Summary This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment. Duties Leads technicians in processing pay entitlements, audits, and debts. Distributes workload, adjusts priorities to meet deadlines, tracks production metrics, and acts on behalf of the supervisor when required. Performs quality control reviews on processed military pay actions to ensure accuracy and validity. Mandates error corrections, maintains compliance with DoD/DFAS policies, and protects records under the Privacy Act. Researches and resolves complex processing issues in Master Military Pay Accounts. Collaborates with Financial System Specialists to analyze systemic problems and recommends corrective actions and procedures. Provides technical guidance, oral and written instructions, and on-the-job training to technicians. Develops targeted training aids based on error trends to enhance processing accuracy and prevent recurrences. Researches DoD and DFAS regulations to investigate and answer complex technical inquiries and correspondence regarding active duty pay entitlements, salary offsets, and account discrepancies. Qualifications GS-08 QUALIFICATIONS: 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: Auditing, processing, and overseeing active duty military pay accounts, entitlements, and debt collections in compliance with DoD regulations and DFAS policies. This includes executing quality control reviews and mandating technical corrections on completed military pay actions; researching and resolving complex pay transaction errors in the Master Military Pay Account alongside system specialists; leading team workflow, establishing daily processing priorities, and preparing production reports; and providing technical instruction, on-the-job training, and guidance aids to military pay technicians. You may qualify for consideration if meeting 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. The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements. Education GS-8 Substitution of Education for Experience: Eighteen months of graduate level education may be substituted to meet the specialized experience required when it is directly related to the work of the position being filled. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements when the education is directly related to the position being filled. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience and/or a basic requirement, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).