Department: Department of Defense
Location(s): Indianapolis, Indiana
Salary Range: $50425 - $97011 Per Year
Job Summary: Who may apply: Current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service, current DFAS VRA employees within Indy Ops HQ (JB), Site Support (JB), Audit Support (JBK), JDAC (JBP), Client Executive (JLC), Accounting Ops (JA), and Finance Ops (JF) and eligible Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouses Preference applicants. This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: GS-7: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-5) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: applying financial laws, principles, systems, policies, methods, and practices to provide routine technical guidance to managers, employees and/or customers; gathering data from financial systems; and researching financial policies and laws to resolve common financial. Managing and overseeing military pay operations, specifically focusing on the Mobilized and Wounded Warrior Pay Management program. Ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of pay systems and related business practices, and providing comprehensive managerial, administrative, and pay/entitlement support to units, mobilization/demobilization sites, and theaters of operation. GS-9: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-7) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: applying financial laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Organizes, collects, analyzes and presents a variety of data, information, and statistics related to financial programs and projects based on reviews of assigned program accounts. Managing and overseeing military pay operations, specifically focusing on the Mobilized and Wounded Warrior Pay Management program. Ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of pay systems and related business practices, and providing comprehensive managerial, administrative, and pay/entitlement support to units, mobilization/demobilization sites, and theaters of operation. GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-9) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: analyzing financial and accounting operations to recommend process improvements; monitoring and evaluating financial systems to identify weaknesses and ensure compliance with internal controls; and analyzing the impact of applicable laws and regulations on an organization's financial policies, operations and systems and recommending changes to maintain compliance. Managing and overseeing military pay operations, specifically focusing on the Mobilized and Wounded Warrior Pay Management program. Ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of pay systems and related business practices, and providing comprehensive managerial, administrative, and pay/entitlement support to units, mobilization/demobilization sites, and theaters of operation. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. To be considered for the GS-7, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-5 or higher in the Federal service. To be considered for the GS-9, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-7 or higher in the Federal service. To be considered for the GS-11, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-9 or higher in the Federal service. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. This announcement will be used to fill positions with an entry grade of GS-7, or GS-9 with a target grade of GS-11. The minimum salary for grade GS- 7 is $50,425, the maximum salary is $65,557. The minimum salary for grade GS-9 is $61,680 the maximum salary is $80,182. The minimum salary for grade GS-9 is $61,680 the maximum salary is $80,182.
How to Apply: The following link will help you determine if you meet the eligibility to apply for this position: http://www.dfas.mil/careers/howtoapply/vacancyannouncement/appointment-eligibility.html PLEASE NOTE: You will be considered only for those appointment eligibilities for which you select, attach supporting documentation and are found eligible. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.
Application Deadline: 2025-11-26