Financial Management Specialist

Duties
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• Develops new methods and techniques to forecast long-range funding (e.g., 3-5 years or more into the future).
• Analyzes and prepares cost data for inclusion in Defense Health Agency Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate Submission (BES), Financial Spend Plans, and execution submissions at the Division and Directorate level.
• Reviews and validates obligations, expenditures, by examining accounting records, through continuing dialogue with program leads and their staffs, and by reviewing financial documents.
• Interprets budget policy, coordinates and plans budget services, management of resources and forecasting budgetary trends and activities, applying advanced analysis techniques to program data expressed in financial terms.
• Serves as authority for all financial management matters within the program or programs and assists in developing cost and economic analysis reports.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• This position requires the incumbent be able to to obtain and maintain a favorable background check.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• This position requires the incumbent to be able to acquire Financial Management at Certification Level 2 within two years of entrance into this position.
• Advanced (formerly Level III): This is a DOD Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Business Financial Management certification within 48 months as of entrance on duty.

Qualifications

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.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)
• Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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 .

Basic Requirement for Financial Management Specialist NH-0501-3:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which include analyzing continual changes in program funding or their effect on financial or budget program milestones. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Creative Thinking
• Decision Making
• Decision Support
• Financial Management Analysis

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• 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.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
• If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .
• 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.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances is not authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Advance in-hire (higher step request) may be Authorized.
• Advanced Leave Accrual may be Authorized.