INTERNAL CONTROL ANALYST (TITLE 5)

Duties

As a INTERNAL CONTROL ANALYST (TITLE 5), GS-0501-11, you will function as the Financial Management (FM) focal point for the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) initiative, as well as advise the Comptroller and Wing Commander in all matters relating to FM FIAR within the FM community.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Provides administrative oversight of the Quality Assurance (QA) Program.
• Ensures effective and efficient quality standards and internal controls are in place at base level operations.
• Researches, develops, modifies, and maintains qualitative standards for use in evaluating and monitoring performance indicators.
• Uses verifiable and objective measures and develops statistically reliable and valid measures whenever possible.
• Provides technical internal control advice on military pay, civilian pay, travel pay, disbursing and collection, accounting, vendor and contract pay, budget, and systems administration.
• Maintains a schedule of all reports, audits, inspections, and internal control reviews.
• Independently conducts various reviews to assess organizational performance.
• Examines all pay-related and accounting and financial functions to ensure internal accounting systems and administrative controls are sufficient to reasonably ensure all obligations and payments comply with applicable laws.
• Ensures funds are safeguarded against waste, loss and misappropriation, and all remittances and payments are properly accounted.
• Reviews military pay vouchers, travel payments, and entitlement documents to ensure supporting documents are applicable and valid.
• Identifies existing and potential material weaknesses and works with affected officials to develop a schedule of corrections.
• Understands and identifies material weaknesses in this context relate to the monetary value and the perceived command, public, or political sensitivity associated with a particular function.
• Focal point for fraud prevention.
• Facilitates monthly QA meetings and prepares minutes.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Subject to provisions of DoD Priority Placement Program.
• 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.
• IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. Head of Agency requests to exceed 14 days in a calendar year must be approved in advance by the National Guard, Director of Manpower and Personnel (NGB-J1)
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be available for this position.
• PCS expenses may be authorized.

Qualifications

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 5 Excepted Service, will be in the following manner and sequence:

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be candidates who match through the Priority Placement Program (PPP).
• The SECOND area of consideration will be Veterans' Preference (VP) eligible.
• The THIRD area of consideration will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
• The FOURTH area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees.
• The FIFTH area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.
• The SIXTH area of consideration will be all U.S. Citizens.

EDCUATIONAL REQUIREMENTS : Must possess an 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.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : MUST possess 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-11 Level MUST possess at least 1-year equivalent to at least a GS-9: experience in the management of administrative fiscal, financial management, accounting or budgetary nature; provides analytical reasoning in the identification, analysis, and evaluation of financial issues and developing alternative solutions; competencies in analysis, research, writing, and judgment; knowledge and skill in the application of related laws, regulations, precedents, methods and techniques of budgeting; competencies in self-management, resilience, teamwork, attention to details, creative thinking, integrity, honesty, and positive customer service skills.

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.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Education

You must meet the following educational requirements to qualify for this position: 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 a copy of your OFFICIAL transcript to support your Educational claims.

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 ( ).

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