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internal control analyst - Springfield, United States - Air National Guard Units

Air National Guard Units Springfield, United States

1 month ago

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Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a INTERNAL CONTROL ANALYST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T59034P1 and is part of the IL 183 WG, National Guard.

Responsibilities As a INTERNAL CONTROL ANALYST (TITLE 5), GS , you will function as the Financial Management (FM) focal point for the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) initiative, as well as advise the Comptroller and Wing Commander in all matters relating to FM FIAR within the FM community.

Examine all areas to determine the effectiveness of procedures and also determines if supervisors are recording quality data upon which accurate management conclusions and decisions are based.

Provide technical internal control advice on military pay, civilian pay, travel pay, disbursing and collection, accounting, vendor and contract pay, budget, and systems administration.

Review military pay vouchers, travel payments, and entitlement documents to ensure supporting documents are applicable and valid.

Examine all functional areas and determines the effectiveness of procedures, the integrity of financial and accounting data, and other decision-support criteria used by management.

Examine all pay-related and accounting and financial functions to ensure internal accounting systems and administrative controls are sufficient to reasonably ensure all obligations and payments comply with applicable laws.

Ensure funds are safeguarded against waste, loss and misappropriation, and all remittances and payments are properly accounted. Work closely with the financial management staff to extract needed information for targeting and studying suspected potential weaknesses.

Ensure quality assurance standards and internal controls are in place within the comptroller office and reports discrepancies to the FM.

Identify needed system changes and conducts system change tests to ensure changes produce the desired matches such as, duplicate payments, collections, and reconciliations.

Gather data, track discrepancies, prepare trend charts, and facilitate discussions with personnel at financial or QA meetings. Ensure all open discrepancies are consistently and aggressively addressed and resolved through completion.

Cross-feed various reports and bulletins, on a routine basis, through various electronic communications such as, emails and websites throughout the Wing financial management community.

This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties. Requirements Conditions of Employment Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

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.

This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.

An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade level in the Federal service in order to be considered for this position.

Certification Level 2:

THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, 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. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be available for this position.

Qualifications GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
MUST possess the experience, education, or training in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material; presenting formal training presentations and briefing; preparing reports and presentation formats

Time-In-Grade Requirement:

Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 Level. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
GS-11 Level - MUST possess the experience, education equivalent to one-year at the next lower GS-09 Level, in providing analytical reasoning in the identification, analysis, and evaluation of financial issues and developing alternative solutions ; competencies in analysis, research, writing, and judgment; knowledge and skill in the application of related laws, regulations, precedents, methods and techniques of budgeting; following established methods and procedures; use practical knowledge of the operations, procedures, and policies of specific program areas or functional assignment

OR Education Substitute:
Ph.
D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

NOTE:
You must submit a copy of official transcripts.

OR Combination of Specialized Experience and Education:

You may meet the qualifications requirement for this position by combining your specialized experience and appropriate graduate level education according to the following formula: (a) your total months of full-time specialized experience as a percentage of a 12-month total; PLUS (b) your total number of qualifying graduate semester or quarter hours as a percentage of three years of progressively higher-level graduate education.

The total of the two percentages must equal at least 100 percent.

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. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e.

the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.

Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.

This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Education If you are using Education to qualify for this position, applicants may also qualify on the basis of education as follows:
To qualify based on education for the GS-11 level, you must have successfully completed a Ph.
D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

(Note:

You must attach a copy of your official transcripts.)

OR Combination of Specialized Experience and Education:

The total of the two percentages must equal at least 100 percent. You must provide OFFICIAL transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. PLEASE

NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly

FOREIGN EDUCATION:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.

education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

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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 ).

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