Job Listing: Accountant (Non-Status) ZA-0510-II/III
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1 vacancy - Gaithersburg, MD From automated teller machines and atomic clocks to mammograms andsemiconductors, innumerable products and services rely in some way
on technology, measurement, and standards provided by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology.
Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the
U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST's mission is to promote U.S.
innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement
science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic
security and improve our quality of life.
Located within NIST's Chief Financial Office, Finance Division,
Travel Group, the incumbent will serve as an Accountant.
NIST recognizes two key assets: the diversity of the research
programs within its multi-disciplinary structure and the diversity
of the people it employs. It is this combination of talent,
energy, commitment, and dedication that will keep the Agency in the
frontier of human scientific endeavors.
Are you ready to explore your future with NIST?
This position is open to all qualified U. S. Citizens; non-status
candidates. However, we have also opened a vacancy for status
candidates, vacancy announcement number CFO-2008-0071. (Please
see "How To Apply" section of this vacancy for additional
information on eligibility to apply as a status applicant.)
Candidates who wish to be considered as both a status and non-status
candidate MUST apply to both vacancy announcements. PLEASE NOTE:
If you are not able to find the status vacancy, please check the
USAJOBS vacancy search page to insure that you have changed the
Applicant Eligibility default answer to "YES" indicating you are
eligible to apply to status vacancies. You will not be allowed to
view a status vacancy if you have not changed the default answer.
This position is covered by an Alternative Personnel Management
System (APMS). This system replaced the General Schedule pay plan;
GS and it's grade structure. Under the APMS system, positions are
designated by career path and pay band. The ZA-II level is
equivalent to the GS-07/09 grade levels, and the ZA-III is
equivalent to the GS-11/12 grade levels.
NIST's unique
target="new">Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS),
which replaced the Federal GS Pay Plan and structure at NIST, allows
us the flexibility to offer higher salaries, including a supervisory
differential, not available in most other Federal agencies.
Moreover, employees are eligible to receive an annual pay increase
and bonus based upon performance.
Major Duties
As an Accountant in the NIST Finance Division, Travel Group, theincumbent will perform professional accounting work; participate in
the design, development, and operation of the Commerce Business
System (CBS) accounting systems. He/she will perform work in
analyzing, verifying, and reconciling accounting transactions and
maintaining accounting records/performance metrics, making
adjustments as required. The incumbent will provide expert
administrative support/advice on Federal Travel Regulations, Prompt
Pay Act, Treasury policies, and procedures for disbursement on
travel operations to NIST and the staff of the customer bureaus that
NIST services; the incumbent will be responsible for interpreting
accounting data and/or reports and presenting any findings in a
manner that is understood by the customer's.
How to Apply
Application under this announcement requires the applicant tocomplete and submit an application by accessing USAJOBS website at:
target="new">http://www.usajobs.gov. The submission of any
application other than the USAJOB application will result in your
application not receiving full consideration. If you do not have
access to the internet, please contact the Human Resources
Specialist listed on this vacancy announcement for alternate methods
of application.
A complete application consists of a USAJOBS resume (created during
the registration process) and responses to the online job questions
submitted via this website. Applicants applying on-line for this
position will be able to apply until 12:00 midnight Eastern Standard
Time on the closing date of this announcement.
If you have problems completing your on-line application, contact
the Hiring Management Help Desk at 1-866-656-6831 or by e-mail at
mgshelp@monster.com. The help desk is available Monday-Friday 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You may call and leave a voice mail
message at all other times.
DEFINITION OF STATUS:
To be eligible to apply as a STATUS candidate, you must be either a
CURRENT or a FORMER Federal Employee AND you must have been
appointed by either a Career or Career Conditional authority (refer
to SF-50 for confirmation of your appointment authority). There is
no time limit on the reinstatement eligibility of a preference
eligible or a person who completed the service requirement for
career tenure. There is an exception provided in 5CFR315.401(c), as
follows: a nonpreference eligible who has not completed the service
requirement for career tenure may only be reinstated within 3 years
following the date of separation from the career conditional
appointment (or equivalent). Other employees eligible to apply to
this position include: applicants eligible under special appointing
authorities such as; Schedule A, Veterans Employment Opportunity Act
(VEOA) and Peace Corps.
Required Documents:
Here is the list of the required documents for this announcement, IF
APPLICABLE to you as an individual applicant:
--TRANSCRIPTS: You must fax copies of your college
transcripts. UNOFFICIAL COPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE at the application
phase; however, you will be required to provide official transcripts
prior to an official offer of employment being extended.
