This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an Accountant, you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response to optimize business results and customer experience by: Serving as a subject matter expert, providing financial management support during emergency response events. Serving as a financial liaison with the authoritative agencies (i.e., FEMA, GAO, OMB, GSA, and Treasury) on accounting data standardization compliance matters, presenting and defending the Division's position on financial policy and data standardization efforts as requested. Reconciling reimbursable accounts, preparing inter-agency billings, and managing funds execution status of emergency related funding accounts. Identifying policies and procedures relevant to the emergency mission response program; documenting financial controls through process memos and walkthrough documents for the procedures followed at HHS/ASPR, Program Support Center (PSC)/Office of Secretary (OS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other relevant sections; determining if financial controls are adequate for the program by creating and evaluating internal controls; determining if these controls are adequate or identifying any needed improvements; and, developing a corrective action plan to address audit findings from HHS. Providing advice, guidance, and direction on a wide range of financial management systems and administrative issues to leadership up to the ASPR level. Developing and/ or revising operating manuals, position papers or directives to reflect changes in procedures and requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment.
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret National Security Clearance.
• Requires pre-employment urinalysis drug screening.
• This position is subject to random drug testing.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR BASIC QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT: A. Must have at least a bachelor's degree in Accounting or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting and/or auditing. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. NOTE: Must submit transcript(s). OR B. Must have a combination of education and experience with at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of a accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. Your background must also include one of the following: 1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law. NOTE: Must submit transcript(s). 2. Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination. NOTE: Must submit certificate(s). 3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. NOTE: Must submit transcript(s) and/or other applicable supporting documentation. AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT: Must have at least one-year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three (3) of the following: Utilizing accounting operations and internal control systems, financial management controls or accounting reporting systems at to develop recommendations for new strategies and techniques for capturing, analyzing, and reporting data. Executing, reconciling, and reporting financial transactions for No Year and Multi Year appropriations, including providing technical advice in financial management to program managers. Executing, reconciling, and reporting financial transactions for Reimbursable activities, including interagency agreements, interagency bill payments (IPACs), and Funds Balance with Treasury management. Interpreting and analyzing results of operations to determine impact on Key Performance Indicators, including preparing and presenting results to management. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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.

Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response 200 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]