Summary
Position is in support of Facilities and Equipment, Operations and Reimbursables. Incumbent performs a combination of routine, multiple and varying assignments and serves as the expert for fiscal tracking and accounting procedures.
This job is open to
Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Clarification from the agency
FAA Wide - Open to current permanent FAA employees.
Duties
Duties at the F Band:
Incumbent is responsible for funds certification and reconciliation of financial records. Reviews accounting, obligation documents, and data before they are fund certified and entered into the accounting system. Provides feedback to ES managers and employees on accounting errors. Corrects coding errors and discrepancies. Advises ES managers and employees on areas requiring improvement and corrections in fiscal data or processes.
Maintains and tracks program fiscal data via various software systems, including but not limited to, CWP Portal, PRISM, Delphi, REGIS, US Bank and E2. Maintains and analyzes statistical spreadsheets or databases, as required, to identify and document problems and successes in fiscal management as a means to improve fiscal control, accuracy and efficiency. Generates reports from available databases to track and monitor ES performance and metrics and provides status briefings to management.
Provides guidance to lower level FCO¿s and administrative personnel. Serves as the ES liaison to Logistics, Accounting, Business Services, Planning and Requirements and others on fiscal data and processes.
Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish tasks or small projects.
Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit, major subdivision, or LOB/SO with a manager and other
employees to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and/or explain the statuses of assignments.
Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments. Refers problems and work issues to a manager,
project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional when guidelines are not available or applicable.
Work typically is reviewed frequently during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and
alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.
Duties at the G Band: Incumbent is responsible for funds certification and reconciliation of financial records. Reviews accounting, obligation documents, and data before they are fund certified and entered into the accounting system. Provides feedback to ES managers and employees on accounting errors. Corrects coding errors and discrepancies. Advises ES managers and employees on areas requiring improvement and corrections in fiscal data or processes.
Maintains and tracks program fiscal data via various software systems, including but not limited to, CWP Portal, PRISM, Delphi, REGIS, US Bank and E2. Maintains and analyzes statistical spreadsheets or databases, as required, to identify and document problems and successes in fiscal management as a means to improve fiscal control, accuracy and efficiency. Generates reports from available databases to track and monitor ES performance and metrics and provides status briefings to management.
Provides guidance to lower level FCO¿s and administrative personnel. Serves as the ES liaison to Logistics, Accounting, Business Services, Planning and Requirements and others on fiscal data and processes. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments.
Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish tasks or small projects.
Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit, major subdivision, or LOB/SO with a manager and other
employees to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and/or explain the statuses of assignments.
Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments. Refers problems and work issues to a manager,
project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional when guidelines are not available or applicable.
Work typically is reviewed frequently during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and
alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
Qualifications
TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-F (FG/GS 5-9) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least at least one-year specialized experience equivalent to the FG/GS-4 level. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIEINCE: may include but not limited to: General knowledge of accounting and reconciliation of financial records.
OR
Successful completion of a full 4 year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree in an accredited college or university.
OR
Combination education and experience may be qualifying for this position.
TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-G (FG/GS 10/11) level, you must demonstrate in your application you possess one (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to FV-F (FG/GS 5-9) level. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE may include but is not limited to: Experience with fund certification and reconciliation, analyzing statistical fiscal data, and experience using REGIS/DELPHI.
OR
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, from an accredited college or university.
OR
Combination education and experience may be qualifying for this position.
Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Education
Education Substitution:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, gained from an accredited college or university. A combination of education and experience may be qualifying for this position. Refer to OPM's Operating Manual Qualification Standards at, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/A/gs-admin.asp for more information.
Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
Additional information
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements
Locality will be added based on the duty location for the following:
College Park, GA - 23.79%
Burlington, MA - 32.58%
Nashua, NH - 32.58%
Queens, NY - 37.95%
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs), in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSAs and Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Some, none, or all candidates may be interviewed.
Position may be filled at the F or G level.
This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: http://jobs.faa.gov/FAACoreCompensation.htm
Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.
Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal 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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Required Documents
Only supplemental documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded to your USAJOBS profile on or before the closing date of this announcement.
No references will be made from your Official Personnel File (OPF), so information must be current and up to date.
NOTE:
Applicants are required to submit a copy of their SF-50 with the required information below, NOT SF-52.
If you are an FAA employee, you
MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system
https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.
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
Faxed, mailed and e-mailed applications cannot be accepted.
Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION.Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
- Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week.
- Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA.
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies.
Next steps
Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.
Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.