This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Located at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (DRFTA), Devens, MA; DRFTA mission provides training facilities and support to reserve and active military services. It offers many services including Army Community Services, Fitness Center, the Federal Credit Union, and much more.

Duties

Develops resource estimates and other financial statements for management and budget purposes. Analyzes cost/obligation data reports. Maintains a current status of fund utilization versus approved fund ceilings though various automated financial and accounting systems such as GFEBS. Responsible for planning, scheduling and carrying out all aspects of the formulation, justification and execution of the funds budgets.

Requirements

• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Appointment to this position requires obtaining Financial Management Level 2 Certification within 24 months of hiring date.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (FOR THE GS-09 GRADE/LEVEL): One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) applying principles and practices of budget formulation; 2) using financial automated systems; and 3) determining funding allocations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as finance and accounting. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (FOR THE GS-11 GRADE/LEVEL): One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) analyzing fund utilization to ensure proper execution; 2) interpreting financial accounting and/or budgetary laws and/or regulations on the development and/or execution of the budget; 3) utilizing automated software to locate and/or analyze data pertaining to the budgets for an assigned program; and 4) identifying and/or resolving budgetary problems or recommending alternative courses of actions to solve budgetary problems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as finance and accounting. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address BD-APF-W1DCAA US ARMY TRAINING CENTER AND FT DIX DO NOT MAIL Fort Dix, NJ 08640 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk