Clarification from the agency

Current Department of Justice employees with competitive status.

As a Financial Management Analyst, your duties will include:

• Preparing budget estimates for assigned operating program areas.
• Assisting management with internal audits.
• Monitoring and reporting on financial data from a variety of reports, forms, and schedules.
• Reviewing proposed budgets for compliance with established policies, priorities and objectives.
• Processing obligation and expenditure documents.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position.
• You must complete the online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).
• You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet status eligibility for this announcement.
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• The Criminal Division participates in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program. E-Verify helps employers to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, applicants must have one of the following:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three (3) full years of progressively higher education leading to such a degree, or LL.M,if related, that demonstrates the competencies needed to do the work of the position; OR
• At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level. Examples of specialized experience must include duties such as: developing estimates for funding requirements to support plans and programs; preparing ad hoc budget and financial reports for all facets of budget operations; utilizing automated financial and accounting systems to monitor, track and report on program obligations; auditing financial records for compliance with internal controls; andproviding recommendations to management to resolve a variety of funding transactions, complaints, or discrepancies; OR
• Combination of education and experience may also be used to qualify. Please note, only education in excess of two full years of graduate education may be used in this calculation.

To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants much have one year of specialized experience, at or equivalent to, the GS-11 federal grade level. This experience must include duties such as: overseeing major components of an organization's budget operations, including formulation and execution; preparing ad hoc budget and financial reports of all facets of budget operations; leading preparation for compliance and records audits; and providing recommendations to management to resolve a variety of funding transactions, complaints, or discrepancies.

To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience, at or equivalent to, the GS-12 federal grade level. This experience must include duties such as: overseeing major components of an organization's budget operations, including formulation and long-range execution; preparing ad hoc budget and financial reports of all facets of budget operations for presentation to leadership; leading preparation for compliance and records audits; and providing guidance to management and high-ranking external stakeholders and recommending changes in funding and budget plans to meet substantive program goals.

Combination of Education and Experience - Your current education completed is credited as a percentage of the education required for the grade level and your current experience is credited as a percentage of the total experience required for the grade level. The two percentages are added and must equal 100% in order to qualify for the desired grade level.

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov.

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 more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements for consideration 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.

Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, you will be invited to complete a structured interview. The structured interview will assess the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
• Reasoning
• Self Management

If you would like to preview the application questionnaire, please see: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12952854.

Performance Appraisals and Awards:
You will receive an additional point added to your final score for your most recent fully successful or higher performance rating. An additional point will also be added to your final score for any one performance award received within the past three years that relates to the position for which you are applying. Please provide only one recent award. To receive credit, you must provide a copy of your performance rating and a copy of your performance award SF-50, if applicable.

You are strongly encouraged to convert your resume to an Adobe PDF file prior to submitting your application, especially if you are submitting using a Mac system. Resumes not pre-converted to a PDF will undergo system conversion that may cause some formatting changes to your resume, including line and page break errors.

You must provide a complete application package which includes:

1. Resume (cover letter is optional) - Applicants will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of experience or related education as reflected in their resume. Applicants are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show the possession of knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position and the technical skills to successfully perform the duties of the position. Your resume must be no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please ensure all information you believe is qualifying for the position is contained in the first two pages, or you may be marked ineligible. Additionally, your resume must include the following information for each job listed: month and year, start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008), and full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week).
2. Unofficial Transcripts (if qualifying based on education).
3. SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applying as a status candidate with current or former federal service) which shows type of service appointment, tenure group, grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s over one year old).
4. Most Recent Performance Appraisal.
5. Any Relevant Performance Award (must attach SF-50)(if applicable).
6. Documentation of Eligibility for Special Hiring Authorities (if applicable) to prove appointment eligibility. Examples include: Peace Corps volunteer letter, military spouse hiring authority documentation, etc.
7. Current or Former Political Appointees (if applicable) - Please note on your resume and attach an SF-50. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office.
8. Schedule A Documentation (if applicable) - The Criminal Division welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within DOJ. The Criminal Division also encourages eligible Schedule A applicants to submit their resumes directly to the Criminal Division disability POC at crm.schedulea@usdoj.gov.
9. CTAP Documentation (if applicable) - If you are a displaced Federal employee claiming eligibility under CTAP:
   • A copy of the agency notice (i.e., letter of intent, separation notice, or agency RIF letter);
   • Your most recent performance appraisal; and
   • Your most recent SF-50 showing your current/former position title and series, grade, promotion potential, and duty location.

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