SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (MILITARY PAY).
DFAS · Indianapolis, IN · 1 mo ago
FinanceFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: Duties (maybe heading "Responsibilities"? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content accordingly.
We have Duties section: list of duties. Should be under
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content accordingly.
We have Duties section: list of duties. Should be under Responsibilities
with - each duty.
Requirements: includes Conditions of employment bullet points. Should be under
Requirements
with list.
Qualifications: includes GS-12 QUALIFICATIONS, Education, etc. Should be under Qualifications
with list.
Benefits: there is mention of benefits package but not specific details. The instruction: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It says "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package." That's generic, not specific. So we should NOT include Benefits section.
Pay: there is mention: "Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level." That's somewhat specific but still generic. It's not a specific pay amount. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state something about pay: step 1 salary range. That's still generic but it's a statement about pay. Might be considered stating pay info. However they said "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". "step 1 salary range for their respective grade level" is not filler? It's somewhat generic but still a statement. I'd consider it substantive enough to include a Pay section? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Might be better to omit Pay if it's vague. But they said include section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. This is not super specific but it's still content. I'd lean to include Pay section with that sentence.
Schedule: there is "Travel requirement is seldom (1-24%)." That's not schedule. No schedule info. So omit Schedule.
Skills: not present.
Thus we will have sections: Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Pay (maybe). Also maybe "About the role"? Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all duties, requirements, qualifications, pay statement, maybe also mention of probationary period, etc. Those are part of Requirements or Qualifications? Probationary period is under Additional information; could be part of Requirements? It's condition of employment. Probably belongs to Requirements. We'll include it under Requirements list.
Also mention of "Moving expenses will not be paid." etc. That's also condition of employment.
We need to capture all bullet-like sentences.
Let's extract duties:
- Directs and executes military pay operations across serviced Defense Agencies; develops tailored policies, SOPs, and training programs to align with changing DoD/DFAS guidance.
- Evaluates operational effectiveness and metrics, directing the analysis, reconciliation, and reporting of financial data to resolve systemic discrepancies and deficiencies.
- Oversees quality reviews, audits, and internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, coordinating with Defense Agencies to implement corrective action plans.
- Serves as technical expert on DoD/DFAS pay regulations, advising leadership on the legality of entitlements, collections, policy changes, and congressional inquiry responses.
- Supervises division staff through subordinate supervisors, managing hiring, performance, discipline, grievances, awards, budget expenses, and EEO/safety compliance.
That's 5 duties.
Requirements/Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S Citizen
- This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
- Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
- Suitable for Federal employment
- Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
- Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
- New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
- The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.
- This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program as a condition of employment. If you are selected, you will have to obtain this certification within two (2) years of your entry on duty in the position unless you are already in a position that requires a Level 2 Certification in which case you must complete the certification within the original 2-year period. Failure to become certified within the required time-frame may be grounds for removal from the position and/or from Federal service.
- Moving expenses will not be paid.
- The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click [link omitted?].
- For positions where relocation is paid (see Location block of vacancy announcement), you can learn more about Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need.
- We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.
- Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.
- As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we'll evaluate whether your continued employment advances the public interest. The evaluation will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment advances agency or governmental goals; and whether your continued employment advances the efficiency of the Federal service. At the end of the probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
- We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing date.
- This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Travel requirement is seldom (1-24%).
- This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
- Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level.
- PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only.
- Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
- Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see [link?])
- Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
- 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.
But many of these are generic boilerplate; we need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. However many of these are conditions of employment; we should keep them if they are substantive. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." Some of the above may be considered legal boilerplate (e.g., EEO, etc). But many are specific to this job: security clearance, selective service, etc. We'll keep those.
We need to avoid duplication. Some sentences repeat about security clearance etc. We'll consolidate.
Qualifications section:
- GS-12 QUALIFICATIONS: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of military pay operations, including managing and directing all related functions.
- Proven ability to develop, implement, and interpret financial policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Experience in leading teams, performing complex analysis of financial operations to resolve errors and improve efficiency, advising senior leadership, and exercising oversight of audits and internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
- You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
- Education GS-12 Substitution of Education for Experience: Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.
We should keep that.
Pay section: "Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level."
We'll put that as a under Pay heading.
Now produce HTML:
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
- ...
...
Qualifications
- ...
...
Pay
Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
We must not include extra whitespace? It's fine.
Make sure we don't include any markdown fences.
Let's craft the lists.
Responsibilities list items:
1. Directs and executes military pay operations across serviced Defense Agencies; develops tailored policies, SOPs, and training programs to align with changing DoD/DFAS guidance.
2. Evaluates operational effectiveness and metrics, directing the analysis, reconciliation, and reporting of financial data to resolve systemic discrepancies and deficiencies.
3. Oversees quality reviews, audits, and internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, coordinating with Defense Agencies to implement corrective action plans.
4. Serves as technical expert on DoD/DFAS pay regulations, advising leadership on the legality of entitlements, collections, policy changes, and congressional inquiry responses.
5. Supervises division staff through subordinate supervisors, managing hiring, performance, discipline, grievances, awards, budget expenses, and EEO/safety compliance.
