SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Duties
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As a SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST at the GS-0501-15 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Provides oversight and review/approval for the analysis, development, coordination, and establishment of financial reports for all security cooperation programs and other DSCA-managed missions.
• Analyzes and evaluates key indicators and historical security cooperation data to report on the financial health of surcharge/accounts to the Department of Defense, Department of State, and Foreign Partners.
• Exercises oversight of DSCA-managed accounts, such as the FMS Trust Fund and other security assistance funds, to ensure solvency, performing account reconciliations and analysis to determine root causes for balance changes.
• Directs reviews and formulates recommendations for adjustments to accounting and financial management actions to ensure the optimum use of financial resources within legislative and policy constraints.
• Develops annual reports on the health of the FMS administrative trust fund, transportation accounts, and contract administrative account.
• Manages all financial reporting plans, programs, and activities related to security cooperation, ensuring the proper handling of sensitive program aspects such as pricing and accessorial rates.
• Plans and directs DSCA's financial reporting efforts for the continuous improvement program.
• Leads business process reviews with program offices across the security cooperation community. Responsible for ensuring the community is executing the FMS program in accordance with policy.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment and Relocation Incentives: May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-15, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service:

• Conducting financial management reviews, formulating and overseeing execution of changes or adjustments to actions initiated by Agency components relating to the proper application of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) financial management principals; Initiate and participate in the development, coordination, and promulgation of guidance that affects the financial execution of FMS Programs; Prepare and present high level briefings and reports and to develop complex responses; Create, develop policies and procedures with international partners.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A
Special Hiring Authority for Veterans
Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/register/ )

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

Selective Service Requirement: Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information.

For more information, please visit
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

Other Notes:
Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF?ver=LQ7feWw-8-5DI2tceUpmgA%3d%3d

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).