THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST, Position Description Number D2371P01 and is part of the ME USPFO, National Guard.

Duties

This position is located at Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ-State), United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO), Comptroller Division, Pay and Exam Branch. This position provides professional wide spectrum pay operations (Military Pay, Civilian Pay, Accounts Payable and Travel pay) support to Soldiers of their assigned State. This position serves as the subject matter expert for day-to-day processing across the various systems utilized within the section and to serve as liaison with adjacent departments as needed. Professional pay services include the examination, analysis, presentation, and interpretation of pay entitlements to Soldiers, Civilians, and Vendors. This position requires continuing independent review of effected pay accounts, and work reconciliations, corrections, and resolution of the most diverse, complex pay conditions of accounts. MAJOR DUTIES: 1. The incumbent is responsible to have extensive knowledge of all pay operations that are handled by the Pay and Exam branch. The incumbent must be able to work independently to conduct comprehensive examinations/reviews of pay accounts for Soldiers, Civilians and Vendors. Examines, analyzes, and interprets finance and accounting data, records, and/or reports to determine conformance to federal appropriation law. Evaluates facts presented to ensure validity, accuracy, and completeness of claims for customers. Request additional information and/or documentation, as required in order to make determinations on a payment's status to ensure timely and accurate payment. A thorough knowledge of the DJMS, DCPS, GFEBS, WAWF, DTS, and CAPS systems are required to examine, review, research, and correct payment transactions for pay accounts not covered by standard rules and regulations. Verifies that substantiating documents are in proper order for authorized entitlements, support payments, to include command approval. Reviews and processes special pay actions or problem cases generated by computer processing problems. Uses system generated data to identify information in the system causing problems. Reviews substantiating and supporting pay authorization documents for propriety, authentication, and accuracy for compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and precedents. Computes and corrects any pay irregularities or if action is to be returned to input source, provides specific guidance for corrective action. Maintains suspense on all actions returned and ensures all actions are processed within the specified time frame. (30%) 2. Resolves the most difficult pay problems including extensive research, review, and application of prior pay and tax laws, regulations, and entitlements. Applies GAO decisions, policies, and procedures. Determines eligibility of pay entitlements using current and superseded rules and regulations governing each type of pay. Computes payments using manual computations when required. Reviews pay accounts to settle the most problematic situations affecting entitlements and payments. (20%) 3. Apply pay and tax laws, regulations, directives, and policies to all cases. Based on the analysis of pay accounts prepare necessary documentation to pay or collect entitlements and adjust effected taxes. Examines records, original orders, and all substantiating documentation to determine whether pay entitlements and/or tax refunds exist and if credit and/or payment of pay and allowances are in accordance with prescribed administrative regulations and procedures. Responsible to assess travel settlements military permanent change of station (PCS) claims, to include possible dependent travel settlements, dislocation allowance entitlements, do-it-yourself moves (DITY) claims, and temporary duty travel (TDY) vouchers for wounded soldiers and their family members. (15%) 4. Must have the ability to effectively communicate with different levels within the State's command and with external agencies, to include Financial Services and National Guard Bureau. (15%) 5. Ensures work is processed in accordance with established guidelines, regulations, policies, and procedures. Reviews work within prescribed timeframes. Ensures workload is completed timely. Prepares and reviews various reports. Reviews for accuracy and timeliness on of all supported customers pay entitlements through appropriate DFAS Systems. (10%) 6. Responsible to assist in the training and development of the Financial Services Technicians assigned to the section. Required to have extensive knowledge coding in GFEBS, CAPS-W, MYUNITPAY, JSS, DMO, DTS, and DCPS. Entrusted to act as the backup TASO and certifier in systems directed by the Supervisory Financial Technician. (10%) Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• This is a Financial Management Level Certified position IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program (Level II) within 24 months of assignment.

Qualifications

Military Grades: Enlisted GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All series personnel performance levels must be validated at the next higher level before being eligible for merit promotion consideration to the GS-0501 graded-position and, must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. However, a new hire federal civilian service program applicant should have competent experiences that are equivalent or commensurate to the financial administration program business with demonstrated understandings of the program's principles and concepts defined by the applicable NG Title 5 Excepted Service Series GS-0501 position descriptions' resulting job analysis information and crediting plan data. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: The highly qualified applicant must have at least 12 months of finance program experiences and competencies that provided knowledge of financial principles and procedures. An applicant must have an understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the National Guard financial business program requirements. An applicant must have experiences and training that demonstrate the abilities to follow directions, to read, retain, and understand a variety of instructions, regulations, policies and procedures.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position,

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address ME USPFO 194 Winthrop Street Augusta, ME 04330 US
• Name: Cara MacVane
• Phone: (207) 430-6019
• Email: [email protected]