CIVILIAN PAY TECHNICIAN

Summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information The primary purpose of this position: to serve as the Civilian Pay Technician and Deputy Disbursing Officer; operate the Central Disbursing System to manage daily transactions; Perform duties under the Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPS) utilizing the Automated Time Attendance and Production System (ATAAPS), and serve as the wing focal point for Government Travel Program

Duties

• Receives and examines complex payroll authorization documents (e.g., leave authorization forms, saving bonds and allotments, employee organization deductions, etc.), makes computations, and prepares proper forms for the pay of the full variety of civilian positions (e.g., doctors and nurses under Title 38, firefighters, teachers, etc.). Serves as the 319 RW Deputy Disbursing Officer, assuming financial responsibility and pecuniary liability for physical losses of funds as well as illegal, incorrect, improper and/or erroneous payments. Develops methods and procedures to ensure the propriety of cash items such as currency, checks and documents supporting cash transactions. Serves as the wing Agency Program Coordinator and advisor to the Comptroller Squadron Commander for Government Travel Card (GTC) program. Audits pay and leave accounts to identify and correct delinquent and/or erroneous personnel actions or time-keeping errors. Provides customer service in person or by telephone, and completes correspondence (e.g., answers written inquiries, prepares letters to obtain missing information, etc.) related to civilian pay, disbursing office, and Government Travel Card (GTC) program.

Qualifications

The organizational goals or objectives of this position are: To promote sound financial management business decisions within the Comptroller Squadron, improve wing effectiveness, enhance business practices, and prevent fraud, waste and abuse. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a substantial body of standardized regulations, policies, forms, requirements, processes, procedures, and operations sufficient to performed assigned support duties within the squadron. Comprehensive knowledge of payroll authorization documents, forms, and time and attendance procedures and processes sufficient to examine, investigate, research, and provide feasible solutions to common problems, issues and/or concerns regarding civilian pay, leave, benefits and other common concerns related to civilian pay and leave. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-08 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of an extensive body of accounting procedures required to understand and work with an identifiable segment of an integrated double-entry accounting system including knowledge of accounting files, logs, listings, document control systems to ensure daily disbursement and collect transactions are properly accounting for, recorded, audited, and reconciled. Knowledge of a body of complicated civilian pay and leave rules, regulations, laws, allowances, and procedures; and the data system(s) used to support civilian pay actions. Knowledge of military requisitioning and billing programs and procedures to process inter-fund billing transactions. Skill in performing arithmetic computations common to a payroll function. Ability to compile, research, reconciles, and record financial data, analyze payroll records and reports, and take corrective action. Computer literacy and ability to use a computer in performing the work, however, the services of a qualified typist are not required. Ability to communicate orally and in writing and provide prompt and courteous customer service. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/16/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13059501 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.