About the Position: This position is located with the Management Integration Office (MIO), U.S. Army Research and Development Center (ERDC), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), Vicksburg, MS. This position is being filled as a developmental DJ-2 (GS-5/10). The full performance grade is a DJ- 3 (GS-11/12).

Duties

Prepare or staff support agreements for appropriate language and accuracy before they are routed through the chain of command for approval. Perform financial transactions using a Corps of Engineer Financial Management System (CEFMS) involving program setup, execution, and closeout for all funding activities. Process acceptance of funds for incoming reimbursable funding; coordinates and contacts sponsors/vendors to validate financial requirements. Coordinate all necessary required processes, such as unliquidated obligation reviews (ULO's), cost transfers, accruals, distributions, etc., in a timely and accurate manner to ensure financial execution and accountability. Creation and modification of analytical documentation and reports leveraging business intelligence and/or other analytical applications Analyze complex financial problems, formulates, and considers alternative outcomes, determines and implements the best method of resolution. Prepare Purchase Request and Commitment (PR and C) documents for the obligation and expenditure of funds for labor, materials, supplies, rent, and utilities. Process cost transfers, accruals, receiving reports, and outgoing government orders in accordance with a wide variety of prescribed guidance. Utilize spreadsheets, data warehouse, and Excel, to provide research and management staff with decision making reports.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• DoD Financial Management Certification Level II is required within 24 months of entrance on duty.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To Qualify at the DJ-02 (GS-05/10) grade level: General Experience: Three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the DJ-01 (GS-04) grade level, which includes: Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions, plan and organize work, and communicate effectively. OR Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. OR 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 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. In addition to the qualifications listed above, to qualify at the DJ-03 (GS-11/12) grade level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Creation and modification of analytical documentation and reports leveraging business intelligence and/or other analytical applications while performing at least 2 out of three of the following duties: 1) monitoring funds and expenses for an annual operating budget, 2) analyzing trends using Excel to identify budgetary problems and creating reports from findings to forecast funding needs, 3) preparing reports using Microsoft Office on the status of funds, expenditures, and obligations. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Financial Management, Accounting, and/or Mathematics. OR 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 second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-04). All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met by the closing date of this announcement. This announcement MAY be used to fill like vacancies within 6 months of the closing date. This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project at the DJ-0560-2/3 (equivalent to GS-05/12). In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating 2.5.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address RG-W03GAA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMT CTR DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk