Assistant Financial Manager - Fargo, United States - Department of Veterans Affairs

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Summary

This position is located in the Financial Management Service at the Fargo VA Healthcare System - Fargo VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

The primary purpose of the Assistant Financial Manager is to assist the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in everyday management responsibilities in close relationship with the Facility Director, staff, and operating officials from the various Services of the Medical Center.

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Overview

• Accepting applications
• Open & closing dates

05/09/2024 to 05/15/2024

• Salary

$103,409 - $134,435 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 13

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Fargo, ND
• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

0505 Financial Management

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

NCS/High Risk

• Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

CARZ AH

• Control number

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This job is open to

• The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

• Veterans

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Duties

• THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATIONThe Assistant Financial Officer serves as a full assistant to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and functions in an acting capacity in the absence of the CFO, technically responsible for the full range of fiscal activities, acting on self-initiative in recognizing problem areas or issues for the VA Healthcare System and Community Based Out-patient clinics.

Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Assisting the CFO by advising of current historical data necessary for formulating the annual budget program to the Associate Medical Center Director
• Acting for the CFO in resolving most internal matters within the Service, keeping the CFO advised daily on such actions
• Participating with the CFO and other management officials in formulating major operating policies and plans for the budget period and developing local budget instructions and policies for use
• Supervising the Agent Cashier personnel in the proper disbursement and collection of public and private funds in accordance with regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the US Treasury Department
• Supervising the Chief Accountant and applying experience in professional accounting and a mature and extensive grasp of the integrated accounting system
• Working with the accounting section and ensures a comprehensive accounting system, including asset, liability, expense, income, budgetary and capital accounts
• Participating in the oversight of fiscal quality and assurance programs and other auditing requirements
• Assisting the CFO in the development of a responsive system of reporting general management and financial data
• Assisting in conducting an internal audit program to ensure that financial policies and procedures of the station are being followed and are effective
• Supervising the payroll personnel and ensures that payroll services are conducted in compliance with statutory requirements and agency regulations
• Supervising the Facility Travel Coordinator and ensuring that travel services are conducted in compliance with statutory requirements and agency regulations
• Providing financial services to a large, complex medical center which serves multiple Outpatient Clinics and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC)
• Providing administrative and technical supervision for the following departments: Agent Cashiers, Payroll, Chief of Accounting, Chief of Budget, and Travel Coordinator
• Performing other duties as assigned

Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday; 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m.

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Telework (Ad-Hoc): VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.

This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.


Financial Disclosure Report:
Required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement:

The following are basic requirements for appointment as an Assistant Financial Manager in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which all applicants must met.

• Basic Education: Bachelor's or higher 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.") (

UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED:
If you do not submit your transcript, your application may not be reviewed.)

• Basic Combination of Education and Experience: 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.

(UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT AND/OR CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
If you do not submit the required document, your application may not be reviewed.)

• Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
• A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
• 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 of paragraph Basic Education, 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 described in paragraph A; 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.

Minimum Requirement:

In addition to meeting the basic requirements one of the following minimum requirement criteria must be met to be qualified for this position.

• Specialized Experience (GS-13): You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (i.e., GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Qualifying examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to:

experience applying the concepts, principles, practices, laws, regulations of budgeting and/or financing; and financial and budgetary relationships between subordinate and most senior levels of financial management and budgeting within the employing entity and/or between the organization and programs of other Federal, State, and local governments, private industry, and large public organizations; experience applying the policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations, and guidelines of a functional area such as financial oversight, budget formulation, and/or budget execution; and experience utilizing various computer software applications that are used in the analysis of financial data.

(CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.)

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Accounting Operations
• Budget Administration
• Financial Management
• Internal Controls

IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Requirements:
The work is principally sedentary.

Work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Education


IMPORTANT:

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education for basic requirement.

There is no educational substitution for at this grade level (GS-13).


NOTE:
Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.

You can verify your education here:
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education


For further information, visit:
Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office ).

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation)

Leave:

Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.

Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

Special Employment Consideration:

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities (i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities), and/or disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

For more information on how to apply using this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator within the office, contact the facility Human Resources Department at

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy.

Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Pursuant to VHA Directive , VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy).

VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations.

If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date.

The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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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.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Your responses to the assessment questionnaire will be reviewed along with the information provided in your resume and supporting documentation to determine if you are qualified for the position.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered and/or you may lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

Candidates who apply under All U.S. Citizens announcements will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category.

The categories are defined as follows:

• Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
• Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
• Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.

Application of Veterans' Preference:
Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category.

Preference eligible applicants that meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category (except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher).

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:

Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.