Summary This position is located in the Headquarters (HQ), Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), , Resource Management Directorate, Accounting Division. Provides first line Supervisory Branch level accounting leadership within the Resource Management Accounting Directorate. Incumbent may be required to rotate based on the needs of management and a transitioning business environment. Responsibilities This is a developmental position. Work assignments are progressively complex and intended to broaden your skills and provide you with practical experience to prepare you to perform at the target grade level. At the target grade level the major duties are: Supervise technicians and analysts engaged in accounting functions at the operational level. Provide root cause resolutions to senior level supervisor. Implement changes for new business processes, systems, workload, and staffing requirement. Ensure employees process transactions in accordance with designated training materials and current policies and procedures. Comply with all managerial internal controls and provides feedback if controls are deficient. Provide direction, distribute workload, and implement appropriate actions that allow for successful day-to-day operations. This position offers promotion potential to a higher grade. To prepare you for the higher grade, work assignments will be progressively more complex. After meeting all qualifications and requirements for the next grade level and with your supervisor's recommendation, you may be promoted without further competition. However, promotion is neither guaranteed nor automatic. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 0501 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you have the qualifications described below. You can use experience, education, or a combination of the two to qualify. When using education to meet qualifications you must submit transcripts. See Required Documents for more information. Experience: For the GS-9, One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 (or equivalent) grade level. Ensure employees process transactions in accordance with designated training materials and current policies and procedure. Comply with all managerial internal controls and provide feedback if any particular controls are deficient. Analyze and evaluate changes in plans and funding. Analyze financial and budgetary relationships. Review gaps and conflicts in program and financial information OR Education: Two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate level or LL.B. or J.D. OR Combination of experience and education: To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your semester hours by 60 and add the two percentages. If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education. Experience: For the GS-11, One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 (or equivalent) grade level. Examples of Specialized Experience: Understand policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations and guidelines of accounting Analyze and evaluate changes in plans and funding Analyze financial and budgetary relationship Develop recommendations for financial and budgetary action Resolve conflicting program and financial objectives OR Education: 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date: Physical requirements: Although some slight physical effort may be required at times, the work is primarily sedentary in nature and does not require any special physical effort or demands. Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-9: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-7. For GS-11: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-9. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies: Ability to lead or supervise Decision Support Minimum Qualifications- GS 9 Minimum Qualifications GS-11 Oral Communication Problem Solving Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Work environment: The work is performed in an office setting with adequate lighting, heating, and ventilation which involve the ordinary risks and discomforts typical of an office environment. Telework eligible:Yes - as determined by the agency policy Remote work eligible: No Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts and/or other documentation to support your educational claims. Transcripts. REQUIRED when using education to meet qualifications or when education is required. Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable. When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. Additional Information Executive Order 12564 requires a federal workplace to be free of illegal drugs and prohibits the use of illegal drugs both on and off duty by federal employees. As a reminder, marijuana is still classified as an illegal drug by the Federal government and is prohibited for use by Federal employees even if such use is legal in the state where the Federal employee resides and/or works. The Defense Commissary Agency is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace where the use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal service. The display of a salary range on this announcement does not suggest or convey an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Upon first appointment to a civilian position in the Federal government, you are entitled only to the lowest step (Step 1) of the grade for which selected. The minimum age requirement is generally 18 years. Employing those under 18 may be possible under certain circumstances. If under 18 years of age, ensure you provide documentation showing how you are eligible. Applicants with financial difficulty are not automatically removed from consideration. Selectees are required to complete an online onboarding process. Retired military service members cannot be appointed to a Department of Defense (DoD) civilian position within 180 days of their retirement date. 5 United States Code 3326. PCS is Not Authorized. This position is designated as a Financial Management Level II certified position. Under the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (2012) and PL 112-81, subtitle. The work of this position requires access to systems designated as IT level II. This position involves access to or control over personal, private, sensitive but unclassified, controlled unclassified, or proprietary information. Travel by military and commercial transportation, including air or land, may be necessary in the performance of official assigned duties. Worldwide travel may be required up to 10% of the incumbents' time The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration. Not selecting an eligibility. Submitting an incomplete application package may result in your not being considered for this position. Your resume must reflect that you are either Part-Time with the number of hours listed, Full Time, or 40 hours per week as your work schedule. If you fail to provide this information in your resume, your resume will be considered as incomplete. Submitting encrypted documents or uploading Adobe portfolio documents. Submitting any document that contains a photo or image of you. Including social media links, inappropriate material or content, classified or government sensitive information, or personal information such as age, gender, race, religion, or social security number on your resume. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials. Deliberately attempting to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this announcement into your resume.