Requirements
Requirements
with list. Qualifications: includes GS-12 QUALIFICATIONS, Education, etc. Should be underQualifications
with list. Benefits: there is mention of benefits package but not specific details. The instruction: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It says "A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package." That's generic, not specific. So we should NOT include Benefits section. Pay: there is mention: "Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level." That's somewhat specific but still generic. It's not a specific pay amount. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state something about pay: step 1 salary range. That's still generic but it's a statement about pay. Might be considered stating pay info. However they said "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". "step 1 salary range for their respective grade level" is not filler? It's somewhat generic but still a statement. I'd consider it substantive enough to include a Pay section? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Might be better to omit Pay if it's vague. But they said include section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. This is not super specific but it's still content. I'd lean to include Pay section with that sentence. Schedule: there is "Travel requirement is seldom (1-24%)." That's not schedule. No schedule info. So omit Schedule. Skills: not present. Thus we will have sections: Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Pay (maybe). Also maybe "About the role"? Not present. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all duties, requirements, qualifications, pay statement, maybe also mention of probationary period, etc. Those are part of Requirements or Qualifications? Probationary period is under Additional information; could be part of Requirements? It's condition of employment. Probably belongs to Requirements. We'll include it under Requirements list. Also mention of "Moving expenses will not be paid." etc. That's also condition of employment. We need to capture all bullet-like sentences. Let's extract duties: - Directs and executes military pay operations across serviced Defense Agencies; develops tailored policies, SOPs, and training programs to align with changing DoD/DFAS guidance. - Evaluates operational effectiveness and metrics, directing the analysis, reconciliation, and reporting of financial data to resolve systemic discrepancies and deficiencies. - Oversees quality reviews, audits, and internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, coordinating with Defense Agencies to implement corrective action plans. - Serves as technical expert on DoD/DFAS pay regulations, advising leadership on the legality of entitlements, collections, policy changes, and congressional inquiry responses. - Supervises division staff through subordinate supervisors, managing hiring, performance, discipline, grievances, awards, budget expenses, and EEO/safety compliance. That's 5 duties. Requirements/Conditions of employment: - Must be a U.S Citizen - This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination. - Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959) - Suitable for Federal employment - Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service. - Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification - New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov. - The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements. - This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program as a condition of employment. If you are selected, you will have to obtain this certification within two (2) years of your entry on duty in the position unless you are already in a position that requires a Level 2 Certification in which case you must complete the certification within the original 2-year period. Failure to become certified within the required time-frame may be grounds for removal from the position and/or from Federal service. - Moving expenses will not be paid. - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click [link omitted?]. - For positions where relocation is paid (see Location block of vacancy announcement), you can learn more about Telework availability is limited and will only be provided on a rare case-by-case basis during situations where Agency Leadership has determined that telework serves a compelling DoD need. - We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotion. For some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition. - Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment. - As a condition of employment, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we'll evaluate whether your continued employment advances the public interest. The evaluation will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment advances agency or governmental goals; and whether your continued employment advances the efficiency of the Federal service. At the end of the probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification that your continued employment advances the public interest. - A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required. - We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing date. - This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. - Travel requirement is seldom (1-24%). - This position is not covered by a bargaining unit. - Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. - PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only. - Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level. - Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, Criminal History Inquiries- For some positions, criminal history inquiries may not take place before you receive a conditional job offer. Please see [link?]) - Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. - 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. But many of these are generic boilerplate; we need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. However many of these are conditions of employment; we should keep them if they are substantive. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." Some of the above may be considered legal boilerplate (e.g., EEO, etc). But many are specific to this job: security clearance, selective service, etc. We'll keep those. We need to avoid duplication. Some sentences repeat about security clearance etc. We'll consolidate. Qualifications section: - GS-12 QUALIFICATIONS: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: - Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of military pay operations, including managing and directing all related functions. - Proven ability to develop, implement, and interpret financial policies, procedures, and regulations. - Experience in leading teams, performing complex analysis of financial operations to resolve errors and improve efficiency, advising senior leadership, and exercising oversight of audits and internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. - You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. - Education GS-12 Substitution of Education for Experience: Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level. We should keep that. Pay section: "Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level." We'll put that as aunder Pay heading. Now produce HTML:
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Pay
Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
We must not include extra whitespace? It's fine. Make sure we don't include any markdown fences. Let's craft the lists. Responsibilities list items: 1. Directs and executes military pay operations across serviced Defense Agencies; develops tailored policies, SOPs, and training programs to align with changing DoD/DFAS guidance. 2. Evaluates operational effectiveness and metrics, directing the analysis, reconciliation, and reporting of financial data to resolve systemic discrepancies and deficiencies. 3. Oversees quality reviews, audits, and internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, coordinating with Defense Agencies to implement corrective action plans. 4. Serves as technical expert on DoD/DFAS pay regulations, advising leadership on the legality of entitlements, collections, policy changes, and congressional inquiry responses. 5. Supervises division staff through subordinate supervisors, managing hiring, performance, discipline, grievances, awards, budget expenses, and EEO/safety compliance. Requirements