FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Duties

• You will serve as the organizational database manager for the Defense Travel System (DTS).
• You will serve as the NDEA Agent responsible for creating travel orders, making all travel arrangements, and processing all travel claims/ vouchers for all civilian and military personnel within the Command.
• You will analyze, interpret, and apply extensive and complex laws, regulations, Comptroller General Decisions, Agency Directives, and command policies regarding civilian and military travel.
• You will provide senior management with advice and guidance regarding travel laws, regulations, and policies.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a Financial Management Level I certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, section 1599d. This certification level must be achieved within prescribed timelines.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.

Qualifications

GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience serving as the Organizational Database Manager for the Defense Travel System (DTS), responsible for establishing and maintaining travel profiles for all civilian and military personnel within the command, while coordinating with the Navy Defense Travel Management Office to resolve system issues.
• Experience as a National Defense Executive Assistant (NDEA), creating travel orders, arranging travel, processing claims and vouchers, and resolving complex, non-standard travel problems through extensive research and decision-making, including retroactive adjustments and coordination with SATO for reservations.
• Experience analyzing and interpreting complex travel laws, regulations, Comptroller General decisions, agency directives, and command policies, conducting continual reviews to assess impacts on the command and ensuring compliance with evolving civilian and military travel requirements.
• Experience conducting studies and audits of travel processes and procedures to ensure effective internal controls and efficient frameworks, advising senior management on travel laws and policies, and developing and disseminating travel policies through official instructions and informal communications.
• Experience managing the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) program as the Agency Coordinator, overseeing charge reviews, delinquency management, training compliance, account activations, and coordination with financial institutions to ensure proper use and accountability of travel card expenses.
• Experience serving as the Command Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Administrator and coordinator, issuing orders, reviewing claims, interpreting complex regulations, managing entitlements and reimbursements, and supporting military PCS moves using the GTCC while monitoring compliance and eligibility.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

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

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined well qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.