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The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for a Financial Management Specialist (GS-0501-13).
Description:
As a Financial Management Specialist working with programs, this position requires someone skilled in formulating and executing budgets within complex and volatile environments. The ideal candidate will collaborate across various functions and echelons to craft timely responses to Congressional, OSD, and higher headquarters Requests for Information (RFIs); develop new analyses to proactively identify budgetary risks and opportunities; and maintain detailed files to inform financial products. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with ambiguity, uncertainty, and innovation, and able to balance deep analysis with timely delivery. A successful candidate will proactively collaborate to produce and maintain financial analyses in advance of requests. The most successful candidates will integrate data from program managers, engineers, contracting, cost, earned value, and other functions into budget products. If you are looking for a budget analyst position that stretches your knowledge, skills, and abilities, this is the place for you.
The ideal candidate possesses experience in acquisition financial management and has demonstrated experience as a budget analyst on various ACAT programs and with challenging acquisition programs (e.g., breaches, Congressional notifications, innovative funded solutions). CDFM-A certification is preferred. This individual should demonstrate deep, multi-layered analytical abilities and proficiency with FM systems. Crucially, the ideal candidate exhibits excellent attention to detail, a collaborative and proactive approach, resilience, a growth mindset, comfort with ambiguity and uncertainty, and business case writing skills.
Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of budget formulation and submission requirements.
2. Knowledge of budget obligation and expenditure concept.
3. Knowledge of cost and schedule performance measurement concepts.
4. Knowledge of contractor system requirements for earned value management systems.
5. Skill in applying budget formulation concepts to generate cogent documents.
6. Skill in describing the results of contractor cost and schedule performance analysis.
7. Skill in evaluating the output of computer tools and adjusting for program conditions.
8. Skill in identifying and analyzing cost-effectiveness relations between all aspects of financial management which are subject to significant and continuing flux over time.
9. Ability to evaluate to acceptability of a submitted budget requirement.
10. Ability to communicate effectively the results of evaluations and analysis.
11. Ability to adapt models and techniques to changing program requirement.
12. Ability to consider and analyze the intent of financial program legislation and impacts of financial actions upon the finances of contractors.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
The 0501 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements . Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .
The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for a Financial Management Specialist (GS-0501-13).
Description:
As a Financial Management Specialist working with programs, this position requires someone skilled in formulating and executing budgets within complex and volatile environments. The ideal candidate will collaborate across various functions and echelons to craft timely responses to Congressional, OSD, and higher headquarters Requests for Information (RFIs); develop new analyses to proactively identify budgetary risks and opportunities; and maintain detailed files to inform financial products. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with ambiguity, uncertainty, and innovation, and able to balance deep analysis with timely delivery. A successful candidate will proactively collaborate to produce and maintain financial analyses in advance of requests. The most successful candidates will integrate data from program managers, engineers, contracting, cost, earned value, and other functions into budget products. If you are looking for a budget analyst position that stretches your knowledge, skills, and abilities, this is the place for you.
The ideal candidate possesses experience in acquisition financial management and has demonstrated experience as a budget analyst on various ACAT programs and with challenging acquisition programs (e.g., breaches, Congressional notifications, innovative funded solutions). CDFM-A certification is preferred. This individual should demonstrate deep, multi-layered analytical abilities and proficiency with FM systems. Crucially, the ideal candidate exhibits excellent attention to detail, a collaborative and proactive approach, resilience, a growth mindset, comfort with ambiguity and uncertainty, and business case writing skills.
Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of budget formulation and submission requirements.
2. Knowledge of budget obligation and expenditure concept.
3. Knowledge of cost and schedule performance measurement concepts.
4. Knowledge of contractor system requirements for earned value management systems.
5. Skill in applying budget formulation concepts to generate cogent documents.
6. Skill in describing the results of contractor cost and schedule performance analysis.
7. Skill in evaluating the output of computer tools and adjusting for program conditions.
8. Skill in identifying and analyzing cost-effectiveness relations between all aspects of financial management which are subject to significant and continuing flux over time.
9. Ability to evaluate to acceptability of a submitted budget requirement.
10. Ability to communicate effectively the results of evaluations and analysis.
11. Ability to adapt models and techniques to changing program requirement.
12. Ability to consider and analyze the intent of financial program legislation and impacts of financial actions upon the finances of contractors.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
- PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
- May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
- This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
- The employee must meet or be capable of meeting, Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the positions.
- 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.
- Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
- Incentive is not authorized.
- This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
The 0501 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements . Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .
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