The Financial Management Specialist serves as a member of the Fiscal Service for the Birmingham VA Health Care System. The incumbent is under the general administrative direction of the Chief Financial Manager, Fiscal Service. Fiscal Service is aligned under the Associate Director. The incumbent works to support the administrative operations and responsibilities of the Service.

Duties

Performance of office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of the employer/employer's customers Exercises discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance. Must be more than skilled in applying well-established techniques, procedures, or standards. Has authority to make independent choices free from immediate direction or supervision in: Formulating, affecting, interpreting, or implementing management policies, operating practices; Committing the employer in matters with significant impact; Waiving or deviating from established policies/procedures without prior approval; Negotiating/binding the organization on significant matters. Carries out major assignments in conducting organizational operations Performs work that affects operations to a substantial degree Provides consultation or expert advice to management Is involved in planning long- or short-term organization objectives Investigates and resolves significant matters on behalf of management Represents the organization in handling complaints, arbitrating disputes, or resolving grievances Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Management Specialist/PD521-11250-0 and PD521-11249-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/16/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 and for the GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: FOR GS-9: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization and would typically include, but is not limited to: performance of office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of the employer/employer's customers; exercise discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance; skill in applying well-established techniques, procedures, or standards; has authority to make independent choices free from immediate direction or supervision in formulating, affecting, interpreting, or implementing management policies and operating practices; committing the employer in matters with significant impact; waiving or deviating from established policies/procedures without prior approval; negotiating/binding the organization on significant matters; carries out major assignment in conducting organizational operations; performs work that affects operations to a substantial degree; involved in planning long or short term organization objectives. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the undergraduate level. FOR GS-11: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization and would typically include, but not limited to: performance of office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations of the employer/employer's customers; exercise discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance; skill in applying well-established techniques, procedures, or standards; has authority to make independent choices free from immediate direction or supervision in formulating, affecting, interpreting, or implementing management policies and operating practices; committing the employer in matters with significant impact; waiving or deviating from established policies/procedures without prior approval; negotiating/binding the organization on significant matters; carries out major assignment in conducting organizational operations; performs work that affects operations to a substantial degree; provides consultation or expert advice to management; involved in planning long or short term organization objectives; investigates and resolves significant matters on behalf of management; represents the organization in handling complaints, arbitrating disputes, or resolving grievances, OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the graduate level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementFinancial ManagementManages and Organizes InformationPlanning and Evaluating 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary with some lifting and carrying of computer reports, boxes, and ledgers. 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

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 South 19th Street Birmingham, AL 35233 US
• Name: Deborah Towery
• Phone: 443-769-0394
• Email: [email protected]