About the Position: This position is in the Defense Health Agency Public Health, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD. To learn more, visit us at: https://phc.amedd.army.mil/Pages/default.aspx APG is in Harford County, Maryland, surrounded by the Bush River to the east and the Chesapeake Bay to the south, offering many amenities to include recreation and child/day care.

Duties

Receives approved fund targets for assigned account(s). Allocates funds to project managers and or functional areas based on an analysis of activity budget estimates. Leads the involvement with the Defense Finance and Accounting System (DFAS); Automated Time, Attendance, and Production System (ATAAPS); government travel card, Defense Travel System (DTS) accounting systems. Documents obligations and expenditures of assigned programs. Plans, develops, and implements accounting policies and procedures to ensure the audit compliance of financial management processes and systems. Analyzes budget requests, checking cost-benefit ratios, program trade-offs, and exploring alternative methods of funding.

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Up to 5% Business Travel is required.
• This position requires DoD Financial Management Level II Certification or the incumbent must be able to obtain certification within 24 months of appointment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized Experience. One year of specialized experience which includes: evaluating budgetary data; utilizing Defense Finance and Accounting System (DFAS), Automated Time, Attendance, and Production System (ATAAPS), and Defense Travel System (DTS) accounting systems; and implementing policies and procedures relating to payroll and/or accounting. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11. For the GS-12 grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationCommunicationsComputer SkillsFinancial Concepts, Policies, and PrinciplesReporting

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ DO NOT MAIL Falls Church, VA 22042 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk