You will serve as Financial Management Analyst of HQ US MARINE CORPS.

Duties

You will have knowledge of financial concepts, budgeting and resource management practices, methods and procedures in the examination and analysis of regulations, laws, directives, ledgers, journals, accounts cost data and related transactions. You will have knowledge of one or more of the following automated accounting systems – Defense Agency Initiative (DAI), Defense Travel System (DTS), PeopleSoft, Fusion Oracle (FMS), Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and DAI Payroll. You will have knowledge and skill to maintain fund control and accurate reporting of accounting data through automated systems. You will have knowledge and skill to monitor and troubleshoot financial activity accounting systems to: identify problem areas; determine the action required to correct or improve operating procedure effectiveness. You will have knowledge of the processing cycles and techniques within various automated systems required to process and trace transactions, analyze need for adjustments and assure completion of corrective actions.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a Financial Management Level 1 certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. You must achieve this level within prescribed timelines. Certification requirements are in DoD Instruction 1300.26.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year one year of Financial Management Analyst experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing Financial Management work, applying a knowledge of budgetary and financial policies, procedures, and regulations in a variety of financial functions to include; formulation of budget, cost estimates, evaluating budget requests, interpret budget policies, payroll, cash control and administrative work in connection with accounting. Specific work experience must demonstrate the following duties: 1) Analyzing and recommending costs and benefits of alternative methods of financial management of programs and administrative operations; 2) Utilizing various financial systems to extract financial data for budget formulation and execution; 3) Supporting plans, programs and activities for presenting and defending budget estimates; and 4) Evaluating and reporting budget requests, obligations and expenditures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

Education

Educational Substitution:
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:
1. Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree related to the position being filled.
2. Successfully completed two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree related to the position being filled.
3.Obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address HQ US MARINE CORPS 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]