Fiscal Policy Analyst

Duties

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice open only to current federal employees, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.

This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.

This position is being filled using Direct Hire Authority (DHA) authorized under the Department of War Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) for position in the Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH).

Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

NOTE: "Recruitment and relocation incentives may be considered."

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:

• Serves as the organization's principal authority on fiscal law, appropriations law, and financial management regulations (e.g. FMR, FAR).
• Develops, writes, and maintains internal fiscal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Serves as a senior advisor to senior leadership on the financial implications of strategic decisions and structuring of programs to ensure financial compliance.
• Provides policy guidance on all phases of the PPBE process and reviews budget formulation and execution plans to ensure alignment with fiscal policy and appropriations law.
• Develops and delivers training and guidance to staff on fiscal law and financial policies to promote a culture of compliance across TSUB.

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)
• 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
• This position requires a Non-Critical Sensitive (Secret) clearance.
• This is a financial filer position.
• 10% Travel may be required.

Qualifications

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

You may qualify at the NH-04 Broadband level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to Develop and maintain internal fiscal policies and analyzing issuances to ensure statutory compliance and assess impacts on organizational financial operations. Providing guidance of all phases of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, including reviewing budget formulation and execution plans for strict alignment with appropriations and the proper use of funds. Serves as a advisor providing authoritative counsel on the financial structuring of strategic initiatives, and formulates solutions to resolve complex, cross-cutting fiscal policy and compliance issues. Providing binding interpretations on complex funding authorities and financial controls, while developing and delivering targeted training to promote a culture of financial compliance across an organization (e.g., TSUB).

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

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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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.

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.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Additional information

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 (DODI 1400.25, volume 300).

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.

NOTE: "Recruitment and relocation incentives may be considered."

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.