Staff Financial Specialist, SSC/FM

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angeles Air Force Base is searching for a Staff Financial Specialist to support SSC/FM (NH-0501-02, GS-05/11 Equivalent).

Description:
Join the United States Space Force! Space Systems Command (SSC) is seeking a motivated and analytical Financial Administrator (NH-0501-02) to join the Financial Management Directorate (SSC/FM). SSC/FM is responsible for the financial oversight, cost analysis, and budget execution of cutting-edge space acquisition programs that empower our space warfighting capabilities.

This is a developmental position under the Acquisition Demonstration (AcqDemo) project. The employee will enter at the NH-02 pay band (broadly equivalent to the GS-09 through GS-11 levels) and will participate in progressive training and assignments designed to prepare them for the target NH-03 pay band (broadly equivalent to the GS-12/13 levels).


Ideal Candidate:
As an NH-0501-02 Financial Administrator, you will perform progressively more difficult work in various phases of budgeting, accounting, financial administration, and cost analysis. The goal of this developmental work is to provide the experience and skills needed to operate at the target NH-03 full-performance level.

At the NH-02 level, your duties will include:
-Assisting senior financial managers and cost analysts in analyzing the financial management, cost estimation, and operational aspects of space acquisition programs.
-Extracting, compiling, and analyzing budget, program, and historical cost data from government financial, accounting, and programmatic systems to support program offices (e.g., Space Sensing, Assured Access to Space).
-Supporting cost-estimating activities by gathering technical and programmatic parameters to assist in the development of basic cost models, cost-benefit analyses, and life-cycle cost estimates.
-Developing familiarity with DoD, Department of the Air Force, and U.S. Space Force financial practices, regulations, cost-estimating methodologies, and business operations.
-Assisting in developing narrative and statistical justifications for requested funds, budget submissions, and cost estimates.
-Evaluating basic financial statements, cost reports, and contractor cost performance reports under the guidance of senior staff.

At the target NH-03 level, duties will expand to include:
-Independently analyzing and formulating all major financial management, cost-estimating, and operational aspects of exceptionally large and complex space acquisition programs (e.g., ACAT level programs).
-Developing, maintaining, and defending comprehensive Life-Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs), Program Office Estimates (POEs), and Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARD) for complex space systems.
-Applying advanced cost-estimating methodologies (including parametric modeling, analogy, and engineering build-up) to evaluate contractor cost proposals and support acquisition strategy decisions.
-Conducting risk, uncertainty, and sensitivity analyses on program cost estimates to identify potential budget shortfalls and develop risk-mitigation strategies.
-Providing expert advice to program executives, contracting officers, and senior management on the interpretation of cost-estimating guidelines, accounting, budget, and financial regulations.
-Formulating, presenting, and defending budget requests and cost-estimating positions to higher headquarters (HQ USSF, SAF/FM).
-Serving as a recognized financial and cost-analysis authority for specific SSC/FM portfolios, managing funds control, program adjustments, and complex managerial-financial reporting.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• PCS / Relocation is available.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• May be required travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"
• Subject to TDY 15 days per year.
• This is a Financial Management Level (1, 2, or 3) Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012.
• The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• Must obtain financial management certification as a condition of employment.
• This position is part of the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).

Qualifications

The 0501 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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