Accounting Technician (OA)

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Department of Justice, United States Attorneys' Offices, seeks an Accounting Technician (OA) at the GS-8 level. The role requires typing at least 40 words per minute and one year of qualifying specialized experience at GS-7, including budget data handling and invoice processing.

Applicants must be well-qualified under ICTAP/CTAP criteria and provide required documents (SF-50, separation notice, performance appraisal) by the announced deadline.

Qualifications

• Typing at least 40 words per minute (5-minute sample with ≤3 errors).
• GS-8 requires at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-7 level.
• Specialized experience includes using financial management information systems to enter, extract and monitor budget data; processing bills for payment; verifying invoices and payments; and reconciling general ledgers.
• ICTAP/CTAP eligibility and selection priority procedures.
• Documentation requirements: separation notice or eligibility proof, SF-50, performance appraisal.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Specialized experience GS-8 eq

Tools

Financial management information systems

Job description

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

This position is also being announced to applicants via Merit Staffing procedures under 26-NDTX-13039943-MS To qualify for the position of Accounting Technician (OA), at GS-0525-8, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)

GS-8: To be eligible at the GS-8 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level.

Specialized experience is defined as experience using financial management information systems to enter, extract and monitor budgetary data; Processing bills for payment; verifying validity of invoices and requests payment; and verifying general ledgers for accuracy and compliance.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:

1. this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility;
2. you apply under the instructions in the announcement;
3. you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)- The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:

1. this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility;
2. you apply under the instructions in this announcement;
3. you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.

CTAP/ICTAP Documentation Requirements-

• a copy of a separation notice or other proof of eligibility for priority selection;
• a copy of an SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing current position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location;
• AND a copy of your most recent performance appraisal.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 09/15/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

After you submit your application, you will receive notification indicated whether or not the USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 09/15/2026 to complete the assessment which is part of your application.