This position serves as the Supervisor for the Finance Section, Support Services Division (SSD), 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.

Duties

Major Duties: Supervises the Support Services Division, Finance Section, with overall responsibility for an effective and efficient operation. Administers a fiscal program that includes payments for general operating expenditures and benefit programs. Serves as technical expert on fiscal and accounting activities, providing advice and assistance to RO Leadership on all financial matters. Formulates, presents, and executes the station's budget. Provides briefings and advise to RO Leadership, including Division Chiefs, on the availability of funds. Maintains an integrated computerized accounting system using the principles of double entry, self-balancing set of books. Establishes and monitors 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. Conducts studies and reviews to evaluate functions and work processes using qualitative and quantitative analysis. Manages a variety of fiscal activities through subordinate employees in support ofoperational activities. Determines training needs of staff. Advises, counsels, and instructs subordinate employees on work and administrative matters. Interviews and selects candidates for vacant positions. May assume the full responsibility of the SSD Chief in the absence of the Chief. Work Schedule: 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: 39960A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: 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, 10/13/2023. 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. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. 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. If you are a current VBA employee seeking reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-13 (or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-13. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is experience in a multifaceted program of services, management programs, and budget/fiscal and administrative operations for a federal office. The experience should demonstrate the following: Preparing administrative study findings, recommendations, plans and reports; Providing advice on programs and procedures pertaining to the budget, and other finance program activities; Presenting position papers and technical presentations to top management or the public involving finance program issues; Conducting independent evaluations of finance functions; Preparing and monitoring complex budgets and resolving financial management issues. 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work normally involves mental rather than physical exertion. The work is mostly sedentary; however, there may be some walking, standing, and carrying of light items. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address St Paul Regional Benefit Office 1 Federal Dr, Fort Snelling St Paul, MN 55111-4050 US
• Name: David Leviton
• Phone: 515-323-7575 X3230
• Email: [email protected]