ACCOUNTING OFFICER.
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Include only sections with real content. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Duties: bullet list of duties:
- Evaluate account balances, trends and conditions to provide status reports of funds to management.
- Answers audit and internal review inspection reports.
- Advise program managers on cost effectiveness of current programs.
- Provide accounting financial advice and recommendations based on interpretation of accounting laws and regulations.
- Coordinate the work of accountants, system analysts, and functional managers for a cohesive approach to problem resolution and improved operations.
- Analyze financial data to find solutions to management accounting problems.
Requirements: includes Conditions of employment (list items) and maybe other requirements like background investigation, supervisory probationary period, financial disclosure, certification, etc. Also includes "Conditions of employment" bullet list.
Let's extract:
Conditions of employment:
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- A one year supervisory probationary period maybe required.
- Must file initial and annual Financial Disclosure, OGE-450.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Financial Management Certification Level 2.
- In accordance with DoDM 8140.03 and supplemental Army guidance, the employee must obtain and maintain the following requirements for each Cyber work role (except Data, AI, and/or Software Engineering) at the assigned proficiency level:
1) Foundational qualification requirements within 9 months,
2) Resident qualification requirements within 12 months,
3) 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per work role code (which can overlap).
Also later: "This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest." That's similar to earlier but we can include.
Also: "Direct Deposit of Pay is required." (maybe part of requirements? It's a condition.)
Also: "This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter."
Also: "Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees."
Also: "If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the This is a(n) Career Field 11 position." Might be boilerplate but maybe keep? It's not a duty/requirement/benefit; it's more info. Might be considered boilerplate? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This line is not exactly those but maybe considered informational. Might keep? It's not a duty/requirement/benefit. Could be considered "Additional information". Might be okay to keep as prose under Qualifications? But we have a Qualifications section already.
Qualifications: includes Who May Apply: US Citizens, education requirements, experience, specialized experience, foreign education note, selective service, proof of citizenship, etc.
We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include sections: Duties, Requirements, Qualifications. Possibly Benefits? The posting mentions benefits: "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered." That's generic but it's substantive? It's generic but still mentions benefits. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state benefits in general terms. Should we include a Benefits section? It says "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package." That's real content, albeit generic. I'd include a Benefits section with that prose.
Pay: The posting mentions "Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement." That's pay info. So we should include a Pay section with that sentence.
Schedule: Not mentioned explicitly. No schedule info. So omit Schedule.
We also have "Relocation or Recruitment Incentives May be authorized." That's a benefit/incentive. Could be part of Benefits.
Also "When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable." That's more about PCS, maybe not benefit.
We need to avoid duplication.
Let's structure:
Duties
- ...
...
Requirements
- ...
...
Qualifications
... (maybe include who may apply, education, experience, specialized experience, foreign education, selective service, citizenship proof, etc.)
Benefits
... (comprehensive benefits package, relocation/recruitment incentives may be authorized, etc.)
Pay
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered." That's generic but still part of benefits description. Might keep.
We must not repeat job title. Not include headings for Job ID etc.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
Now extract details precisely.
Duties list as above.
Requirements list: Let's compile all requirement-like statements:
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- A one year supervisory probationary period maybe required.
- Must file initial and annual Financial Disclosure, OGE-450.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Financial Management Certification Level 2.
- In accordance with DoDM 8140.03 and supplemental Army guidance, the employee must obtain and maintain the following requirements for each Cyber work role (except Data, AI, and/or Software Engineering) at the assigned proficiency level:
1) Foundational qualification requirements within 9 months,
2) Resident qualification requirements within 12 months,
3) 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per work role code (which can overlap).
- This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. (Similar to earlier but we can keep; maybe combine.)
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the This is a(n) Career Field 11 position. (Maybe keep as note but it's more info; could be considered not a requirement but informational. Might keep under Requirements? Might be considered not a requirement. Safer to omit as it's more like a note.)
Also "Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration." That's a requirement under Qualifications maybe.
Also "You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship."
Also "Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest." Already covered.
We'll include these in Requirements.
Now Qualifications: include:
- Who May Apply: US Citizens.
- Education: Basic Requirement For Accounting Officer: Bachelor's degree (or higher) in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Must include at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
(1) Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; OR
(2) A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR
(3) Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; AND (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; AND (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
- In Addition To Meeting The Basic Requirement Above, To Qualify For This Position You Must Also Meet The Qualification Requirements Listed Below:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which include 2 out of 3 of the following:
1) Analyzing financial accounts for regulatory compliance, trends, or current conditions; OR
2) Interpreting financial laws, regulations, or policies; OR
3) Advising or briefing senior leaders on matters related to finance or accounting.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12)
- Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: (we can keep the sentence but not the URL maybe)
- Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. (maybe duplicate; we can keep but it's already in Requirements.)
