Financial Management Analyst

Duties

This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 5 U.S.C. 9905, as amended by P.L. 116-92, SEC 1109, further amended by P.L. 116-283, SEC 1117 and further amended by P.L.118-31, SEC 1104 and SEC 1250B.

Typical work assignments may include the following:

• Develops and implements internal procedures and policies that support the financial management of the funds control and execution processes.
• Performs in-depth analysis of the financial and execution aspects of ongoing operations.
• Identifies fiscal, budgetary, and accounting vulnerabilities affecting WHS and OSW accounts and recommends solutions to major execution challenges.
• Provides advice to senior leaders, supervisors, team leads, managers, and customer counterparts on all phases of the execution and funds control processes.
• Prepares accurate and timely reports and financial statements based on broad analyses of complex financial issues, including programs and operations involving significant funding levels.
• Conducts extensive research and makes recommendations that may impact the structure, effectiveness, and efficiency of mission-oriented programs and operations.
• Coordinates and plans execution related services, provides expert advice regarding the management of resources, and prepares forecasts that identify execution trends and issues with significant impact across the organization

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Total salary varies depending on location of position.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Selectee must be certified as Financial Management Level III, or working toward this certification.
• Financial Management Certification Level III is a requirement of this position and must be achieved within two years of entrance into this position. Selectee shall adhere to the guidelines and requirements of this certification program.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of GS-12 in the federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) which demonstrates the following: Developing and implementing internal procedures and policies that support the financial management of the funds control and execution processes; Interpreting and disseminating execution related policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; Providing authoritative interpretations of Office of Management and Budget and conducting in-depth analysis of the financial and execution aspects of ongoing operations; Identifying fiscal, budgetary, and accounting vulnerabilities affecting organization accounts and recommending solutions to major execution challenges; Ensuring the development, preparation, and submission of accurate execution-year financial documentation; Providing advice to upper management regarding all phases of the execution and funds control processes; Preparing accurate and timely reports and financial statements based on broad analyses of complex financial issues, including programs and operations involving significant funding levels; Solving major operational and execution problems, including those not subject to traditional methods or approaches; Conducting extensive research and making recommendations that may impact the structure, effectiveness, and efficiency of mission oriented programs and operations; Representing the organization at meetings and providing expert advice to customers; Providing advice and guidance on financial policies, internal controls, resource management concepts, and execution strategies; Overseeing financial execution processes for assigned organizations; Preparing and presenting special studies concerning resource impacts, complex execution issues, and other financial analyses requiring coordination with senior managers across the enterprise; AND Performing a wide variety of administrative and analytical duties related to program planning and financial execution.

You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of GS-11 in the federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) which demonstrates the following: Participating in internal procedures and policies that support the financial management of the funds control and execution processes; Interpreting and disseminating execution related policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; Interpreting Office of Management and Budget and conducting in-depth analysis of the financial and execution aspects of ongoing operations; Identifying fiscal, budgetary, and accounting vulnerabilities affecting organization accounts and collaborating with others and coming up with solutions to major execution challenges; Participating in the preparation and submission of accurate execution-year financial documentation; Assisting upper management with all phases of the execution and funds control processes; Preparing accurate and timely reports and financial statements based on broad analyses of complex financial issues, including programs and operations involving significant funding levels; Participating in major operational and execution problems, including those not subject to traditional methods or approaches; Participating in in the structure, effectiveness, and efficiency of mission oriented programs and operations; Conducting meetings and providing expert advice to customers; Disseminating guidance on financial policies, internal controls, resource management concepts, and execution strategies; Conducting special studies concerning resource impacts, complex execution issues, and other financial analyses requiring coordination with senior managers across the enterprise; AND Performing a wide variety of administrative and analytical duties related to program planning and financial execution.

You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of GS-09 in the federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) which demonstrates the following: Collaborating with others and addressing internal procedures and policies that support the financial management of the funds control and execution processes; Assisting with the interpretation, dissemination and execution of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; Assisting with the interpretation of Office of Management and Budget and performing in-depth analysis of the financial and execution aspects of ongoing operations; Identifying fiscal, budgetary, and accounting vulnerabilities affecting organization accounts and helping others come up with solutions to major execution challenges; Assisting with the submission of accurate execution-year financial documentation; Helping upper management with all phases of the execution and funds control processes; Preparing accurate and timely reports and financial statements based on broad analyses of complex financial issues, including programs and operations involving significant funding levels; Collaborating with major operational and execution problems, including those not subject to traditional methods or approaches; Participating in in the structure, effectiveness, and efficiency of mission oriented programs and operations; Attending meetings and providing expert advice to customers; Disseminating guidance on financial policies, internal controls, resource management concepts, and execution strategies; Participating in special studies concerning resource impacts, complex execution issues, and other financial analyses requiring coordination with senior managers across the enterprise; AND Participating in administrative and analytical duties related to program planning and financial execution.

OR

Specialized experience as described in A but less than one year, and I have more than two years but less than three years of graduate education as described in B. I have computed the percentage of these requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond two years by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

OR

Specialized experience as described in A but less than one year, and I have more than two years but less than three years of graduate education as described in B. I have computed the percentage of these requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond two years by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

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.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

ARE YOU QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION or A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE?
You must provide sufficient documentation of your education in your resume. You MUST provide a copy of official or unofficial transcripts or degrees in your application package. It may also be acceptable to document your applicable course listing in your resume (course number, credits earned, etc.). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency. If selected, an official/sealed transcript will be required prior to appointment.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Your resume may not exceed two (2) pagesFor qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

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Additional information

ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active-duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active-duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active-duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Probationary Periods: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing an online application, you may request an alternative application. Please send an email to the following address for information on how to obtain an alternative application:

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.