FINANCIAL SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY Job

Vacancy No. AFMC-12584979-MCC-FLYER Department Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
Salary $99,200.00 to $153,354.00 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/21/2024 Close Date 10/29/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Wright-Patterson AFB, OHArlington, VA


Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to deliver and support Agile War-Winning Capabilities in Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) by providing financial management services to all personnel, programs, support missions, associates, and external customers for the AFMC. Services include financial management advisory service, financial services, budget operations, cost analysis, and resource management systems.

Duties

  • Provides financial planning, budgeting, and execution for Program Management Offices within the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO).
  • Integral member of multiple integrated project teams (IPTs) providing decision support and financial recommendations to program managers, contracting, logistics, and other functional communities.
  • Performs budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analysis and estimates of funding needs for one or more future budget years.
  • Formulates budgets that meet the needs and objectives of important substantive national programs on a long-term basis (several years or more).
  • Verifies the costs of certain line items in the budget and accurately enters the costs in standard forms and schedules within established time frames.
  • Reviews organizational historical budget data and/or matches funding requests or projected costs of selected line items with past records to accurately determine trends in spending and/or forecast annual funding needs.
  • Provides financial advice on complex financial issues; assessments of implementing decision and develops programs.
  • Recommends procedural changes designed to streamline financial management.
  • Conducts independent research and study into current or planned financial management policy and procedures to determine impacts in related areas of the mission.
  • Evaluates and advises on pending and current Congressional, OMB, DOD, USAF and Comptroller General decision and recommends courses of action.
  • Provides financial management technical assistance and support to the staff in an integrated planning, programming, budgeting, execution and closeout program for financial resources.
  • Prepares and/or assembles information in support of formal presentations on budgets, cash outlay plans, information requests and financial reviews.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Telework may be authorized.
  • If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More info: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
  • Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
  • Locations are negotiable upon selection.
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  • Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
  • May be required to travel by military or commercial air in the performance of TDY.
  • The incumbent may be required to work overtime or an irregular work shift.
  • Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
  • Both CONUS and OCONUS travel is required up to 15% of the time
  • This position has been designated as an Non-Critical Acquisition Position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
  • DAWIA Certification BUS-Financial Management Practitioner Level (not required at time of hire, but must be obtained within 2-years or appropriate time extension waiver granted)

Qualifications

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Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

KNOWLDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of structure, programs and work methods of organization (s) for budgeting work.
2. Knowledge of the commonly used agency budget procedures, regulations, precedents, policies, and guides.
3. Comprehensive knowledge of OMB, Congressional, and agency financial management and program objectives, budget precedents and controls guidelines, and regulations.
4. Knowledge of Congressional, agency, and OMB budget processes, procedures, and requirements to include briefing formats and requirements.
5. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
6. Ability to select and apply a variety of analytical methods and techniques to budgetary processes and special studies.
7. Skill in projecting and analyzing the potential effects of budgetary actions on national economic, social, and/or political objectives.
8. Ability to develop new methods and techniques of budgeting applicable to the forecasting of long range funding needs.
9. Knowledge of budgeting regulations and procedures for providing procedural guidance on budget administration.
10. Knowledge of computerized budget system(s).
11. Skill in the analysis and resolution of complex problems.
12. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare financial cost estimates, develop alternatives and finding requirements, and make recommendations to resolve financial/funding problems.

Education

A bachelor's or advanced degree in business administration, economics, finance, or other related field is highly desirable.

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.

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Required Documents

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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.

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Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.

Agency contact information

Dawn O'Connell
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550 C Street West
JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
US
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