Accountant - Technical Career Field; TCF) Trainee

The Technical Career Field (TCF) is a national workforce development program within VHA that was designed to replenish technical staff in critically identified positions. This position is located in the Fiscal Service at VA Central Arkansas Health Care System - Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center in North Little Rock, AR.

Basic Requirement:
The following are basic requirements for appointment as an Accountant - TCF Trainee in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which all applicants must meet one of the following. Basic

Education:

Bachelor's or higher degree in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.").

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REQUIRED:

If you do not submit your transcript, your application may not be reviewed.) Basic Combination of

Education and Experience:

At least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of "Basic Education", provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining;

(b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in "Basic Education"; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

(UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT AND/OR CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

If you do not submit the required document, your application may not be reviewed.)

Minimum Requirement:
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, one of the following minimum requirement criteria must be met to be qualified for this position. Specialized Experience (GS-07):
You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (i.e., GS-05) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Qualifying examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: utilizing knowledge of accounting practices, theory, concepts, and principles required to perform assignments; reviewing or changing accounting data in automated files of transaction, ledgers, accounts and summary reports; and planning and completing accounting assignments, analysis and audits. (CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.) OR, Education (GS-07):
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed one (1) year of graduate-level education where it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position (i.e., Accountant).

NOTE:

One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.

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REQUIRED:

If you do not submit your transcript, your application may not be reviewed.) OR, Combination (GS-07):
Applicants may also combine educati