This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a technical authority with full administrative responsibility for the support.
You may qualify at the GS-07, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service: using a wide body of payroll rules, regulations, procedures and techniques to work with complicated accounts in payroll systems understanding Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) regulations and procedures sufficiently to identify and resolve pay problems reviewing and processing a variety of payroll and time and attendance data impacting pay, electronic funds transfer (EFT) payroll deposits, leave, taxes, benefits, other deductions, and master payroll record information providing technical assistance and training to all activity users, timekeepers and certifiers regarding the operation and set up of their accounts within a time keeping system 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
As a Civilian Pay Technician at the GS-0544-7 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serve as a technical authority with full administrative responsibility for the support of approximately 650+ Federal civilian employee payroll accounts across DSCA CONUS and OCONUS employees. Establish routine and special timelines and cutoff schedules to assure timely transmission of data to meet DFAS computer schedules and Audit Readiness requirements. Review and interpret a wide range of payroll law, policy, regulation, directive, DCPS Payroll Office Advisory Releases regarding the DCPS Application System. and Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) Oracle Time and Labor (OTL). Provide technical assistance and training to all activity users, timekeepers and certifiers regarding the operation and setup of the online DAI OTL account. Research and analyze data; consolidates input for response to Inspector General complaints, audits and/or congressional inquiries. Oversee special studies or projects which address pay problems/issues encountered across functional lines to eliminate or reduce similar problems in the future.