This position is located in the DEA, Office of Forensic Science. This position(s) primary purpose is to serve as a Financial Specialist within the Financial Management Unit (SFAF), Administrative Support & Financial Management Section, Office of Forensic Sciences (SF) in the Headquarters Operational Support Division. The incumbent provides expert financial program and operational support.

Duties

As a your typical work assignments may include: Performs analysis and reconciliation of a variety of serviced accounts. Analyzes and resolves complex issues related to the financial aspect of laboratory wide programs, as well as accounting systems. Provides guidance to travelers on travel policy and processes to ensure efficiency and accuracy. Reviews financial obligations and expenditures ensuring compliance with purchase card, procurement, and travel policies and procedures. Identifies procedural deficiencies, inefficient procedures, and weaknesses in the processing of transactions.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the announcement. If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcripts with your application. Applicants applying for the GS-09 must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-07 grade level. Specialized 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. Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Assisting in developing changes to plans and/or methodology, and/or providing recommendations for improvements in order to meet objectives; 2) Providing support and assisting in review of straightforward, routine funding data and cost information to provide input to overall program status; 3) Preparing necessary reports and ensuring that automated systems are accurate; 4) Processing accounting transactions for broad and varied range of functions including obligations, expenditures, reimbursable orders, and rejected transactions. OR B. Education: 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 C. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Applicants applying for the GS-11 must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-09 grade level. Specialized 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. Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Analyzing the financial policies, precedents, regulations, objectives and guidelines in financial oversight, budget formulation, and/or budget execution sufficient to evaluate internal processes; 2) Developing changes to plans and/or methodology, and/or providing recommendations for improvements in order to meet objectives; 3) Performing a variety of analytical, technical, and administrative work of a financial nature for substantive programs and support activities; 4) Independently reviewing and recording accounting transactions properly. OR B. Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree orLL.M., if related OR C. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.? Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.

Contacts

• Address Drug Enforcement Administration Do Not Send Postal Mail Springfield, VA 21310 US
• Name: Karin Crawford
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]