Job summary

Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) mission is to lead the DoD in finance and accounting by ensuring the delivery of efficient, exceptional quality pay and financial information.

Major duties

Provides Site-level Business Continuity Planning to include employing all subject areas of the common body of knowledge of Business Continuity Planning, which includes creating, testing, and evaluating plans at all levels. Supports daily operations, exercises and real world crises by operating Emergency Operations Center (EOC) secure equipment to transmit classified information. Evaluates customer responses to requirements for business continuity planning and assist in identifying additional strategies for continued operations utilizing an all hazards approach. Develops exercise plans to include Master Scenario Events List, injects, scenarios, timelines, objectives and facilitates exercise conduct. Identify risks and internal controls in DFAS business continuity planning effort to ensure compliance with proper directives. Analyzes the assets, systems, and capabilities needed to perform Mission Essential Functions and make recommendations regarding acceptable levels of risk.

Qualification

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-09) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: assisting with the oversight and program management of creating systems of prevention and recovery to deal with potential threats to an organization to include defining, establishing, and maintaining roles and responsibilities; providing training on business continuity principles; and communicating with management and internal/external customers. 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience.

Education

Substitution of Education for Experience: Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed higher-level graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).

Evaluations

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Eligible candidates will then be placed for selection consideration into 3 categories as described below: Best Qualified Category - Exceeds the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates a high level of proficiency in the job related competencies based on the answers to the occupational questionnaire Highly Qualified Category - Exceeds the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency in some of the job-related competencies based on the answers to the occupational questionnaire Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualifications as described in the Qualifications section of this announcement The Assessment Questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and collects information on your education, training and experience related to the following critical competencies: Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Project/Program Management Technical Competence You can preview the Assessment Questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12626390 DFAS recognizes the value of competencies gained through formal education and professional certifications. To ensure that consistent credit is given for these credentials in the selection process, DFAS has developed standard selection criteria to be used when filling positions in professional and administrative series. Selections for professional and administrative positions will be based on four categories of selection criteria: Experience, Other, Education, and Certifications. Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.ssc-cc@mail.mil.