Duties
The Associate Chief Counsel (Finance & Management) (F&M) supports the administrative, financial, and managerial programs of the Office of Chief Counsel and provides advice to the Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel on all management matters for the organization nationwide. F&M also has field responsibility for all administrative functions and personnel across the country.
The Payroll, Processing, and Benefits Branch plays a pivotal role in ensuring all Chief Counsel employees receive a paycheck. The Branch processes payroll documents and leave records, various benefits, awards, insurance, taxes, etc.; handles all pay issues, researches complex processing and payroll issues, maintains official personnel records, and serves as Counsel's contact with the National Finance Center.
As a HR Specialist (Information Systems), You Will

• Provide authoritative policy and technical advice, consultation, and assistance to all levels of Chief Counsel management on the full range of personnel/payroll systems, products, and services. The work involves matters that are contentious and/or susceptible to widely varying interpretations;
• Utilize payroll and personnel systems, to include coding personnel actions, review documentations and justifications, and inputting all personnel and payroll actions using the appropriate Federal Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA);
• Develop, interpret, and analyze data extracts and reports from various HR databases and develops the most efficient and effective automated systems approaches for presenting HR reports and graphics for management;
• Provide expert technical assistance on the HR automated information system's procedures and applications and/or extraction and development of management information reports. Use various data sources and understands the quality of the data available. Develop, interpret, and analyze multiple sources of complex data and/or reports from automated HR databases; and
• Serve as an expert and provides Background Investigation (BI) services for the Office of Chief Counsel. Independently conducts pre-employment suitability determinations to vet applicants.

This is not an all-inclusive list. If selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform the duties of the position, and will receive training to help you grow in the position.
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RequirementsConditions of Employment

• Refer to "Additional Information"
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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

QualificationsWho May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See "Required Documents" for a list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Career Transition Assistance Program
• Competitive Reinstatement
• Competitive Transfer
• Current Chief Counsel Employee
• Current IRS Employee
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management
• Non-Competitive Federal Employee
• Veterans Employment Opportunities Act

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
For GS-12To qualify for this position of HR Specialist (Information Systems) you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:
Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Having knowledge of and experience with, the processing of personnel/payroll actions, as well as an operational knowledge of and experience with federal payroll/personnel systems; knowledge of HR program areas including, but not limited to, FEHB, FEGLI, TSP and leave administration; experience applying principles, laws, regulations and guidelines of payroll/processing and a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods; providing advice, and/or resolving issues on complex payroll/processing issues; and providing comprehensive technical and consultative services to management, understanding agency organizational structure to evaluate customer needs.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
For GS-13Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Having expert knowledge of and experience with, the processing of personnel/payroll actions, as well as an operational knowledge of and experience with federal payroll/personnel systems; a broad knowledge of HR program areas including, but not limited to, FEHB, FEGLI, TSP and leave administration; experience applying principles, laws, regulations and guidelines of payroll/processing and a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods sufficient to serve in a leader role; providing advice, and/or resolving issues on complex payroll/processing issues; and independently providing comprehensive technical and consultative services to management, understanding agency organizational structure to evaluate customer needs; and experience in leading or training lower graded employees in both technical and non-technical tasks.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
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. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
Time in Grade Requirement for GS-13: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
Additional information

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This is a non-bargaining position.
• We offer opportunities for telework.
• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
• The salary range indicated in this announcement covers multiple locality areas. Your salary will be adjusted based on the post of duty for which you are selected.

Conditions Of Employment Continued

• Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Undergo an income tax verification.
• The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.
• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

• Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
• FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
• SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)"

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