About the Position: The incumbent will perform administrative and analytical functions in the formulation, execution, review, and adjustment of military and Interagency and International Service Activities (IIS) programs.

Duties

Conduct program surveys, audits, and provides advisory service and help to management officials about complex programs. Maintain control of the operating budget for assigned programs. Forecast and estimates program requirements and prepares programmatic reports. Interpret data retrieved and communicates information to management. Prepare and assembles the internal control checklist for several program management activities. Provide oversight to the various programs managed to detect and eliminate real or perceived instances of fraud, waste, or abuse of government assets. Conduct reviews of budget submissions to ensure adequacy and accuracy of estimates and program schedules. Monitor, forecast, update, measure, and reports management indicators. Review and interpret new and established directives, instructions, regulations, statutes, and delegations of authority. Create Ad hoc queries and reports to obtain for research and analysis using advanced analytical tools such as Excel or SQL.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Financial Management Level 2 Certification - Failure to obtain this certification within the required time may subject the incumbent to adverse action.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education or 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Using established analytical techniques creating ad hoc queries and reports to research anomalies using advanced functions of analytical and data extraction tools such as Excel and SQL. (2) Serving as liaison between technical and financial managers presenting information in easily understood manner to explain variance explanations and corrective recommendations. AND (3) Applying fiscal laws and regulations, in combination with basic principles of finance and accounting, and translating into practical applications and improvements to specific processes, programs and projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Finance, Business Management, or Accounting. (Note you must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationFinancial AnalysisFinancial ManagementPrinciples of Finance Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address RL-W07404 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk