Financial Program Specialist - Tucson, United States - U.S. Department of Justice
Description
Summary
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
This job is open to
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
Duties
Responsible for the accurate and timely output of financial data from the Financial Management Information System (FMIS) and providing administrative assistance to the department.
Responsible for monitoring/reviewing the processing of all obligations for accuracy and timeliness.
Analyzes obligation documents to determine validity of payment vouchers and proper classification of the obligations.
Conducts formal as well as informal training to accounting technicians in the areas of policy, regulations, and various laws that fall under the area of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship is Required.
See Special Conditions of Employment Section.
Qualifications:
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:
Education:
GL-07:
One year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.
GL-09:
Masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B.
or J.D., if related.Note:
Graduate education must provide the applicant with the skills to perform the duties of the position.
OR
Experience:
GL-07 and GL-09: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progress for the occupation in the organization. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the specific qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.
Some examples of qualifying experience are:
GL-07:
Assisted with reconciling a subsidiary account to general ledger account or developed an accounting spreadsheet.
Classified financial transactions according to the appropriate general ledger account.
Reviewed obligation reports to assist with fund control or ensure cost centers are not over obligated.
Reconciled and resolved general/subsidiary ledger discrepancies.
GL-09:
Experience with accounting and budgeting principles, concepts, theories and practices, and financial reporting and standards for federal agencies.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience:
GL-07 and GL-09: Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.
If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.
To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.
EducationSee Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.
Foreign Education:
For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U
S Department of Education website:
Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.
Superior Academic Achievement. (S.A.A.) applicants MUST provide a transcript in order to be considered under S.A.A.
In order to be creditable under this provision, superior academic achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.
Additional information
This position IS included in the bargaining unit.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
3307, a maximum entry age of 36 has been established for initial appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution.
If you are above the maximum entry age and have prior federal law enforcement coverage, you MUST submit an SF-50 to verify prior coverage.
Qualified Preference Eligible Veterans may be exempt from meeting the maximum age. Please refer to the Required Documents Section for the appropriate documentation to submit to validate veteran eligibility.**Special Condition
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