This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Belcourt, North Dakota, Eagle Butte, South Dakota, Fort Thompson, South Dakota, Fort Totten, North Dakota, Fort Yates, North Dakota, Lower Brule, South Dakota, Mission, South Dakota, New Town, North Dakota, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, Rosebud, South Dakota, Sisseton, South Dakota, Wagner, South Dakota, and Winnebago, Nebraska. NOTE: TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED.

Duties

Plans and conducts financial management studies that involve analysis of interrelated administrative processes, Reviews and evaluates financial systems for effectiveness of the organizations financial information, Reviews and analyzes financial reports generated by the financial system(s). Reviews financial management policies and procedures, develops recommendations for changes and analyzes the impact of changes.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Form BIA -4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference.
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• If you are required to operate a motor vehicle in order to properly carry out assigned duties, the 25 IAM 4 Motor Vehicle Safety Program Policy applies. A Link is provided in the Additional Information Section.
• Will be required to file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report Form in accordance with 5 CFR Part 2634, Subpart I.
• ANY RELOCATION EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTING FOR DUTY WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELECTED EMPLOYEE.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Financial Administration and Program Series, 0501). GS-09: One (1) year of full-time specialized experience* or the equivalent, comparable to at least the GS- 07 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include but not limited to; performing financial management related tasks such as analyzing, classifying, and processing financial transactions, reading, interpreting, and applying accounting and financial Management policies, concepts and procedures, and providing financial advisory services such experience may include conducting financial analysis to identify data trends, and draw sound conclusions, researching financial data to identify discrepancies in transactions and making corrective entries, and developing specialized reports. These examples are not all inclusive (refer to the summary of duties for specialized experience.). OR EDUCATION: Master's Degree 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. NOTE: Submit a copy of transcript for verification of education. GS-11: One (1) year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower grade level (equivalent to at least the GS-9) in the Federal service that included work involving the performing of financial management duties requiring complex financial review and analysis, compiling and presenting financial data, managing accounts receivables and/or accounts payables, managing reimbursable agreements, developing financial procedures, and leading special financial and/or accounting projects. These examples are not all inclusive (refer to the summary of duties for specialized experience.). OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education of Ph.D. or equivalent Doctoral degree. NOTE: Submit a copy of transcript for verification of education. GS-12: One (1) year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower grade level (equivalent to at least the GS-11) in the Federal service which involved solving management problems in particularly difficult and responsible circumstances, advising financial managers and program managers on financial policy and procedures, recognizes problems with existing accounting system, recommends changes and integrate or implement improvements, prepares and directs the preparation of a number of regulatory and special purpose management financial or statistical report. These examples are not all inclusive (refer to the summary of duties for specialized experience). EDUCATION: None *SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the position to be filled. **GRADUATE EDUCATION: Graduate education must be related to the occupation and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 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.

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.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION

Contacts

• Address BIA Center for Recruitment Anadarko P.O. Box 1487 Anadarko, OK 73005 US
• Name: BIA Human Resources
• Phone: 405-247-1600
• Email: [email protected]