Civilian Pay Technician (Office Automation)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Alaska; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is seeking a payroll specialist for Bassett Army Community Hospital in Fort Wainwright, Alaska. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation with COLA adjustments for Alaska residents.

US Citizens may apply and will receive consideration for federal payroll duties. The role requires specialized experience in processing payroll, leave, and timecard data using database systems, plus the ability to analyze payroll information and answer employee inquiries.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing or payroll support.
• Ability to type at least 40 words per minute with minimal errors.
• Strong understanding of leave and timecard processing.
• Eligibility: US Citizens.

Responsibilities

• Process employee payroll, leave, and timecard information.
• Analyze payroll data to identify discrepancies and resolve.
• Provide assistance to employees with payroll questions and inquiries.

Skills

Payroll processing

Timekeeping

Typing 40 wpm

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Graduate coursework in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at Bassett Army Community Hospital in Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Federal employees in Alaska are currently entitled to receive a 1.49% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This is subject to change. Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes processing employee payroll, leave, and timecard information using database software systems, analyzing payroll data to identify discrepancies for resolution, and providing assistance to employees with payroll related questions and inquiries. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR

Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Accounting, Finance, or Business.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.

Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors.