FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST Job in Norfolk, VA

Vacancy No. USTC-25-12671502-DH Department Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command
Salary $62,020.00 to $80,624.00 Grade 9 to 12
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 1/23/2025 Close Date 2/4/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Norfolk, VA


Summary

This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command. As a Financial Management Specialist - Remediation Specialist (SYSTEMS) the incumbent will provide assistance and guidance concerning accounting data and systems deficiencies.

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All U.S. Citizens

Duties

As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST at the GS-0501-9/11/12 some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Plans, organizes, and executes financial improvement and audit remediation activities.
  • Develop accounting, audit, system, and internal control procedures and practices impacting Transportation Working Capital Fund (TWCF) financial reporting, operating results, and auditability.
  • Develops and maintains supporting documentation for remediation activities and policy revisions.
  • Collaborates with key stakeholders to improve internal controls, policies, and procedures.
  • Performs analysis of data sets in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems sets, investigates discrepancies, system capabilities and determines causes, and resolution of issues.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Responsible for safeguarding sensitive information and files.
  • Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
  • Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service (visit www.sss.gov for more information)
  • Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation. Employee must obtain/maintain a Non-Critical Sensitive (Secret) security clearance
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Work Schedule: Full Time
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Telework Eligibility: Telework eligible positions require at least 60% in office time. For those eligible and with supervisory approval, situational telework may be authorized as the mission permits.
  • This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d

Qualifications

This vacancy announcement covers 3 grades: GS-9, GS-11, and GS-12. Read carefully the following Specialized Experience qualifications for each grade level to determine which grade to apply for.

1. You may qualify at the GS-9, if you fulfill the following qualifications:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service, military, or private sector:
  • Demonstrating the ability to analyze problems, interpreting findings, and develop and modify accounting and audit methods and techniques to resolve a variety of issues;
  • Demonstrating the ability to communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy;
  • Knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), professional accounting organizations, National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Internal Control Framework principles, concepts, practices, and trends for accounting, auditing, risk management, budget operations, and project management is highly desirable; ***OR***
B. A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; ***OR***

C. Some specialized experience as described in 1.A above, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in 1.B above. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you 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 the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

2. You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service, military, or private sector working closely with the supervisor in:
  • Utilizing ERP systems and capabilities within ERP systems to research, Work in researching data sets; knowing system capabilities and how they relate to larger data sets, and how to identify and reconcile issues.
  • Working with Oracle or System Applications and Products (SAP) in Data Processing Business Systems to process and run a successful organization.
  • Performing financial and/or compliance audit remediation activities to include performing root cause analysis to identify breakdowns in processes and systems that contributed to the event and how to prevent future events.
  • Maintaining, enhancing, and evolving financial business and accounting business process to improve financial management, analysis, reporting, and auditability across the enterprise.
  • Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of OMB A-123 or Sarbanes-Oxley Act is highly desirable; ***OR***
B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related; ***OR***

C. Some specialized experience as described in 2.A above, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in 2.B above. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you 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 the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

3. You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, military, or private sector:
  • Independently utilizing ERP systems and capabilities within ERP systems to research, work in researching data sets; knowing system capabilities and how they relate to larger data sets, and how to identify and reconcile issues.
  • Independently working with Oracle or System Applications and Products (SAP) in Data Processing Business Systems to process and run a successful organization.
  • Independently performing financial and/or compliance audit remediation activities to include performing root cause analysis to identify breakdowns in processes and systems that contributed to the event and how to prevent future events.
  • Maintaining, enhancing, and evolving financial business and accounting business process to improve financial management, analysis, reporting, and auditability across the enterprise.
  • Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of OMB A-123 or Sarbanes-Oxley Act is highly desirable.
B. Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

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.

Education

GS-9 and GS-11 ONLY: ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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: Foreign Education

GS-12 ONLY: Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

This is a Financial Management Level 2 Certified position. IAW Public Law 112-81 and DoD Policy the incumbent shall comply with the requirements of DoD FM Certification program within the allotted time frame.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): Eligibility under Merit Promotion procedures means the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Special Hiring Authority for Veterans
Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses

For more information, please visit
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant.
Visit https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf for more information.

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position.

DECISION SUPPORT
CONCEPTS, POLICIES & PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements.


For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).

Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED
1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format. It must include your name and contact information and support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e.," HRS per week and month/year" or "HRS per week and month/year to present").
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Transcripts
  • This position has a degree or education requirement so you are required to submit a copy of your transcript. We accept unofficial transcripts, as long as they contain your name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the lists of classes and credits earned.
  • College transcript(s), required if qualifying based on education. We accept unofficial transcripts, as long as they contain your name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the lists of classes and credits earned.
ICTAP eligibility.Submit (1) a copy of your agency specific ICTAP eligibility notice or a copy of your separation personnel action form and (2) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal and (3) a copy of your most recent SF 50 or agency notification of personnel action showing your current position, grade level, and duty location. Separation personnel actions do not include a certificate/notice of expected separation.

Military Spouse Preference(Non Comp) Submit (1) Marriage certificate and (2) a copy of your spouse's active Military Orders and (3) DD-214 - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (if Applicable) and (4) DD1300 - Report of Casualty (If applicable).

Future military retirees and/or Future military separatees: must include a copy of their terminal leave request, if applicable, AND a copy of retirement DD214 [if available]. If DD214 not available, submit a certification document* or a copy of your retirement letter.
*A written document from the armed forces certifying the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certificate is signed. The certification must be on letterhead signed by the adjutant, personnel officer, unit commander or higher headquarters and include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge, character of service, and, if applicable, the date your terminal leave begins. This document is sometimes called a Statement of Service.
PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility:
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/FourthEstateRequiredSupportingDocumentation%2011-16-2020.pdf?ver=Lgkkn1HW9a8is7V2lyCS2Q%3d%3d

Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist

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.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.

You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.

You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12671502.

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Next steps

A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

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