Job Summary

This vacancy is for a GS - 0525 - 6, Accounting Technician located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, TRACEN CAPE MAY COMPTROLLER BRANCHin CAPE MAY, New Jersey.

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you MUST meet all of the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. To qualify at the GS-06: In order to qualify for this position at the GS-06 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-05 level in the federal service. Examples of the minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-05 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis: Reviewing and verifying financial source documents; entering and correcting accounting data in automated systems; processing a variety of transactions such as accounts payable/receivable, credit card charges, and cash receipts and deposits; reconciling accounts and researching routine discrepancies; preparing standard financial reports and resolving routine issues with vendors or program staff. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.