The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Financial management supports customers across the Air Force as well as partner organizations.

Duties

Position duties include but are not limited to: Supports enterprise and mission priorities at all levels. Serves as a recognized expert in decision support, cost estimating, and cost analysis projects. Leads planning and programming and ensures the organization's program(s) within cost, schedule, and performance. Performs financial assessments to make determinations on the impact of a variety of resources, such as manpower, funding and facilities and provides financial management advisory services to organizational leaders. Leads work requiring the design, development, and adaptation of various program control methodologies and techniques. Guides financial managers as they work with customers to identify problems and develop strategies, while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance for effective resolutions customers. Coaches and mentors analysts in developing technical skills to create cost models and analytical frameworks supporting assigned projects, studies, or problems. Challenges, modifies/adapts inefficient methods/approaches to increase business efficiencies & effectiveness. Delivers conclusions and recommendations with creativity and ingenuity to support senior management decision making on the impacts of requirements definition and business acquisition plans based on sound research theory. Provides technical and cost guidance and advisory support to Comptroller and senior leadership. Attends meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars related to program planning, advanced technologies, and support system concepts that impact cost estimating studies. Accomplishes professional development and maintains technical proficiency.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Telework may be authorized.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Security clearance requirements are based upon actual position being filled.
• Position may be subject to random drug testing.
• For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please go to https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Recruitment incentives may/may not be authorized.
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments.
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Must be able to obtain Level 3 Financial Management Certification IAW the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d.
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• The duty location for this position can be either Arlington, VA, Eglin AFB, FL, Kirtland AFB, NM, Rome, NY or Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Telework options can be negotiated and implemented after entrance on duty.
• This is an APDP position requiring Level/Tier 2 (Practitioner) Non-Critical certification in Business-Financial Management (K).

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband / grade level DO-02/GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. COMPETENCIES: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:Problem Solving, Business Management, Oral and Written Communication, Teamwork and Leadership. Desired Qualifications: Desired Master's/MBA or equivalent advanced degree in finance, business administration, or other relevant meaningful Master's degree. Experience with successfully interfacing/collaborating with business partners across multiple functions outside financial management. Strong technical and financial management knowledge, including the ability to use financial models and effectively communicate data and results. Knowledge/experience of Department of Defense Acquisition requirements; financial management concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations. Experience in building program plans and budget justification products. Experience of providing written and oral communications to senior leaders. Experience with solving complex issues which span multiple internal and external organizations.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address EHA DHA 550 C Street West JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150 US
• Name: Jennifer Giron-Sanchez
• Phone: 937-255-2021
• Email: [email protected]