This position is located in the Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness (OSP), Office of the Chief of Police (OCOP), Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC), Finance Division located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The Financial Management Specialist serves under the supervision of the Finance Division Chief, Chief Financial Officer/Supervisory Financial Management Specialist and is responsible for the financial program and policy actions for the LETC.

Duties

Provides financial support in the execution of long-range (three-to-five-year) detailed financial plans for interrelated complex substantive programs with widely varying needs, goals, objectives, work practices and timetables. Prepares annual budget formulation documents in final form and ensures that all reconciliations are made as to workload data, accuracy, distribution of programs, etc. Uses automation, computers, information technology and multiple applications to collect, process and analyze data; initiate and track financial and non-financial data; obtain up-to-date information; generate reports, create, and report information. Prepares audit reports covering all aspects of the audit of basic financial programs including the purpose, background and detailed findings and recommendations. Collects, analyzes, and submits for collections monthly services and trainings rendered by LETC. Ensures all items are invoiced and charged to the correct standard obligation for each Police station. Provides procurement support throughout the procurement cycle by filing contracts, processing amendments, modifications and monitoring the status of deliveries. Responsible for submitting, managing, and coordinating agreement actions in United States Department of the Treasury System G-Invoicing for establishment, tracking and financial purposes. Provides financial support in the execution of long-range (three-to-five-year) detailed financial plans for interrelated complex substantive programs with widely varying needs, goals, objectives, work practices and timetables. Prepares annual budget formulation documents in final form and ensures that all reconciliations are made as to workload data, accuracy, distribution of programs, etc. Uses automation, computers, information technology and multiple applications to collect, process and analyze data; initiate and track financial and non-financial data; obtain up-to-date information; generate reports, create, and report information. Prepares audit reports covering all aspects of the audit of basic financial programs including the purpose, background and detailed findings and recommendations. Collects, analyzes, and submits for collections monthly services and trainings rendered by LETC. Ensures all items are invoiced and charged to the correct standard obligation for each Police station. Provides procurement support throughout the procurement cycle by filing contracts, processing amendments, modifications and monitoring the status of deliveries. Responsible for submitting, managing, and coordinating agreement actions in United States Department of the Treasury System G-Invoicing for establishment, tracking and financial purposes. 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: Monday-Friday, 8:-430 pm Compressed/Flexible: No 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/PD20333A and PD20332A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/22/2024. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 grade . For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 grade. The GS-12 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. Provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to indicate your current federal status. You must also submit additional SF-50(s) to clearly demonstrate one year time-in-grade as required in the announcement. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one year time-in-grade. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as the level as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience with contract review and management while utilizing the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Budget Tracking Tool. . OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have . OR, 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 Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Auditing Contracting/Procurement Database Administration Financial Management Problem Solving Systems Testing And Evaluation Communication 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: The work is principally sedentary. Some work may require walking in factories, warehouses, supply dumps and similar areas to check on inventories and the existence of, or nature of, equipment and property. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. Some employees may carry light items or drive a motor vehicle. No special physical effort or ability is required to do the work. 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

There is no educational substitution at this GS-12 grade level.

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 Law Enforcement Training Center 2200 Fort Roots Drive Bldg 193 North Little Rock, AR 72114 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]