Civilian Pay Technician

Immigration and Customs Enforcement; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Human Capital, Payroll Unit, in Irving, Texas; Santa Ana, California, is seeking qualified applicants for GS-05/06/07 payroll-related positions. Responsibilities include payroll processing, data extraction, and maintaining organized electronic records.

Typing proficiency and federal qualification criteria apply. Applicants must meet the specific GS-05/06/07 requirements and verify qualifications by the closing date.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience, equivalent to GS-04, performing duties such as courteous and timely customer service by phone and email.
• Education: Four years of education above high school in any field from an accredited institution.
• Combination of Education and Experience may meet the requirements if total percentages equal 100% or more.

Responsibilities

• Processing basic payroll actions and using computers to extract or sort information from files or databases.
• Reviewing forms for input into automated payroll systems and generating system output reports.

Skills

Customer service

Typing 40 WPM

Data handling

Education

Four years of education above high school

Tools

Payroll software

Database tools

Job description

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Organizational Location: These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Human Capital, Payroll Unit, in Irving, Texas; Santa Ana, California. These are non-bargaining unit positions.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

GS-05:

You qualify for the GS-05 grade level if you possess one of the following:

• Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the federal service, performing duties such as: Providing courteous and timely customer service by phone and email; Maintaining files to include uploading documentation electronically in an organized format for specialist or supervisory reference and review; and Monitoring workload to ensure statuses are accurate and up to date.
• Education: Four years of successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.
• Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed education and experience maybe used to meet the total qualification requirements for the GS-05 position. Combinations are computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable.

GS-06:

You qualify for the GS-06 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service, performing duties such as:

• Processing basic payroll actions; and Using computers and software programs to extract, revise, or sort information from files, records, or databases.

GS-07:

You qualify for the GS-07 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the federal service, performing duties such as:

• Processing routine pay transactions; Reviewing, analyzing, and completing appropriate forms for input into automated payroll systems; and Generating and reviewing system output reports.

Typing Proficiency Requirement:

In addition to meeting the qualifications listed above, applicants must be able to type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. Applicants may meet these requirements by passing the appropriate performance test, presenting a certificate of proficiency from a school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates by the Office of Personnel Management local office, or by self-certifying their proficiency.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience):

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees:

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

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