his position is located in the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), Mission Support Team (MST), Financial Management Office (FMO) in Alexandria, VA.

Duties

Prepare accounting reports, review financial statements and related footnotes, and Treasury reports, and perform s accounting reconciliations. Ensure data posted to the Data Collection Module and submitted to the Defense Departmental Reporting System (DDRS) and other financial systems is accurate. Provide and respond to data call requests related to financial statement audit. Perform internal control assessments, reviews, and other evaluations of assigned systems/processes to assess areas to ensure adequacy of safeguards, effectiveness of systems, reliability of information, and compliance with laws and regulations. Review, evaluate, document and coordinate internal control requirements related to financial accounting systems, processes and reports to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the Risk Management Internal Control Program. Develop a variety of reports, papers, procedures, and instructions to accomplish financial audit readiness goals.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or be exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).
• Suitable for federal employment
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment, and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.
• Current DoD civilian employees are not required to submit to drug testing if moving from one Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another with no break in service, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
• This is a Financial Management Level II Certified position per the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Section 1599d. This certification level must be achieved within prescribed timelines.
• The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic AND Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below. Basic Requirement: Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") OR Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: 1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; 2. A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination. 3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 Specialized Experience Definition: Specialized Experience for this position consists of having one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 in a Federal training and development organization. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) performing accounting work, including analysis of financial data; reviewing and reconciling accounting data for accuracy to ensure the integrity of the accounting systems; perform testing of internal controls over financial reporting and systems; 2) analyzing and interpreting accounting principles and fiscal laws and regulations and to ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures; AND 3) conducting internal control reviews to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of financial reporting and operations. GS-13 Specialized Experience Definition: Specialized Experience for this position consists of having one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 in a Federal training and development organization. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Reconciling data between financial and reporting systems to correct account relationships and trial balance anomalies; 2) Analyzing, explaining, and correcting financial statement variances to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other authoritative sources; AND 3) Utilizing a comprehensive knowledge of fiscal laws and regulations to ensure the integrity, timeliness, and accuracy of accounting, budget execution, and other financial management; and assessing internal controls over financial and reporting systems to ensure procedures and controls are documented and operating effectively; develop reports, procedures and instructions to accomplish financial audit readiness goals. Note: This position requires DoD Financial Management Certification Level II. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain the DoD Financial Management Certification Level II within a maximum of two years after initial entry into the certification program. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience. Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at this grade level.

Due to the education requirement of this position, an unofficial transcript must be submitted at the time of application. If transcripts are not received, you will be rated as ineligible.

Pass/Fail Courses: If more that 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

Graduate Education: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Accreditation: Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/ and U.S. Department of Education website at http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. If you fail to provide the required documentation, by the closing date of this announcement, you will not receive consideration.

For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address DoD OIG - MISSION SUPPORT TEAM 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: RASHEED BULLARD
• Phone: (703) 604-8943
• Email: [email protected]