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required. (duplicate)
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. (duplicate)
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the This is a(n) Career Field 11 position. (maybe omit)
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. (Pay)
- When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allow
for prose. Include only sections with real content. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Duties: bullet list of duties: - Evaluate account balances, trends and conditions to provide status reports of funds to management. - Answers audit and internal review inspection reports. - Advise program managers on cost effectiveness of current programs. - Provide accounting financial advice and recommendations based on interpretation of accounting laws and regulations. - Coordinate the work of accountants, system analysts, and functional managers for a cohesive approach to problem resolution and improved operations. - Analyze financial data to find solutions to management accounting problems. Requirements: includes Conditions of employment (list items) and maybe other requirements like background investigation, supervisory probationary period, financial disclosure, certification, etc. Also includes "Conditions of employment" bullet list. Let's extract: Conditions of employment: - Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. - A one year supervisory probationary period maybe required. - Must file initial and annual Financial Disclosure, OGE-450. - Must be able to obtain and maintain Financial Management Certification Level 2. - In accordance with DoDM 8140.03 and supplemental Army guidance, the employee must obtain and maintain the following requirements for each Cyber work role (except Data, AI, and/or Software Engineering) at the assigned proficiency level: 1) Foundational qualification requirements within 9 months, 2) Resident qualification requirements within 12 months, 3) 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per work role code (which can overlap). Also later: "This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest." That's similar to earlier but we can include. Also: "Direct Deposit of Pay is required." (maybe part of requirements? It's a condition.) Also: "This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter." Also: "Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees." Also: "If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the This is a(n) Career Field 11 position." Might be boilerplate but maybe keep? It's not a duty/requirement/benefit; it's more info. Might be considered boilerplate? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This line is not exactly those but maybe considered informational. Might keep? It's not a duty/requirement/benefit. Could be considered "Additional information". Might be okay to keep as prose under Qualifications? But we have a Qualifications section already. Qualifications: includes Who May Apply: US Citizens, education requirements, experience, specialized experience, foreign education note, selective service, proof of citizenship, etc. We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include sections: Duties, Requirements, Qualifications. Possibly Benefits? The posting mentions benefits: "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered." That's generic but it's substantive? It's generic but still mentions benefits. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state benefits in general terms. Should we include a Benefits section? It says "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package." That's real content, albeit generic. I'd include a Benefits section with that prose. Pay: The posting mentions "Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement." That's pay info. So we should include a Pay section with that sentence. Schedule: Not mentioned explicitly. No schedule info. So omit Schedule. We also have "Relocation or Recruitment Incentives May be authorized." That's a benefit/incentive. Could be part of Benefits. Also "When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable." That's more about PCS, maybe not benefit. We need to avoid duplication. Let's structure:
Duties
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
... (maybe include who may apply, education, experience, specialized experience, foreign education, selective service, citizenship proof, etc.)
Benefits
... (comprehensive benefits package, relocation/recruitment incentives may be authorized, etc.)
Pay
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered." That's generic but still part of benefits description. Might keep. We must not repeat job title. Not include headings for Job ID etc. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now extract details precisely. Duties list as above. Requirements list: Let's compile all requirement-like statements: - Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. - A one year supervisory probationary period maybe required. - Must file initial and annual Financial Disclosure, OGE-450. - Must be able to obtain and maintain Financial Management Certification Level 2. - In accordance with DoDM 8140.03 and supplemental Army guidance, the employee must obtain and maintain the following requirements for each Cyber work role (except Data, AI, and/or Software Engineering) at the assigned proficiency level: 1) Foundational qualification requirements within 9 months, 2) Resident qualification requirements within 12 months, 3) 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per work role code (which can overlap). - This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. (Similar to earlier but we can keep; maybe combine.) - Direct Deposit of Pay is required. - This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. - Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. - If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the This is a(n) Career Field 11 position. (Maybe keep as note but it's more info; could be considered not a requirement but informational. Might keep under Requirements? Might be considered not a requirement. Safer to omit as it's more like a note.) Also "Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration." That's a requirement under Qualifications maybe. Also "You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship." Also "Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest." Already covered. We'll include these in Requirements. Now Qualifications: include: - Who May Apply: US Citizens. - Education: Basic Requirement For Accounting Officer: Bachelor's degree (or higher) in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Must include at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: (1) Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; OR (2) A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR (3) Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; AND (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; AND (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. - In Addition To Meeting The Basic Requirement Above, To Qualify For This Position You Must Also Meet The Qualification Requirements Listed Below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which include 2 out of 3 of the following: 1) Analyzing financial accounts for regulatory compliance, trends, or current conditions; OR 2) Interpreting financial laws, regulations, or policies; OR 3) Advising or briefing senior leaders on matters related to finance or accounting. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12) - Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: (we can keep the sentence but not the URL maybe) - Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. - You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. - This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. (maybe duplicate; we can keep but it's already in Requirements.) - Direct Deposit of Pay is required. (duplicate) - Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. (duplicate) - If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the This is a(n) Career Field 11 position. (maybe omit) - Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. (Pay) - When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allow