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Summary
This position exists at the Financial Management Division (FMD), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The FMD is responsible for verifying, authorizing, and processing financial documents and data that represents millions of dollars in annual payments to employees, billings to customers, and collections of revenue from those owing funds to FSIS.
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Duties
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• Responsible for processing, reviewing, researching, and preparing a variety of financial documents for the Division to ensure accuracy and validity.
• Supports the procedural processing of financial transactions in the financial systems to include but not limited to TDY travel, Government Credit Cards, payments, time and attendance, billings, collections, achievement awards and export applications.
• Provides first line customer support to both internal and external customers.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely recording of customer inquiries in Division tracking systems.
• Provides procedural guidance and support to internal customers regarding payroll, travel inquiries, government travel card issues, employee reimbursements, and achievement award inquiries.
• Provides procedural guidance and support to external customers regarding vendor payments, billing and collection inquiries, financial institutions, and proxy services for export certificates.
• Retrieves canned reports from internal and external financial systems to identify and determine corrective action necessary on problems relating to such transactions.
• Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• False statements or responses on a resume or application can jeopardize employment and may be grounds for disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.
• If you are selected, you may need to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) prior to being appointed to determine suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.

Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements (including specialized experience and/or education) by the closing date of the announcement, as defined below:
Specialized Experience GS-5: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-5, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-4 grade level or equivalent as listed below:

• Provide oral and/or written responses to internal and external customers regarding financial transactions;
• Provide first line customer support to internal and/or external inquiries related to financial matter;
• Generates canned reports from financial systems utilized to identify errors and submits corrections to be made.

Specialized Experience GS-6: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-6, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-5 grade level or equivalent as listed below:

• Provide oral and/or written responses to internal and external customers regarding complex financial matters;
• Provide first line customer support to internal and external inquiries related to current and past financial matters;
• Generates canned reports from financial systems utilized to identify errors and processes corrections within the automated financial system.

Specialized Experience GS-7: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-7, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-6 grade level or equivalent as listed below:

• Provide oral and/or written responses to internal and external customers regarding complex financial matters;
• Provide first line customer support to internal and external inquiries related to current and past financial matters;
• Generates canned reports from financial systems utilized to identify errors and processes corrections within the automated financial system;
• Processes and updates financial systems after reviewing, researching, and verifying the validity of the financial documents submitted.

Specialized Experience GS-8: To be considered minimally qualified for this position at the GS-8, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience at the GS-7 grade level or equivalent as listed below:

• Provide oral and/or written responses to internal and external customers regarding complex financial matters;
• Provide first line customer support to internal and/or external inquiries related to current and past financial matters;
• Generates canned reports from financial systems utilized to identify errors and processes corrections within the automated financial system;
• Processes and updates financial systems after reviewing, researching, and verifying the validity of the financial documents submitted;
• Provides procedural guidance to internal and external customers as it relates to current financial regulations, policies, procedures, and laws.

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Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement Including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
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; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Education Substitute to the Specialized Experience: For GS-5 level positions only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience
GS-6 through GS-8: There is no education substitute for these grade levels.
Additional information
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here.
If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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