Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5127P01 and is part of the IL USPFO, National Guard.
Clarification from the agency
This is an open continuous announcement. Initial cutoff will be 3 November 2023. Recruitment will continue through the announcement closing date until the position is filled.
Limited to current, onboard permanent and indefinite technicians/employees only.
Duties
As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST (TITLE 5), GS-0501-9, you will serve as a subject matter expert for day to day processing across the various systems utilized within the section and to serve as liaison with adjacent departments as needed.
- Work independently to conduct comprehensive examinations/reviews of pay accounts for Soldiers, Civilians, and Vendors.
- Examine, analyze, and interpret finance and accounting data, records, and/or reports to determine conformance to federal appropriation law.
- Evaluate facts presented to ensure validity, accuracy, and completeness of claims for customers.
- Request additional information and/or documentation, as required in order to make determinations on a payment's status to ensure timely and accurate payment.
- Verify that substantiating documents are in proper order for authorized entitlements, support payments, to include command approval.
- Review and process special pay actions or problem cases generated by computer processing problems.
- Resolve the most difficult pay problems including extensive research, review, and application of prior pay and tax laws, regulations, and entitlements.
- Determine eligibility of pay entitlements using current and superseded rules and regulations governing each type of pay.
- Compute payments using manual computations when required.
- Apply pay and tax laws, regulations, directives, and policies to all cases.
- Prepare necessary documentation to pay or collect entitlements and adjust effected taxes.
- Examine records, original orders, and all substantiating documentation to determine whether pay entitlements and/or tax refunds exist.
- Ensure work is processed in accordance with established guidelines, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Prepare and review various reports for accuracy and timeliness.
- Assess travel settlements to include, but not limited to, military permanent change of location claims, dependent travel settlements, dislocation allowance entitlements, do-it-yourself move claims, and temporary duty travel vouchers.
- Review substantiating and supporting pay authorization documents for propriety, authentication, and accuracy.
- Maintain suspense on all actions returned and ensure all actions are processed within the specified timeframe.
**This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties.**
Conditions of Employment
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LEVEL 2 Certified position designated as such in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d. Incumbent of this position is required to comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements of this certification program. This certification requirement is a condition of employment for this position. Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.
- The incumbent of this position description must have at a minimum, a completed National Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment.
- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime and/or comp-time may be required.
- 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 positions.
- 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. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
- As a condition of continued employment in the GS-0501-09 positions, dependent on each position's certification level, the employee must complete the higher financial management certification within 24 months of appointment to the position.
Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level (GS-08) in the Federal system or equivalent experience in the public or private sector that is equivalent or commensurate to the financial administration program business with demonstrated understandings of an organization's financial principles and concepts.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09 Level - Must possess at least 12 months of finance program experiences and competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures and at least three months of basic finance program training that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures; possess knowledge and understanding of pay operations, such as Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable, and Travel Pay; skilled in providing pay services that include the examination, analysis, presentation, and interpretation of pay entitlements to Soldiers, Civilians, and Vendors; experienced and competent to review and analyze pay accounts and knowledgeable of tax issues involving legislative rulings; or pay allowances and entitlements, or incentive and bonus pay circumstances. possess a basic understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial business program requirements; possess an understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial business program requirements; and possess experiences and training that demonstrate his or her capabilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures.
As a condition of continued employment in the GS-0501-09 positions, dependent on each position's certification level, the employee must complete the higher financial management certification within 24 months of appointment to the position.
In order to be considered qualified, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in Federal service.
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 experiences; 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
If you are using Education to qualify for this position: Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience. To qualify for the National Guard GS-0501 Title 5 Excepted Service positions, on the basis of completed undergraduate or graduate education, the awarded college degree should be in one of -or- be a combination of the following disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, math, statistics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.
You must provide copies of official transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
- Attention to Detail
- Concepts, Policies and Principles of Finance
- Fundamentals & Operations of Finance
- Planning and Evaluating
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Your resume that clearly demonstrates experience that meets the requirements of this position. Your resume must contain identifiable information such as your name, address, and phone number. It should also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
Other supporting documents (as applicable):
- Certifications
- DD-214
- SF-50
- Official Transcript (Copy)
Documents NOT accepted: photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certificates, performance ratings, awards, and letters of appreciation.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12185135
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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