spouse Preference
General Information on Military Spouse Preference
Pre-Employment Questionnaire to Determine Eligibility for Employment
Background Survey Questionnaire
For prior military service members must submit:
- A copy of their, DD-214 (Member 4 copy) reflecting character of service (e.g., honorable) and period(s) of service.
- If claiming 10-point veteran preference, Standard Form 15, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf Application for 10-Point veteran preference and supporting documentation as described in Item 14 on the SF-15 must be submitted.
- Applicants applying as a 30% Disabled Veterans must submit a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dated within 12 months, the Standard Form 15, and a member 4 copy of the DD-214.
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:
- By mail to the Department of Defense Education Activity; DoDEA Pacific Human Resources Division, Staffing Division (Attention: Ed Bennis), Unit 35007, Building 214, APO AP 96376, or
- Submitted in person to the Human Resources Division, Building 214, Torii Station, Okinawa, or
- Applications may be faxed to 011-81-98-957-4503 or within Japan to 098-957-4503 or
- Applications may be attached to an email and sent electronically to PacificHR@pac.dodea.edu . If submitting Email applications, you need to indicate the announcement number that you are applying for in the subject line of your email.
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: 011-81-6117-44-5860 or DSN 644-5860.
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. |
