About this role

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/25/2026. This position has a basic education requirement. Do you possess one of the following? 1. A 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.") Official transcripts required with application. OR, 2. 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: A) Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.

This can include up to 6 hours of business law; OR, B) A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination (documentation required with application); OR, C) 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, 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, 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.

GS-15 Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. A SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 1) Manages and provides oversight of the independent review process of financial, accounting and management operations and controls.

2) Monitors and/or reviews the effectiveness of the activities' governing regulations, management procedures and operating controls as well as assesses the degree of compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations, and VA, VHA, and MS policies. 3) Analyzes and evaluates on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of the organization's operations in meeting established VA, VHA, and Member Services goals and objectives.

4) Develops, implements and executes the Enterprise Risk Management Program. 5) Analyzes and interprets statutory regulations and administrative policies, procedures and requirements then renders authoritative decisions and guidance. 6) Ensures compliance with laws, policies and regulations and recommends changes as required. 7) Tracks, monitors and prepares reports on external audit findings. 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/.

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