Job summary

This position is located within the Systems Division, Financial Division, Financial Management Directorate (FMD), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS). The Systems Division is responsible for performing systems support for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, and WHS supported organizations. The Systems Division performs financial systems support and financial reporting to support the management of WHS supported organizations.

Major duties

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: - Plans, monitors, organizes, and directs the activities for System Requirements and Operations. - Performs professional reviews while serving as a senior analyst advising senior leadership on the application of financial management theories, concepts, principles, and standards related to the development, execution and maintenance of strategic and operational plans. - Establishes internal policies and standard operating procedures for the finance and accounting functions and assists the Assistant Director, Systems Division with policies and procedures for the division. - Analyzes, develops, monitors, and evaluates policies and systems that support the Systems Support function; identifies the need for improvement in economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; proposes modifications needed to conform to new or revised legislation. - Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions or interpretation of issues impacting the organization.

Qualification

Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-13 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-12 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as 1) Applying knowledge in the application of multiple functions and services including finance, accounting, budget, cost analysis and management functions to develop operating procedures and policies; 2) Utilizing automated financial and accounting systems to monitor, track, report on programs and advise on financial and accounting matters; and 3) Initiating, developing and resolving internal financial and accounting systems operational capabilities and problems In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required. Competencies: Attention to Detail, Financial Management Analysis, Oral Communication, and Technical Competence Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met at the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no education substitute for this grade level.

Evaluations

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the applicant questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. The Assessment Questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and collects information on your education, training and experience related to the following critical competencies: Attention to Detail Financial Management Analysis Oral Communication Technical Competence You can preview the Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12610352 Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.