Accountant (Systems)

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Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. To be eligible, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Completed all requirements for an associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two (2) years; OR Individuals who, due to military service obligation, were precluded from applying to the Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period described above shall have a full 2-year period of eligibility upon release or discharge from active duty.

This eligibility period cannot extend more than 6 years from the date on which the requirements for the academic course of study were met. AND In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements above, applicants must possess the experience and basic education requirements as follows: GS-07 Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.

Specialized experience is defined as: 1) assisting staff with accounting theories, practices, methods, and techniques to conduct assignments; 2) creating reports from data systems; and 3) assisting staff with analyzing abnormal balances and processing corrective adjustments. OR One Full Year of Graduate-level Education: One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours the school attended has determined to represent one year of full-time study.

If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered one year of academic graduate study. OR Bachelor's Degree with Superior Academic Achievement which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership: 1. Class standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.