Civilian Pay Technician

To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet the following requirement:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-6: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05) in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Civilian Pay Technician. Qualifying specialized experience includes responsibility for processing and verifying payroll transactions; performing payroll and/or timekeeping duties such as extracting and entering data; reviewing payroll records/ documents and making computations; reviewing and researching pay and leave issues; and answering pay questions and explaining payroll requirements. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Compensation
• Customer Service
• Problem Solving
• Technical Competence

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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.

Physical Requirements: Civilian Pay Technicians (CPT)s perform sedentary work. There may be some walking, standing, bending, and lifting up to twenty five (25) pounds.

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/.