This position is located at a National Park Service unit and serves as a principal assistant to a higher-graded employee, providing technical budget and accounting assistance.

Duties

-Consolidates budget estimates from the unit's program managers, and organizes budget data according to account, object class, and program activity. Prepares forms and documents required to transmit the units annual and future year budget requests to higher-level officials within the organization. -Provides technical assistance to others in formulating and executing current year operating programs. -Prepares recurring and special summary reports on specific areas of the budget as requested by the supervisor. -Maintains and updates annual operating programs. Adjusts programmed amounts to reflect changes in approved funding (e.g., increases in salaries, across-the-board reductions, etc.) by applying standard percentage adjustments. Funding is programmed to reflect requirements needed to accomplish the work. Reconciles account activity with monthly financial reports. -Researches accounting problems such as incorrect accounts, erroneous payments, object class errors, unobligated commitments, and late payments, and ensures corrections and/or adjustment documents are entered into the accounting system. -Provides technical expertise and training to personnel in accounts receivable, accounts payable, reimbursements, voucher preparation and examination, and preparation of financial reports. -Responsible for accomplishment of imprest fund, third party draft, and/or fee collection audits. -Conducts or reviews audit results, including cash verification requirements, cash register receipts, inventories, documentation, and designation/revocation requirements. -Reviews new and revised guidelines and directives and ensures information is disseminated to responsible personnel. Assists in drafting procedural instructions and guidelines.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-05/17/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: reviewing documents such as vouchers, purchase requests, work orders, and contract invoices to verify budgetary account codes and dollar amounts; compare expenditures and request for funds with account balances to assure fund availability; assist with budget procedures, forms, formats, documents, reports, and related requirements to compile and organize budget information, audit expenditure transaction and management of funds. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: 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). 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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Petersburg National Battlefield 1539 Hickory Hill Road Petersburg, VA 23803 US
• Name: Lisa Cupp
• Phone: 717-673-5505
• Email: [email protected]