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This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation(FPAC) Business Center (FBC), Performance, Accountability, and Risk Division (PARD).
The incumbent serves as an Accountant and is primarily responsible for executing assigned business cycles in planning, coordinating and execution of the evaluation and assessment of internal controls over financial reporting as required by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123, Appendix A.Qualifications:In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Basic Requirement:
GS-0510:
1. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public
administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may
include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or
auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or
auditor.")
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2. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an
equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided
professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This
can include up to 6 hours of business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through
written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or
auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement
of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance
level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution
examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has
determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and
underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is
normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in
paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in
accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified
requirements
In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education listed below.
Specialized Experience Requirement
For the GS-07 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Assisting with preparing financial reports or journaling entries..
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Education at the GS-07 grade level: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree or a bachelor's degree in: Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR. from an accredited college or university.
Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. SAA is based on:

1. Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
2. Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR
3. Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).

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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above.
For the GS-09 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Conducting queries, analyzing, and reconciling account balances, processing corrections if required and incorporating results into financial reporting process assignments; (2) Preparing financial reports and account analysis or journaling entries in ledger; (3) Presenting financial data in graphic, written or oral form.
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Education at the GS-09 grade level: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance.
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above.
For the GS-11 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Resolving and/or providing advice on accounting problems; (2) Prepares, reviews, and/or approves journal entry adjustments; (3) Analyzes financial data to provide accurate financial information.
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Education at the GS-11 grade level: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance.
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above.
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:College Transcript: If qualifying based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation.
Your education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited toward qualifications. You may verify accreditation by visiting the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website. We will verify your education accordingly.
Foreign Education: You must submit verification that education completed in a foreign institution, was recognized by an accreditation body accepted by the U.S. Department of Education. You must include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. Your transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
You may submit an unofficial copy of your transcript at the initial phase of the application process. However, if selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Please refer to the "How to Apply" section for instructions on submitting transcripts.Employment Type: OTHER