Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Coast Guard Finance Center, Chesapeake, VA. Responsibilities Start your Accounting career here with us at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Finance Center, Chesapeake, VA. The Finance Center is the world-wide finance and accounting office for the Coast Guard. We are among the best places to work in the Coast Guard and U.S. Government. The position’s primary purpose is to perform developmental accounting assignments that involve the application of accounting principles, procedures, processes, regulations and reference material fundamental to the technical aspects of governmental accounting. Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include: The intern will receive a series of rotating assignments involving different divisions and branches. Examples of typical assignments are as follows: Examining a variety of financial transactions and reports for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with acceptable standards. Reviewing and processing invoices for payment. Performing a variety of assignments involving accounts receivable including billing, dunning, aging, and referral to collection agents. Performing reconciliation of general ledger control accounts and subsidiary ledgers. Research discrepancies and make necessary adjustment entries. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application. Must be at least 16 years of age. Must be willing to sign a Pathways Agreement. Students must maintain at least half-time enrollment. Students must maintain good academic standing. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. There are several parts of the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application: Resume Responses to on-line core questions; Responses to on-line self-assessment; Supporting documents if requested. High self assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume and/or supporting documents may impact you or eliminate you from consideration. To apply, applicants must: Must be a U.S. Citizen All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Must meet the requirements of the Pathways Internship Program throughout the duration of your Pathways appointment. Must sign a Pathways Internship Program Participant Agreement and must maintain good academic standing. Maintain good academic standing, at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 grading scale. Must furnish course registration information at the start of each school term; and Must provide verification of academic status (transcript) at the end of each academic term. Qualifications In order to be eligible for a Pathways Intern Program appointment, you must be a student enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full or part-time degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) seeking student in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university, graduate or professional school. Selected candidates will be required to submit a copy of their transcripts and a letter of enrollment or acceptance for enrollment prior to appointment. Any of the following educational institutions or curricula that have been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education: · Technical or vocational school · 2-year or 4-year college or university · Graduate or Professional school (e.g., law school, medical school) A certificate program is post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational or business school curriculum. In addition to the eligibility requirement: You qualify for the GS-03 level (starting salary $30,386) if you are a current student (attending an accredited educational institution recognized by the Department of Education) and have completed 1 year of education above high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree. You qualify for the GS-04 level (starting salary $34,109) if you are a current student (attending an accredited educational institution recognized by the Department of Education) and have two years of education above high school or an associate's degree. The required education must lead to a bachelor's degree with specialization in or directly related to the field of accounting (i.e. business administration, finance, or public administration) in which the intern will receive training on the job. Additionally, to be eligible for a Pathways Internship you must be enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in a degree program or qualified certificate program in a qualifying educational institution on a full or half time basis. Upon completion of all academic and program requirements, selectees may be non-competitively converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service. NOTE: To be eligible for conversion, you must complete 640 hours of work (if you meet all required criteria, up to 320 hours may be waived if: (1) you complete 320 hours of career-related work experience under an Internship Program appointment and have demonstrated high potential by outstanding academic achievement and exceptional job performance; or (2) you complete comparable non-federal internship experience in a field or functional area related to your target position). National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education This position does have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional Information Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. At the time of appointment, selectees will be required to update the OF-306. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you are selected for this position, you will be subject to a determination of your suitability for Federal employment. All selectees are subject to an appropriate investigation as a condition of placement into this position. Certain investigation levels may automatically require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been met. For those positions that do not automatically require a credit check, it may later be required if the initial investigation surfaces a potential issue. Visit: OPM Mythbuster DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Moving expenses will not be paid. Must sign a service agreement. Interns may be considered for noncompetitive conversion to a term or a permanent appointment within 120 days of completion of educational program requirements. Must sign a program participant agreement and mobility agreement. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. Persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a person with a disability, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility and to understand the documentation that would be required with your application, click on the links above and contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 571-608-6427. 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