Who may apply: Current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service and eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants.

Duties

Serves as an expert specialist responsible for planning, development, coordination, implementation, analysis, management, monitoring and prioritization of Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Serves as functional expert on related program/project management issues and the coordination of proposals and action plans with stakeholders. Conducts agency-wide testing, maintenance, and tracking of RPA and Identifies the need for improvement in economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. Conducts research and documents trends for purposes of reporting and providing RPA executive summaries for all levels of agency leadership. Ensures all developments are properly aligned and in compliance with DFAS, DoD and all applicable financial management policies and procedures. Serves as liaison with other systems or offices, which interact with RPA, to ensure that all requirements and expectations are identified and addressed. Provides guidance and expert advice to both functional and technical RPA stakeholders, team members, specialists, analysts, and various echelons of management and other agencies. Implements effective internal controls over RPA.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• 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.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Obtain/Maintain Financial Management Certification
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
• Please note, this is NOT a 100% virtual/remote position where work may be performed from any location in the US. This position is eligible for local telework near the duty station of the position, subject to management review and approval.

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-12) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized Experience is defined as: Performing expert analysis and evaluation of financial management procedures, policies, and regulations and serve as a staff expert and advisor to senior management; analyzing the most complex situations and/or conditions to identify deficiencies and provide corrective actions in financial policies, procedures, operations or systems; recommend and implement improvements to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls programs across financial operations. Elicit, document, and convey functional requirements for process automations. Collaborate with end users and technical staff to design, develop, test, and deliver process automations. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address DFAS - ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS AND STANDARDS 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]