Who may apply: Current or Former Permanent Federal Employees, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, Schedule A, Peace Corps and Vista applicants, Eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan applicants and other Special Appointment Authorities applicants in the local commuting area with the exception of Veterans Employment Opportunities Act and Eligible Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants.

Duties

Serves as Lead Financial Specialist providing financial management advice and performing duties such as training, monitoring work status, mentoring, and integrating the organizations strategic plan, mission and values into the work unit Leads the team in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational specialization. Maintains program and administrative reference materials, project files and relevant background documents and makes available policies, procedures and written instructions from the supervisor Communicates team consensus and recommendations to the supervisor on actions affecting team and individual awards, rewards and recognition. Interprets audit findings and analyzes the corresponding regulations and the impacts to auditable processes. Analyzes policy changes to regulations directing functional area key processes and the impacts to auditable processes. Provides analysis and assessment of Enterprise-wide initiatives, projects, or programs with strategic, enterprise or tactical impacts relative to the agency strategy. Supports the Audit Readiness Strategic Initiative by providing professional accounting services, program management and broad operational remediation work for DFAS sites.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
• Please note, this is NOT a 100% virtual/remote position where work may be performed from any location in the US. This position is eligible for local telework near the duty station of the position, subject to management review and approval.

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-12) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as experience: providing financial and resource management analysis and evaluation to ensure long-range objectives are met and continuity of a financial organization's operations; acquiring and analyzing financial data to meet financial reporting requirements; planning and implementing process improvements relative to large-scale financial operations, policies, and procedures; and providing high-level financial operations expertise to leadership to help them carry out financial missions with allocated resources. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address DFAS - DIR/SITE SUPPORT OFFICE - INDIANAPOLIS 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]