SUPV MILITARY PAY TECHNICIAN

SUPV MILITARY PAY TECHNICIAN

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Indianapolis, Indiana

Salary Range: $55844 - $80182 Per Year

Job Summary: This job announcement uses a SME Panel to evaluate applicants.

Major Duties:

• The duties reflected are at full performance level (GS-09). For selections below full performance level, the duties will be developmental in nature.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, establish priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work.
• Provides advice and guidance on more complex/difficult matters of the military processing realm, provides instructions and guidance for operation of the automated system.
• Oversees subordinate Military Pay Technicians or through Lead Military Pay Technician, and oversees the accomplishment of technical work with policy, directives, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Makes decisions, issues instructions and provides guidance for work performed.
• Performs internal personnel administration and management tasks, and certifies position descriptions, develops performance plans and prepares performance appraisals.
• Responsible for process improvement, through ongoing analysis of customer needs to increase productivity and quality.
• Gives informal training and cross-training on military pay entitlements, regulatory guidance, finance operating procedures and transactions processing.

Qualifications: To be hired at the GS-08 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-07) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as reviewing and processing a wide variety of military payroll transactions, determining entitlements, examining and verifying all documents for propriety, completeness and accuracy, reviewing and processing final actions to resolve various complicated military payroll problems or issues using variety of techniques. To be hired at the GS-09 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-08) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as applying military pay rules, procedures and operations to process pay actions requiring audits, corrections, and adjustments of several interrelated aspects of military pay or resolving issues within the automated systems. GS-08 Time-in-Grade: Current federal employees who have held a GS-07 position or higher in the preceding 52 weeks on a permanent competitive appointment may be considered. GS-09 Time-in-Grade: Current federal employees who have held a GS-08 position or higher in the preceding 52 weeks on a permanent competitive appointment may be considered. 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.

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. 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: 2025-12-05