--CTAP/ICTAP (FOR DISPLACED COMMERCE OR OTHER FEDERAL CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES): If you are applying under the Career Transition
Assistance Program (CTAP) or under the Interagency Career Transition
Assistance Program (ICTAP), please FAX a copy of your SF-50 and RIF
Notice dated within one year.
Information regarding the CTAP can be found by clicking
href="http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp"
target="new">http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp
Information regarding the ICTAP can be found by clicking
href="http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp"
target="new">http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp
--VETERANS: If you are a veteran, please FAX a copy of your
DD214 reflecting that you have been discharged or released from
active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (i.e.
with an honorable or general discharge); if you are a disabled
veteran, please FAX a copy of your DD214, SF-15, and a copy of your
VA Letter.
Information regarding the eligibility requirements for 5-point and
10-point veterans' preference can be found by clicking
href="http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei3.asp"
target="new">http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei3.asp.
When you registered to use this system, you were provided
instructions on how to print out a variety of fax cover sheets. If
you have previously faxed the required documentation to this fax
number, you do not need to resubmit unless your information needs to
be updated. (A new fax will replace a prior submission.)
If you did not previously fax the required documents, return to the
USAJOBS website. Click "apply to the vacancy" once again.
Click "Update my information that is on file". This will take you
through the core questions section and will end with the page to
generate the fax cover sheets.
If you have previously applied to a Department of Commerce vacancy
another method to obtain the fax cover sheets is as follows: Log in
to the USAJOBS website. Click the tab labeled "My USAJOBS", log in,
and then click the tab labeled "Applications". You should see under
the column labeled Application Status,
"Resume Received
more information. . . ".
Click "more information". You will see two radio buttons. Clicking
the first button will provide you the status of all DOC vacancies
you have applied to and clicking the second will provide the fax
cover sheets.
Documents must be faxed prior to the closing date of the
announcement. Each document must be faxed in separately using the
appropriate cover sheet for the item faxed, as each sheet includes
an identification number, which ensures the document is processed
correctly. Redial the fax number for each separate document to
ensure proper receipt of the document(s). Please be sure your
document is legible; illegible supporting documentation will not be
considered and you will not be contacted to submit additional copies.
Contact Information:
Kristen Nagle
Phone: 301-975-3001
Fax: 571-258-4052
Email: kristen.nagle@nist.gov
Or write:
U.S. Department of Commerce
100 Bureau Drive
Stop 1720
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Fax: 571-258-4052
What To Expect Next:
Applicants will receive a notice generated by the USAJOBS System
that they successfully transmitted their application to NIST.
Applicants can check the status of their application by accessing
the USAJOBS web site at
target="new">http://www.usajobs.gov and clicking
on "Applications."
If selected for this vacancy, you may be required to complete a
Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your
suitability for federal employment and to authorize a background
investigation. You may be required to sign and certify the accuracy
of all the information in your application. If you make a false
statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; or
you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be fined or
jailed.
Status applicants and those with reinstatement eligibility must be
prepared to submit a copy of an SF-50B "Notification of Personnel
Action" upon request.
Required Skills
Qualifications
All applicants must meet the basic requirements described inParagraph A or B:
A. Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as
business administration, finance, or public administration that
included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The
24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law;
OR
B. Combination of education and experience--at least 4 years of
experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting
experience, college-level education, and training that provided
professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must
also include one of the following:
1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of
appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of
business law;
2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified
Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included
substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester
hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour
requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has
successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting,
auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or
financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher
level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the
applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of
related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth,
currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated
with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described
in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the
requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's
education, training, and experience fully meet the specified
requirements.
IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,
applicants must have one of the following to qualify for the PAY
BAND II Accountant position (Salary Range 39,330 - 68,875):
A. 1 full year of graduate-level education OR a 4-year degree
demonstrating Superior Academic Achievement as defined below:
If you are qualifying for this position based on Superior Academic
Achievement (SAA), you must meet ONE of the following criteria.
Your transcripts must be faxed to verify you meet this criteria
(unofficial copies are acceptable at the time of applicaton), prior
to the closing date of this announcement.
