Financial Management Specialist with Security Clearance - Newport News, VA, United States - Department of Defense

Description

Duties

• Conduct analysis, review, and special studies of financial management and/or cost information.
• Review and assesses the long-term effects of financial management guidelines, such as new or revised legislation on assigned programs.
• Provide advice, assistance, and guidance on budgeting, cost estimating and financial management related information.
• Responsible for all aspects of the formulation, development, and execution of budgets, financial plans, and multi-year programs to properly fund and meet program resource requirements.
• Participate in the development of financial planning objectives by evaluating cost/schedule trade offs, budget requirements
• Maintain expertise in the technical aspects of all systems and related programs within the finance community's area of responsibility
• Analyze financial management relationships and develops appropriate recommendations for senior leadership decision support accommodation actions under conditions of short and rapidly changing programs and data call deadlines.
• Provide financial management expertise, technical advice and guidance, and leadership in performing a broad and extensive range of financial management program planning and analysis.
• Research, compile, and summarize data involving commitments, obligations, expenses, and object class/line item information, narrative information, and quantitative budgetary data for use in preparing budget estimates

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• See "Additional Information/Education" section for additional requirements and Conditions of Employment

Qualifications This position is in the Professional Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure

Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job
You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected
See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee
• Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Current DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army)
• Current Permanent DoD Civilian Employee (non-Army) Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction , Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement"

If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below

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)
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application
Additional information about transcripts is in this document
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position
Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled
Specialized experience would be demonstrated by applying accounting theories, practices, methods, techniques and procedures; analyzing financial data and preparing financial reports; resolving discrepancies in financial data; developing recommendations for improvements to accounting procedures; and examining assigned accounts and preparing reconciliations, adjustments and/or analysis of the accounts

Education THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law ,Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d.

Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program
This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position
Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action
Additional information

• If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S

Citizenship.

• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) FC1- Comptroller Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• This position MAY be eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
• Benefits Help A career with the U.S

government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
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How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement
If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position
Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process
If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

• Benefits Help A career with the U.S

government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits

Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies


WARNING:
DO NOT INCLUDE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKET Application packages that contain Classified information WILL NOT receive consideration for this position
Should you submit a resume or any other document as part of your application package and it is confirmed that any of the information is Classified, in addition to being found ineligible for consideration for this position, your Security Office will be notified to determine if any further action is warranted
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc)

Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply:
Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your respo