This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Support Services Division (SSD). The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Financial Administrative Specialist working independently with internal and external customers on operational matters and on exercising program responsibility.

Duties

This position serves as the Supervisor for the Finance Section, Support Services Division, for the Regional Office (RO). The primary purpose of the work is to manage and direct the operations of the Finance Section, Accounting Unit and Operations Unit. Provides management and operating officials advice on all financial matters, and to prepare, present, and execute the RO budget. Specific duties include: Administers a fiscal program that includes payments for general operating expenditures and benefit programs. Serves as a subject matter expert on all aspects of fiscal and accounting activities. Provides management and operating officials advice and assistance on all financial matters. Formulates, presents, and executes the station's budget. Advises station management on the availability of funds. Maintains an integrated computerized accounting system using the principles of double entry, self-balancing set of books. Establishes internal controls to assure that public funds are handled in accordance with applicable laws. Analyzes financial records and controls to determine the degree of financial efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of the program. Administers a program to ensure prompt and accurate payment of employee salaries, benefits, and awards. Maintains compensation, pension, and education benefit payment records. Supervises employees in Operations and Accounting Determines training needs of staff. Advises, counsels, and instructs subordinate employees on work and administrative matters. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday Telework: Yes-as determined by the agency policy Virtual/Remote: This is not a virtual or remote position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Financial Administrative Specialist; 37335A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:09/05/2023. 1. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. These requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement and those applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. If you are a current VBA employee outside of the commuting area seeking reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-12 (or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-12 2. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized Experience: One year of Specialized Experience which was equivalent to the GS-11 level and is defined as experience administering an agency benefits payment program to include completion of financial statements, such as cost reports, and balance sheets; experience maintaining an organization budget for staff expenditures; and experience in providing accounting analysis and advice to senior management officials.. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary in an office setting.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Oakland Regional Benefit Office 1301 Clay Street, Rm. 1400 North Oakland, CA 94612 US
• Name: Carol Fortin
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]