Summary This position is located at VA Medical Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Research Service, Administrative Section. The employee serves as the financial accounts technician for Research Service. The primary purpose of the position is the purchase of goods and services, and associated fund control point maintenance. Responsibilities Enters all orders to vendors for all prime vendors (services and supplies). Codes and extends monies (1358) for requests for prime vendor based on information received from past experience. Enters data for Expendables items under $2,500.00, using a government wide FSA smart pay purchase card. Compiles and maintains Research service accounts. Reconciles all bi-weekly for items issued and cost against Research Service. Assists Budget Analyst in maintaining all cost accounting files. Extracts, compiles, computes and @types all Research Service statistical reports and requisitions, enters data for the AO or the Budget Analyst in Excel software. Maintains Research Service Records for requested purchases, items obligated, items received, back-ordered or price corrections in a current status to insure funds are available for commitments. Investigates discrepancies in activity listing with Fiscal Service. Reconciles all bi-weekly computer printouts for items issued and cost against Research Service records. Makes corrections with Fiscal Service and updates information in the research helix database. Provides customer service for vendors, budget analysts, and other staff, using established instructions, practices, and precedents. Checks records/files and automated systems for status of payments and payment dates, and follows-up as necessary. Responds to customer inquiries of a routine nature. Resolves recurring problems, referring complex problems to the appropriate party for resolution. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Accounts Technician/PD043830 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved 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. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: Work is mostly sedentary, however there is some lifting of moderately heavy package involved in checking in supplies and handling copier paper. Much of the work is done on a computer. Some walking, standing, bending and carrying of light items such as papers and files is required. A pre-placement physical evaluation is 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 dentification 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, 03/25/2026. 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-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. 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 may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: Possess one year of specialized experience which was equivalent to the GS-4 level. Specialized experience is defined: Experience extracts, complies computes all @types of Research Development statistical report and requisition. Check the accuracy of funding documents and continually updates records of status of fund for assigned control points. Reviewing documents as vouchers, purchase request, and contractor invoices to assure agreement of budgetary account codes and dollar amount and compliance with regulation and procedures. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this GS-05 level position you must have have four (4) years of education above high school, in an accredited college or university. OR Education and Specialized Experience: Possess education beyond 3 years of education above high school in an accredited college or university and specialized experience. 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 A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information 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; religions; 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. 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 you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
