The employee serves as a Financial Administrative Specialist for the Research Service, Birmingham VA Medical Center and has responsibilities for administrative functions relating to budget execution and Acquisition and Materials Management (A&MM) activities. The employee deals in non-scientific aspects of the Research Program and maintains coordination with the Research, Fiscal, and A&MM Services as well as the VA Central Office and outside organizations in the conduct of the Service business.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** DUTIES Performs a broad range of financial/budgetary functions and analyses and provides assistance for internal operating programs which support the multiple phases and systems involved in Research & Development's (R&D) budget administration. Performs routine budget administration functions in the formulation, execution, and review of the budget of the Research Service. Researches, compiles, and summarizes data concerning personnel salaries and expenses and similar object class and line item information needed for formulation of budget estimates. Selects and enters budgetary information on a wide variety of related forms, schedules, and reports. Monitor and tracks obligations and expenditures for base support functions throughout the execution phase of the annual operating budget. Verifies that obligations and expenditures occur on a timely basis in accordance with the annual work plan and regulatory controls and are within amounts programmed. Reports variations in excess of accepted funding limitations to management and research investigators. Recommends transfer of funds- between object class and line item accounts under the same appropriation or allotment when funds needed to cover increases in obligations or expenditures fall within established limits. Gathers information and prepares justifications for sole source and acquisitions of goods and services as required by Purchasing and Contracting. Performs other duties assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Telework: Available Upon Supervisory Approval Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for GS-7: Possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is possessing knowledge of department budgetary and financial methods and practice to perform routine continuing assignments to determine obligations, expenditures, and requested allotments are within funding limitations and regulations in approved budget; extracting, reviewing, and analyzing numerical information such as monthly expense statements, budget requests, and cost estimates in order to prepare reports and analysis; categorizing and analyzing quantitative data to analyze budgetary and accounting activities. OR Possess at least one (1) full year of graduate level education or a completed bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) in a related field that equips you to perform the work of a Financial Administrative Specialist. The S.A.A is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership). The complete information on (SAA) may be found at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=desc NOTE: This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR Possess an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate level of education as described above to meet total experience for GS-7. To calculate the combination of experience and education, determine the amount of experience you have as a percentage. Then determine the amount of education you have as a percentage. Add the two percentages; the total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify for the grade level. NOTE: This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Budget AdministrationControl of FundsFinancial Assistance MechanismsFinancial ManagementSelf Management IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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). 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. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary and requires no special physical effort; however occasional light lifting might be required of this position. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Birmingham ORD VISN 7 700 South 19th Street Birmingham, AL 35233 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]