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Defense Commissary Agency West
McChord AFB, WA Other
POSTED ON 5/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/1/2026
Tellers control and account for all funds received and deposited daily within the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) system, performing a variety of duties including setting up cash drawers, receiving funds from cashiers, and processing customer refunds. Specific assignments vary by individual store and store management requirements.

Qualifications:

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 0530 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you have the qualifications described below. You can use experience, education, or a combination of the two to qualify. When using education to meet qualifications you must submit transcripts. See Required Documents for more information.

Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of this position (general experience). more information.
OR
Education: Two (2) full years of successfully completed education above high school at an accredited business, secretarial, technical school, junior college, college, or university.
OR
Combination of experience and education: To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your semester hours by 60 and add the two percentages. If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education.

You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date:
  • Physical requirements: (1) May be required to lift and/or carry money boxes or bags. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire.
  • Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a nontemporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies:

  • Cash Processing
  • Communication
  • Computer Operations
  • Minimum Qualifications GS-04



Overtime: Occasional
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt.
Bargaining Unit Status: Covered.
Obligated Position: No
Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No
Telework eligible: No.
Remote work eligible: No.

Responsibilities:

  • Assisting customers by answering questions such as item price or location, and handling bulky/heavy items.
  • Counts change fund, sets up cash drawers, and verifies the accuracy of each drawer.
  • Turns on the master cash control processor and sets up the office terminal(s) for the day's business.
  • Issues change to cashiers. Operates cash register, as needed.
  • Periodically checks cash register drawers to prevent extensive fund accumulation.
  • Bags and seals cash and checks, makes up change list for secure pick up and deposit.
  • Verifies cashier records against total of change funds and sales records.
Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

This position requires a Level 1 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program within 2 years of appointment. In accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 1300.26, "Operation of the DoD Financial Management Certification Program," this position requires a Level 1 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program as a condition of employment. If he or she is not already certified at this level, the incumbent of this position must obtain this certification within two (2) years of entry on duty into this FM position. Once certified, the incumbent must meet the continuing education training requirement as outlined in DoDI 1300.26.

Salary : $40,922

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