FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Duties

As a Financial Management Analyst, GS-0501-9/11, you will plan, coordinate, and perform comprehensive Accounting and Financial Management analysis, decision support and quality reviews, of base level accounting and financial management programs.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• 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 2-year trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
• For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
• 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.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• May be required to travel by car, in military and/or commercial aircraft, and by other means of transportation as appropriate to perform temporary duty assignments.
• This is a National Guard dual status technician position which requires military membership.
• For Dual-Status Technician positions service affiliation under Title 32 USC 709 is required.

Qualifications

Military Grades: Enlisted Only

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : - Skill in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately;
- Skill in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material;
- Skill in presenting formal training presentations and briefings;
- Ability to prepare reports and presentation formats.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE :

GS 09: 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level. Must have experience and knowledge of laws, DOD Directives, finance regulations and financial management and operating procedures relative to the entitlements and allowances related to the payment of military personnel, civilian personnel, vendors, and travelers. Must have an extensive knowledge of military pay and allowances, civilian pay and allowances, vendor payments, and travel entitlements.

GS 11: 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level. Must have knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, and other technical criteria in order to determine propriety of entitlements and pay. Must have experience with multiple financial and accounting systems in order to perform studies related to management improvement, productivity improvement and management controls to analyze and evaluate criteria for the enhancement of all assigned Pay programs (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable, and Travel Pay). Must have experience with preparing reports and in organizing and delivering briefings to managers, and wing leadership to encourage understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations. Must have experience with military pay and allowances, civilian pay and allowances, vendor payments, and travel entitlements. A detailed grasp of governing regulations and a thorough understanding of pertinent laws, regulations, and other technical criteria in order to determine propriety of entitlements and pay.

Education

Completed undergraduate or graduate education, the awarded college degree should be in one of, or a combination of the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.

You must provide Official Transcripts as documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

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 ( ).

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program.

Financial Management Certification Requirements:

The certification will not be used as a mandatory requirement in DoD hiring systems. A member who is not certified may still qualify for a position that requires DoD financial management certification as a condition of employment. The most qualified individual will be selected for a position.

Members of the financial management workforce are required to participate in the Financial Management Certification Program; therefore, achieving certification is a condition of employment. Members of the financial management workforce must achieve the appropriate certification level for their positions within 2 years of notification of applicable certification requirements or the period of any extension.

The financial management certification program supports the professional development of the financial management workforce and provides a framework for a standard body of knowledge across all DoD financial business programs.

The financial management certification requirements will vary for positions dependent on the complexity and responsibility of the positions' financial management supervisory and non-supervisory business programs.

Financial management certification requirements are in the conditions of employment and notes in the position description.

Supervisors of financial management coded positions coordinate with the component administrator and component certification authority to determine financial management certification requirements of employees occupying financial management coded positions.