Who may apply: Current permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service, eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants, and current DFAS VRA employees. This announcement will be used to fill positions with an entry grade of GS-07, or GS-09 with a target grade of GS-09. The minimum salary for the GS-07 is $52,167, the maximum is $67,821 . The minimum salary for the GS-09 is $63,810, the maximum is $82,951. Location: DFAS Office of General Counsel, Garnishment Law, Cleveland, OH
Experience Requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-05 for the GS-07, and GS-07 for the GS-09) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. To be hired at the GS-07 grade level, applicants must minimally have: One (1) year of experience at the next lower grade (GS-05), which is defined as: reviewing documentation to determine legal validity; applying laws, regulations, and policies governing financial or pay practices to assist customers with legal process or financial questions; using automated systems to review or process transactions. To be hired at the GS-09 grade level, applicants must minimally have: One (1) year of experience at the next lower grade (GS-07), which is defined as: analyzing facts, documents, and researching laws to determine whether legal requirements have been met; applying laws, regulations, and policies governing pay, garnishments, involuntary allotments, bankruptcies, collections, or related activities; assisting customers with legal process or financial questions; using automated systems to process pay, garnishments, bankruptcies or related transactions. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. To be considered for a GS-07, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-05 or higher grade in Federal Service. To be considered for a GS-09, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in Federal Service. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Receive and review various court orders to determine the sufficiency of the legal documentation submitted for consideration.
Analyze facts of individual case and research the laws to determine whether statutory requirements (i.e. service to process, exemption of pay, or other support provisions) have been met.
Provide advice/assistance to customers; make determinations of legal validity regarding all forms of garnishments, involuntary allotments, and bankruptcies and applications under Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act.
Conduct legal research regarding pay, garnishments, involuntary allotments, bankruptcies, or collections.
For vacancies filled at less than the full performance level of the position, duties will be developmental in nature.