Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current Western Area Power Administration employees on a career or career-conditional competitive service appointment. DOE employees retiring from either the OPM or DOE Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) are not eligible to apply for this announcement. DRP retirement participants are not considered active DOE employees because they have agreed to separate from the agency.

• Serves as Western Area Power Administration's (WAPA) Accounting Officer, Comptroller, and Vice President of Finance & Accounting,
• Serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) advisor in finance and accounting matters for the CFO, WAPA's Senior Leadership, and principal accounting and financial reporting liaison to the General Accounting Office (GAO), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Treasury and other regulatory and legislative entities in matters related to WAPA's finance and accounting.
• Accountable for the preparation of WAPA's financial statements and Annual Report; completing monthly Treasury Fund Balance reconciliation, producing other official financial reports, and managing the intragovernmental accounting function including balances and administering payments associated with the GInvoicing and IPAC processes.
• Accountable for account reconciliations, maintaining WAPA's official accounting records for all funds (i.e., appropriations, federal and non-federal reimbursables, revolving, alternative financing, and receipts); preparation of trial balances and fluctuation analyses, research and resolution of variances; preparation of all financial statements and supporting reports to the U.S. Treasury.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable GAO, OMB, and Treasury circulars, regulations, and requirements. Directs the review and preparation of proposed legislation and other proposals affecting financial and accounting policy, including regulations (proposed and final), central control agency circulars, bulletins, and regulatory modifications. Ensures proper accounting policies and procedures are established and implemented WAPA-wide.
• Directs, plans, organizes, controls, budgets, recruits, staffs, assigns and balances work, and evaluates performance, ensuring efficient/effective operations to execute program oversight to meet goals and objectives carried out by twenty-five (25) employees and some contractors depending on the projects being managed.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.
• In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answers to these questions are not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.
• Western Area Power Administration employees participating in the OPM or DOE Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) are not eligible to apply for this announcement. DRP participants are not considered active WAPA/DOE employees because they have agreed to separate from the agency. Those who resigned, are no longer WAPA/DOE employees
• You may be required to complete a financial disclosure (OGE-450).
• This position is Emergency Essential.
• Security clearance and associated requirements - High Risk.
• This position is not included in a Bargaining Unit.

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. The experience need not have been in the federal government.

To qualify for the GS15: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [GS-14] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as having ALL of the following:

• Preparation of audited financial statements; AND
• Accountability for account reconciliations and maintaining official accounting records.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

Time-in-Grade: Current career or career-conditional GS employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional GS employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current career or career-conditional federal employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is principally sedentary. Some work may require walking in factories, warehouses, supply dumps, and similar areas to check on inventories and the existence of, or nature of, equipment and property. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. Some employees may carry light items, or drive a motor vehicle. No special physical effort or ability is required to do the work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Works in an adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated office setting. Some employees may occasionally be exposed to uncomfortable conditions in such places as factories, construction yards, and supply yards.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

• Accounting Operations
• Compliance
• Leadership
• Principles of Accounting

All qualified Non-competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified".

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (12/01/2025) of this announcement.

To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12833452.

To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:

• Your two (2) page RESUMEshowing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
• Transcripts, if specific educational requirements are indicated in this job announcement. Unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned (semester or quarter hour) and final grade is acceptable. It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the educational requirements.

Submit one or more of the following to support your eligibility(s) to apply to this job announcement:

• Current and former Federal employees: Most recent non-award SF-50 (Standard Form 50 - Notice of Personnel Action). To properly verify status eligibility, your SF-50 must show the following. If you do not submit an appropriate SF-50, we cannot verify your status eligibility.
  • Full position title;
  • appointment type;
  • occupational series;
  • pay plan, grade, and step;
  • tenure code; and
  • service computation date (SCD).
  • If your current position SF50 does not indicate you have competitive service status or does not reflect the pay plan and grade of the highest position you have held in the competitive service, in addition to your current SF50, you must provide your previous SF-50s that provide the proof of competitive status and highest grade held on a permanent basis. . If you do not submit an appropriate SF-50, we cannot verify your status eligibility.
• Veterans: DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; current active duty members- certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA letter. For more information visit the USAJOBS Help Center & OPM CHCOC website for VOW information.
• Individuals with Disabilities: Schedule A letter from a physician, local, state or federal rehabilitation office citing your eligibility under 5 CFR 213.3102 (u). For more information visit the USAJOBS Help Center.
• Certain Military Spouses: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders authorizing you to accompany the Military member to the new duty permanent station; OR verification of the member's 100% disability (VA Letter); and/or verification of the member's death while on active duty (DD-1300 and Death Certificate) AND verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage). For more information visit the USAJOBS Help Center.
• Other non-competitive or special appointing authorities: provide documentation which supports your eligibility.
• Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable(e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.) For more information see the OPM Guide to Career Transition.

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

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