1) CLASS STANDING - Applicants must be in the upper third of
the graduating class in the college, university, or major
subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of
Business Administration based on completed courses. In order to be
creditable under this provision, superior academic achievement must
have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position
to be filled;
2) GRADE-POINT AVERAGE (GPA) - Applicants must have a grade-
point average of:
a. 2.9 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on their
official transcripts, or as computed based on 4 years of education,
or as computed based on courses completed during the final two years
of the curriculum; or
b. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B+ or better) based on
the average of the required courses completed in the major field or
the required courses in the major field completed during the final
two years of the curriculum;
3) ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP IN A NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC HONOR
SOCIETY - Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership
in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College
Honor Societies. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be
used to meet the requirements this provision.
B. 52 weeks of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-
05/ZA-I level, in analyzing, interpreting, and reconciling financial
data in the field of accounting.
C. Combination of Education and Experience: Education and
specialized experience can be combined if each is less than the
required amount. The total must equal at least 100% of the
requirement for the GS-07/Pay Band II level.
IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,
applicants must have one of the following to qualify for the PAY
BAND III Accountant position (Salary Range 58,206-90,698):
A. 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading
to a Ph.D. degree, or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. The
graduate education or Ph.D. degree must be in the field of
accounting or related area.
B. 52 weeks of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09/ZA-
II level, in analyzing, interpreting, and reconciling financial data
in the field of accounting.
C. Combination of Education and Experience: Education and
specialized experience can be combined if each is less than the
required amount. The total must equal at least 100% of the
requirement for the GS-11/Pay Band III level.
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on
the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification
Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards.
This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's
website located at:
target="new">http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.You must fax a copy of your college transcript(s) prior to the
closing date of this vacancy. Unofficial copies are acceptable at
the time of application, however, if selected; you will be required
to provide official transcripts. If you are currently employed by
the Federal Government in the series advertised, you may fax your
most recent SF-50 in lieu of a transcript. This will serve as
evidence of successfully meeting the educational qualification
requirement for the position, for application purposes only. If
selected for this position, you will be required to provide your
official transcript(s) prior to an official offer being extended.
Your degree must be from a U.S. college, university, or other
educational institution that has been accredited by one of the
accediting agencies or associations recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education.
Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed
equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education
programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. You must submit
all necessary documents to a private U.S. organization that
specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials,
commonly called a credential evaluation service. To be acceptable,
the foreign credential evaluation must include/describe:
* The type of education received by the applicant;
* The level of education in relation to the U.S. education
system, and state that its comparability recommendations follow the
general guidelines of the U.S. National Council for the Evaluation
of Foreign Educational Credentials;
* The content of the applicant's educational program earned
abroad and the standard obtained;
* The status of the awarding foreign school's recognition and
legitimacy in its home country's education system; and
* Any other information of interest such as what the
evaluation service did to obtain this information, the
qualifications of the evaluator, and any indications as to other
problems such as forgery.
Applicants must meet ALL application requirements, to include a
complete online resume, by MIDNIGHT EASTERN STANDARD TIME on the
closing date of this announcement.
Date Posted: May 14, 2008
Job Details |
Job Location |
Candidate Application |
| Employer: Department Of Commerce | Address: | Contact: |
| Job Type: Full-time | City: Parkville | |
| Experience:Any | State: Maryland | |
| Education: College | Zip Code:21234 | Online: Website Link |
Salary and Benefits
Salary Range: 39,330.00 - 90,698.00 USD per year
Benefits
The NIST Gaithersburg site is located on a 578-acre facility justoff Interstate 270. The site is beautifully landscaped and features
mature trees and ponds as well as many white-tailed deer and Canada
geese. Walking paths and picnic areas provide easy and pleasant
access for outdoor repasts, biking, walking, and jogging. Many
onsite services are available to our employees: free parking, child
care, employee assistance, cafeterias, snack bars, credit union,
fitness center, and health services. Additionally, there are
employee associations that sponsor various wellness, recreation, and
social activities.
For an overview of Federal Benefits at NIST,
href="http://www.nist.gov/hrmd/benefits/summarychart.htm"
target="new">click here.
NIST offers telework for certain positions.
NIST promotes and prepares its employees for the demands of today
and the challenges of tomorrow. We continuously invest in learning
and workforce development. NIST is dedicated to providing
comprehensive developmental and career enhancement opportunities.
Salaries shown for this vacancy include locality pay. Applicants
interested in relocating to a different geographic location should
be aware that their salary is subject to change.
Payment of relocation expenses is NOT authorized.
Starting salaries may be set anywhere within the pay range of a pay
band. Pay may increase to top of pay band through performance.
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