Cashier

Description:

The primary purpose of this position is clerical and technical work concerned with supporting accounting, budget, and other related financial management work and serves as the Principal Cashier for the Healthcare System and performs general clerical work involving proper disbursement, collection of public and private funds and imprest funds, in accordance with regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Treasury.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-07: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Experience in accounting and banking systems, policies, and procedures in performing the examination, verification, and maintenance of accounts and accounting data; experience with cash and cash like transactions or other financial management technical methods, techniques, precedent cases, and procedures to resolve especially difficult or sensitive problems, experience of existing accounting systems, standard accounting codes, classifications, accounting policies, procedures, and requirements; and the ability to apply various accounting methods, forms and techniques; experience in researching or investigating problems or errors that require reconciling and reconstructing incomplete information, conducting extensive and exhaustive searches for required information, or performing actions of similar complexity and experience in automated accounting systems to reconcile errors that require an understanding of nonstandard procedures or to provide assistance in the development of automated procedures.



You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Clerical
• Control of Funds
• Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
• Technical Competence

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Requirements: The work may require some physical effort, such as standing, walking, bending, or sitting. There are no special physical demands.


For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ .