Summary This position is within the VISN 12 Great Lakes Finance Service (GLFS), located at the Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Responsibilities The incumbent serves as the Site Administrator for the electronic Employee Travel program and has primary responsibility for all travel operations. Major Duties: Assists employees in preparation, access, and processing of travel and expense plans. Manages employee travel obligations, including special purpose reconciliations with budgetary resources and ensures they are completed in accordance with directives and due dates. Coordinates and completes training for all employees using electronic travel system. Prepares accurate and detailed reports for employee expenses and authorizations related to travel. Communicates orally and in writing, clearly to all internal and external customers. Ensures internal controls, separation of duties are evident and proper delegation of authorities exist for all accounting transactions. Updates procedures to comply with all current, changes to, and new VA policies and certifies accounting transactions are in compliance. Examines accounting transactions for accuracy, adequacy of documentation or citations compliance with regulations and justification. Consistently maintains confidentiality of all sensitive patient and employee records and information. Performs clerical and technician work that results in the biweekly or monthly determination of pay for civilian pay employees. Provides technical assistance on pay and leave. Reviews authorization documents and codes the appropriate data for input to properly update each employee's master record. Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Accounts Technician/PD01425O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/07/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You must meet the following to qualify at the GS-7 level: Specialized Experience: Must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in Federal Service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes, but is not limited to: Effective communication and interpersonal relations, including the ability to appropriately and courteously relate to internal and external customers; Maintain confidentiality of printed and electronic files containing sensitive information; Knowledge of general ledger and subsidiary accounts; Knowledge of appropriations, allotments obligation and disbursements relating to accounts; Knowledge of procedures involved in entering, modifying and correction information in a computerized accounting system; Ability to understand and apply provisions to the Federal Traveling Regulations covering temporary duty travel; Knowledge of agency travel manuals, policies, procedures in order to properly prepare travel authorities and travel vouchers within all regulations. Knowledge of computer and payroll systems, including established VA payroll programs. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If
