PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.63% Duty Location: JFHQ-PR, USPFO, Fort Buchanan, PR

Duties

Selected applicant(s) will be required to complete an online Onboarding process.

Requirements

• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. Possess or be able to acquire a SECRET security clearance.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Evidence of identity must be provided to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (PL 99-603).
• Continued employment in this position is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the mandatory training specifically identified for the position.
• Financial Management Level II position IAW the NDAA 2012, PL112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program with in (2) years of the appointment.
• Must complete all required Financial Management Certification continuing education and training hours; and, the employee, along with his or her applicable supervisor, must document and manage the employee's Individual Development Plan.
• The incumbent of this position description must have at a minimum, a completed National Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment.
• Position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless approved in advance by TAG.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Irregular and overtime hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: HRO MUST process and clear the Department of Defense (DoD), Priority Placement Program (PPP), prior to advertising all internal and external job vacancies and promotion announcements. Area 1 = All permanent employees (NG T32/NG T5) at the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 2 = All indefinite employees (NG T32/NG T5) at the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. First round consideration will be given to Area 1 Candidates. (All other Areas will be screened only in the event that there are no qualified or recommended Candidates). Duties: As a DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR (NGT5129000),GS-0503-9, you will serve as the primary point of contact to the USPFO Comptroller Division as the action officer for the Defense Travel System (DTS), with responsibility for carrying out a wide variety of complex processes related to DTS. Manages and organizes a Tier II help desk for the Army National Guard (ARNG) within the state. Physical Demands: The work requires no special physical demands. It may involve walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items. Working Environment: The employee works in an adequately lighted and ventilated office environment. Observes normal safety procedures against everyday risks and discomforts. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: You will lose consideration for the position if your application does not include all the information/documents requested on the vacancy announcement. The USAJOBS Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you met the required GENERAL and SPECIALIZED experience. Experience copied from a position description, vacancy announcement, internet or other reference material constitute plagiarism and will disqualify you from the position. National Guard military (part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements. The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard provided such service is related to the position to be filled. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Is experience that the applicant gained through work within similar financial program structures that support the Series' GS-0503 occupational functions, basic principles, and procedural concepts. For initial hires and promotion considerations, the candidates or employees must meet the specific graded-position's competencies (skill, knowledge, abilities, and behaviors). SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This is a Financial Management Level Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d.The current on-board National Guard USP&FO Title 5 and Title 32 Excepted Service Financial Clerical and Technician Program Series GS-0503 employees who were hired, before 30 September 2016, are allowed to continue their appointments; however, each employee's career development is contingent upon successful completion of his or her position's higher certification criteria, as defined by OSD and DoD Financial Management Certification Program requirements, by 30 September 2018. Failure to comply with this directive will result in terminated employment. Note: Copy of successful completion of Financial Management (FM) Level I or II certificate must be submitted with your application. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower (GS-07) level, or the equivalent TWENTY-FOUR (24) months performing or supervising duties such as performing a variety of analytical, technical, and administrative work for substantive programs and support activities; making frequent adjustments to budget estimates to different DoD organizations; performing various accounting, budget, or financial management support related duties or assignments that use different and unrelated processes, procedures, or methods; se different established procedures to review and reconcile various financial documents and records; resolve a variety of problems through coordination; authorizing and setting up the correct lines of accounting for payment of Government funds; operation and management of DTS for all military soldiers and Civilian employees using guidelines that often lack specificity due to changing mission requirements; monitoring and maintenance of DTS as well as identifying and analyzing problem areas.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
To qualify for the National Guard GS-0503 Title 5 Excepted Service positions, on the basis of completed undergraduate or graduate education, the college degree education must be in one of -or- be a combination of the following required disciplines: Accounting, business, finance, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management. Applicants, who were service members or who currently serve in a military component and completed training in financial programs, are considered minimally qualified for the GS-09 entry-level position.

Copy of official/student transcripts must be included in order to receive credit for education. Unofficial transcripts from internet or with alterations will not be considered. To receive credit for education the information must be included in the education section of the Resume.

Contacts

• Address PR United States Property and Fiscal Office BLD 540 Fort Buchanan, PR 00934 US
• Name: JOSE CAPO-HERNANDEZ
• Phone: 787-289-1400 X1489
• Email: [email protected]