SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST with Security Clearance - New Castle, DE, United States - Department of the Air Force

Description

Duties 1
Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities
Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management
Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives
Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards
Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses
Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments
Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques
Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases
Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management
Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems
2
Manages, directs, and executes wide spectrum pay operations (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable, and Travel Pay) for wing customers which requires the development of policies and procedures unique to each command in an environment of constantly changing priorities and missions
Develops policies, coordinates, and performs all military pay functions for organizations at all levels of serviced installations
Develops an effective implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all areas of responsibility; and ensures that training needs are planned and implemented on a timely basis to meet constantly changing policy and procedures
3
Confers and resolves all problem areas related to the branch's administrative and functional responsibilities in relation to DCPS and its related accounting interfaces
Ensures the accurate processing of payroll, debts, and miscellaneous entitlements, while applying quality assurances techniques
Assists with resolving complex functional problems within the pay system and affected customers
Develops recommendations for actions under uncertain conditions and short and rapidly changing program deadlines, facilitates the resolution of controversial payroll problems for the serviced wing customers, and helps ensure proper interfaces with appropriate DoD and other financial systems
4
Conducts analysis to determine the effectiveness of operations, compliance with established policies and procedures, reliability of transactions and validity of supporting documentation
Manages the review of a variety of financial policies, guidelines, data, documents, reports, processes, and procedures to determine trends preventing accurate payments
Identifies actual and potential problem areas and develops actions and taskings to improve operations, correct deficiencies and resolve all discrepancies, differences and problems posed by internal and external sources
Directs the preparation, analysis, reconciliation, consolidation, and submission of all required finance reports within established deadlines to higher level management
5
Exercises accountability and leadership oversight of audits and operational reviews performed by the Internal Control and Quality Review units to ensure correct and proper execution of DoD guidance, policies, and procedures with respect to all previously mentioned pay operations
Advise senior leaders of findings and recommendations for corrective action and coordinates with appropriate directorates to improve pay processes
6
Coordinates and participates in the development and presentation of pay policy and execution training for customers and staff
Incorporates new ideas and methodologies and applies new and innovative practices as appropriate
Monitors the organization's internal metrics and other performance measurement indicators
Tracks customer satisfaction and takes appropriate actions to improve customer service when needed
7
Participates in formal and informal management planning, policy and decision-making sessions
Participates in conferences, workshops and other meetings with key pay personnel and Defense Agency representatives concerning financial matters involving the changing of mission requirements, new laws and/or directives and reports any questions of unprecedented pay entitlements
Advises on the legality of entitlements and collection actions and recommends policy on operational interfaces with serviced activities
Reviews all responses to congressional inquiries to ensure accuracy and consistency with policy and regulatory guidance
Resolves pay and entitlement problems unique to the customer
Establishes and maintains internal control procedures to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse
Performs other duties as assigned
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Requirements Conditions of Employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED

If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.

• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must meet rank requirement and be eligible for military membership within the Delaware Air National Guard by the closing date of this advertisement.
• Must meet the definition of specialized experience by the closing date of this advertisement.
• For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
• Applicants applying for this position must have or be eligible to obtain FMC level II as a condition of employment within 24 months of appointment to the position.
• Must have 1 year equivalent to at least the next lower grade level at GS

Qualifications Military Grades:
E-7/M

Sgt Compatible Military Assignments:
Must meet rank requirement and be eligible for military membership within the Delaware Air National Guard by the closing date of this advertisement


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE :
Must have 1 year equivalent to at least the next lower grade level at GS
All personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for that level
Experiences gained through military technical training schools are included in the one-year on-the-job experience
Must have fundamental working experiences with a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade
The applicant's educational degree study program or military or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience
Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed
Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel

Quality of Experience:
Length of time is not of itself qualifying
Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed for Dual Status Technician positions
The applicant's record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled

Financial Management Certification Requirements:
The certification will not be used as a mandatory requirement in DoD hiring systems
A member who is not certified may still qualify for a position that requires DoD financial management certification as a condition of employment
The most qualified individual will be selected for a position
Members of the financial management workforce are required to participate in the Financial Management Certification Program; therefore, achieving certification is a condition of employment
Members of the financial management workforce must achieve the appropriate certification level for their positions within 2 years of notification of applicable certification requirements or the period of any extension
The financial management certification program supports the professional development of the financial management workforce and provides a framework for a standard body of knowledge across all DoD financial business programs
The financial management certification requirements will vary for positions dependent on the complexity and responsibility of the positions' financial management supervisory and non-supervisory business programs
Financial management certification requirements are in the conditions of employment and notes in the position description
Supervisors of financial management coded positions coordinate with the component administrator and component certification authority to determine financial management certification requirements of employees occupying financial management coded positions
Education There is no substitution of education for this position at GS-12 Additional information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.